Crossword answer
APHID
5 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
APHID
Clues that lead to APHID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A pot initially concealed garden pest5Daily ExpressAug 12, 2026
Garden pest5LA TimesAug 10, 2026
Rose garden pest5Wall Street JournalAug 3, 2026
Greenfly that feeds on plant juices5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 31, 2026
Ladybug prey5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
Prey for a ladybug5NYT MidiJun 15, 2026
Rose pest5LA TimesMay 29, 2026
Insect that sucks plant juices (5)5The SunMay 22, 2026
A leader in parasitology concealed small insect (5)5The SunMay 22, 2026
Old man turned and concealed garden pest5The IndependentApr 24, 2026
Help capturing a scale insect5Daily ExpressApr 19, 2026
Greenfly5Evening StandardApr 11, 2026
American priest secreted small insect5The IndependentJan 3, 2026
Pest turned up every year then disappeared5The IndependentDec 28, 2025
Insect5Evening StandardDec 23, 2025
Garden intruder5Eugene ShefferDec 12, 2025
Flipping secretary kept quiet about pest in bed5The IndependentOct 20, 2025
Sap drinker in pub, breaking a hand5The IndependentSep 27, 2025
News provider concealed bug (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025
Garden pest (5)5The SunAug 31, 2025
Insect that can reproduce with or without mating5New York TimesAug 1, 2025
Sap sucker5New York TimesJun 28, 2025
Rosebush pest5NewsdayApr 8, 2025
The little pest hid behind a piano5Evening StandardJul 18, 2023
Plant pest5Eugene ShefferMay 13, 2020
About APHID in crosswords
APHID is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A pot initially concealed garden pest” in the Daily Express crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of APHID (45)
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Aug 12, 2026
A pot initially concealed garden pest · Daily Express · 5 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Garden pest · LA Times · Across
Aug 3, 2026
Rose garden pest · Wall Street Journal · 27 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Greenfly that feeds on plant juices · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jul 28, 2026
Ladybug prey · Wall Street Journal · 15 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Prey for a ladybug · NYT Midi · 2 Down
May 29, 2026
Rose pest · LA Times · Down
May 22, 2026
Insect that sucks plant juices (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
May 22, 2026
A leader in parasitology concealed small insect (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
May 7, 2026
Prey for a ladybug · New York Times · 62 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Old man turned and concealed garden pest · The Independent · 10 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Help capturing a scale insect · Daily Express · 6 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Garden pest · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 3, 2026
American priest secreted small insect · The Independent · 21 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Pest turned up every year then disappeared · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Insect · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 13, 2025
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Nov 2, 2025
Garden pest · New York Times · 44 Down
Oct 20, 2025
Flipping secretary kept quiet about pest in bed · The Independent · 1 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Sap drinker in pub, breaking a hand · The Independent · 24 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Garden pest (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Aug 31, 2025
News provider concealed bug (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Insect that can reproduce with or without mating · New York Times · 29 Across
Jun 28, 2025
Sap sucker · New York Times · 34 Across
Jun 4, 2025
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 8, 2025
Rosebush pest · Newsday · Across
Feb 11, 2025
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 27, 2025
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Garden pest · The Independent · 10 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 18, 2023
The little pest hid behind a piano · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 30, 2023
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 19, 2022
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 18, 2022
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 21, 2022
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 22, 2021
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 12, 2021
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 25, 2020
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 13, 2020
Plant pest · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Mar 18, 2020
Plant pest · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jan 31, 2020
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 1, 2018
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 17, 2018
Greenfly · Evening Standard · 26 Across