Crossword answer

BAILS

5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 21, 2026

Letter pattern

BAILS

Starts with B, ends with S · 5 letters

Clues that lead to BAILS

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Empties the boat of water5Eugene ShefferAug 21, 2026 Lab is terrible for cricket equipment (5)5The SunJul 21, 2026 Buckets for ladling water out of boat (5)5The SunJul 21, 2026 Leaves in a rush5NewsdayApr 13, 2025 Flees, informally5NewsdayMar 12, 2025 Pieces of wood carving by Basil?5Evening StandardFeb 1, 2024 Rescues, with “out”5Eugene ShefferNov 4, 2022 Empties the boat5Eugene ShefferAug 31, 2021 As whipped off by the keeper?5Evening StandardSep 7, 2020 May be sportingly whipped off5Evening StandardAug 8, 2018

About BAILS in crosswords

BAILS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Empties the boat of water” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 21, 2026.

Every appearance of BAILS (11)

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Aug 21, 2026

Empties the boat of water · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across

Jul 21, 2026

Buckets for ladling water out of boat (5) · The Sun · 18 Down

Jul 21, 2026

Lab is terrible for cricket equipment (5) · The Sun · 18 Down

Apr 13, 2025

Leaves in a rush · Newsday · Down

Mar 12, 2025

Flees, informally · Newsday · Down

Feb 1, 2024

Pieces of wood carving by Basil? · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Nov 4, 2022

Rescues, with “out” · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down

Aug 31, 2021

Empties the boat · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down

Oct 16, 2020

Empties the boat of water · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down

Sep 7, 2020

As whipped off by the keeper? · Evening Standard · 27 Down

Aug 8, 2018

May be sportingly whipped off · Evening Standard · 27 Down

BAILS

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Every appearance of BAILS (11)