Crossword answer
ARMED
5 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 53 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
ARMED
Clues that lead to ARMED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Eight-___ (octopus descriptor)5Daily ThemedAug 17, 2026
Long-___ squid5New York TimesAug 15, 2026
Ready for war5Thomas JosephAug 3, 2026
Dream about having some means of destruction5Daily ExpressJul 27, 2026
Carrying weapons ready for battle5Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 3, 2026
Packing heat5Eugene ShefferMay 25, 2026
Prepared for battle5NewsdayMay 19, 2026
United States ___ Forces (military forces)5Daily ThemedMay 5, 2026
Having ordnance (5)5The SunApr 26, 2026
With weapons, cultivated land, but not France (5)5The SunApr 26, 2026
Provided weapons to5NewsdayApr 20, 2026
In the popular media, ready to fight5Evening StandardMar 31, 2026
Carrying a weapon5The IndependentMar 27, 2026
United States ___ Forces (military)5Daily ThemedMar 20, 2026
Equipped5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2026
Ready with tools5Puzzle PageFeb 12, 2026
Turned on, as an alarm5NewsdayDec 8, 2025
Ready to defend maiden tucking into a wine5The IndependentOct 31, 2025
Ready to fight5Eugene ShefferOct 31, 2025
Prepared to read about James Bond's boss?5Evening StandardOct 5, 2025
Prepared possibly to read about an Ian Fleming character5Evening StandardSep 4, 2025
Ready to fight for a dream?5Evening StandardAug 11, 2025
Positioned to detect intruders5NewsdayJun 19, 2025
Like many a security guard5New York TimesJun 13, 2025
Ready to fight for a crazy dream5Evening StandardFeb 3, 2025
Activated, as alarms5NewsdayJan 19, 2025
Ready to fight for a fanciful dream5Evening StandardOct 18, 2024
Carrying weapons5Evening StandardOct 10, 2024
Weaponed5Evening StandardSep 26, 2024
Prepared to dream, perhaps, of conquest?5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2024
Equipped to build a road around me5Evening StandardApr 17, 2023
Ready to fight for a possible dream5Evening StandardSep 6, 2022
Prepared to fight rather than leg it5Evening StandardAug 10, 2022
Equipped for half a year at sea?5Evening StandardJan 17, 2022
Gun-carrying5Evening StandardJun 30, 2021
Given the gun?5Evening StandardJul 20, 2020
Ready to fight rather than leg it5Evening StandardOct 1, 2019
About ARMED in crosswords
ARMED is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 53 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Eight-___ (octopus descriptor)” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of ARMED (53)
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Aug 17, 2026
Eight-___ (octopus descriptor) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Aug 15, 2026
Long-___ squid · New York Times · 39 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Ready for war · Thomas Joseph · 38 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Dream about having some means of destruction · Daily Express · 12 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Ready for war · Thomas Joseph · 22 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Carrying weapons ready for battle · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 10
May 25, 2026
Packing heat · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
May 19, 2026
Prepared for battle · Newsday · Down
May 5, 2026
United States ___ Forces (military forces) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 26, 2026
Having ordnance (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 26, 2026
With weapons, cultivated land, but not France (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Provided weapons to · Newsday · Across
Mar 31, 2026
In the popular media, ready to fight · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 27, 2026
Carrying a weapon · The Independent · 16 Across
Mar 20, 2026
United States ___ Forces (military) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Equipped · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Ready with tools · Puzzle Page · 12 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Turned on, as an alarm · Newsday · Across
Oct 31, 2025
Ready to fight · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Ready to defend maiden tucking into a wine · The Independent · 5 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Prepared to read about James Bond's boss? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Prepared possibly to read about an Ian Fleming character · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 11, 2025
Ready to fight for a dream? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 19, 2025
Positioned to detect intruders · Newsday · Down
Jun 16, 2025
Turned on, as an alarm · Newsday · Down
Jun 13, 2025
Like many a security guard · New York Times · 48 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Ready to fight for a crazy dream · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 19, 2025
Activated, as alarms · Newsday · Across
Nov 23, 2024
Ready to fight · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Ready to fight for a fanciful dream · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Carrying weapons · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Weaponed · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 28, 2024
Prepared to dream, perhaps, of conquest? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 16, 2024
Equipped · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Equipped · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 22, 2023
Ready to fight for a dream? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 17, 2023
Equipped to build a road around me · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 6, 2022
Ready to fight for a possible dream · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Aug 10, 2022
Prepared to fight rather than leg it · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Equipped for half a year at sea? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Ready to fight for a fanciful dream · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 30, 2021
Gun-carrying · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 28, 2020
In the popular media, ready to fight · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 8, 2020
Equipped · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 20, 2020
Given the gun? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 17, 2020
Packing heat · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Mar 25, 2020
Prepared to read about James Bond’s boss? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 3, 2020
Prepared possibly to read about an Ian Fleming character · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 23, 2019
Ready to fight for a dream? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 1, 2019
Ready to fight rather than leg it · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Ready to fight for a dream · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 10, 2018
Carrying weapons · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 25, 2018
Weaponed · Evening Standard · 37 Across