Crossword answer
AWFUL
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, July 25, 2026
Letter pattern
AWFUL
Clues that lead to AWFUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A Western fellow extremely unhelpful and unpleasant5Daily ExpressJul 25, 2026
Terrible5The IndependentJun 30, 2026
Horrible5Thomas JosephJun 26, 2026
Ghastly5NewsdayJun 5, 2026
Extremely bad5NewsdayMay 5, 2026
Nasty5Evening StandardApr 25, 2026
Terrible in-law: fulsome to some degree5The IndependentDec 15, 2025
Terrible law-breaker having endless fun!5Evening StandardDec 14, 2025
Far from fine5NewsdayDec 12, 2025
Ghastly Blunt, essentially overcome by terrible flaw5The IndependentDec 11, 2025
Very bad5Evening StandardJul 13, 2025
Terrible flaw, maybe around mid-January5Evening StandardJul 9, 2025
Pretty bad5Daily ThemedNov 27, 2024
Terrible flaw in staggering round the bend5Evening StandardSep 5, 2024
Dreadful5Evening StandardAug 1, 2024
Dire5Evening StandardMar 18, 2024
Being unlawfully deprived is very bad!5Evening StandardAug 22, 2022
Lousy5Evening StandardDec 20, 2021
"The ___ Truth," comedy film by Leo McCarey starring Cary Grant5Daily ThemedJul 24, 2021
Objectionable5Evening StandardMar 20, 2020
About AWFUL in crosswords
AWFUL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A Western fellow extremely unhelpful and unpleasant” in the Daily Express crossword on July 25, 2026.
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Every appearance of AWFUL (44)
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Jul 25, 2026
A Western fellow extremely unhelpful and unpleasant · Daily Express · 4 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Terrible · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Horrible · Thomas Joseph · 41 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Ghastly · Newsday · Across
May 5, 2026
Extremely bad · Newsday · Across
Apr 25, 2026
Nasty · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Terrible · The Independent · 11 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Terrible in-law: fulsome to some degree · The Independent · 2 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Terrible law-breaker having endless fun! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Far from fine · Newsday · Down
Dec 11, 2025
Ghastly Blunt, essentially overcome by terrible flaw · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 14, 2025
Terrible · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Very bad · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Terrible flaw, maybe around mid-January · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 6, 2025
Very bad · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Very bad · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Pretty bad · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Sep 5, 2024
Terrible flaw in staggering round the bend · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 1, 2024
Dreadful · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Very bad · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 17, 2024
Terrible · The Independent · 9 Across
May 3, 2024
Terrible · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Mar 18, 2024
Dire · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Mar 3, 2024
Terrible · The Independent · 20 Across
Dec 1, 2023
Terrible · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Dreadful · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 22, 2022
Being unlawfully deprived is very bad! · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 14, 2022
Pretty bad · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 20, 2021
Lousy · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 24, 2021
"The ___ Truth," comedy film by Leo McCarey starring Cary Grant · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jun 4, 2021
Terrible · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 2, 2021
Nasty · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 13, 2020
Terrible law-breaker having endless fun! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 19, 2020
Terrible · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 20, 2020
Objectionable · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 27, 2019
Dire · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Apr 24, 2019
Terrible flaw, maybe around mid-January · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 16, 2019
Very bad · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 3, 2019
Very bad · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 19, 2018
Very bad · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 18, 2018
Terrible flaw in staggering round the bend · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 14, 2018
Dreadful · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 17, 2018
Very bad · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 19, 2018
Dire · Evening Standard · 29 Down