Crossword answer
APPLY
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Sun, July 8, 2026
Letter pattern
APPLY
Clues that lead to APPLY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Happily leaving hospital, and I exercise (5)5The SunJul 8, 2026
Administer (5)5The SunJul 8, 2026
Employ5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026
Put in for5Puzzle PageJan 9, 2026
Administer5Evening StandardMay 20, 2025
Utilise5The IndependentJun 6, 2024
Put on, as makeup5Daily ThemedJun 13, 2023
Put in a piece of cheap plywood5Evening StandardApr 27, 2023
Try for a job5Eugene ShefferApr 1, 2022
Put on, as lipstick5Daily ThemedOct 6, 2021
About APPLY in crosswords
APPLY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Administer (5)” in the The Sun crossword on July 8, 2026.
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Every appearance of APPLY (19)
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Jul 8, 2026
Administer (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Happily leaving hospital, and I exercise (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Employ · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Put in for · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
May 20, 2025
Administer · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Administer · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 2, 2024
Administer · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Utilise · The Independent · 23 Across
Jun 13, 2023
Put on, as makeup · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Apr 27, 2023
Put in a piece of cheap plywood · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 1, 2022
Try for a job · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 27, 2022
Administer · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Administer · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 6, 2021
Administer · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 6, 2021
Put on, as lipstick · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Sep 15, 2020
Employ · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Mar 1, 2019
Administer · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 21, 2018
Administer · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 9, 2018
Administer · Evening Standard · 13 Down