Crossword answer
BANAL
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 111 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
BANAL
Clues that lead to BANAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Like a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!]5New York TimesSep 25, 2026
Trite5Evening StandardSep 23, 2026
Flavorless5NewsdayAug 8, 2026
Stock bar with drink – 1/3 off (5)5The GuardianAug 4, 2026
Embargo a line of a hackneyed nature (5)5The GuardianAug 2, 2026
Stop a liberal being trite5Daily ExpressJul 29, 2026
Not just unoriginal5LA TimesJul 24, 2026
Commonplace5Evening StandardJun 15, 2026
Stop a Lithuanian leader being trite5Daily ExpressMay 25, 2026
Hackneyed5NYT MidiApr 13, 2026
Pedestrian5NewsdayFeb 21, 2026
Clichéd5New York TimesJun 5, 2025
Without zip5NewsdayMay 23, 2025
Tired, in a way5New York TimesFeb 15, 2025
Yawn-inducing5Daily ThemedSep 9, 2024
Alban's everyday aspect5Evening StandardAug 5, 2024
Don't allow that almost all are lacking in originality5Evening StandardJun 14, 2024
Commonplace feature of job analysis5Evening StandardJan 2, 2023
Endlessly, a bland concoction seems uninteresting5Evening StandardAug 10, 2022
Don't allow a learner to be unimaginative5Evening StandardMar 21, 2022
Commonplace boycott on an inexperienced driver5Evening StandardFeb 8, 2022
To exclude a novice is commonplace5Evening StandardDec 21, 2021
About BANAL in crosswords
BANAL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 111 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!]” in the New York Times crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
PLEBSCommoners
OLIVEMartini garnish
LAYERSeam
EAGLEMember of the winning 2025 Super Bowl team
TACITA bad act, it follows without saying
STYLE"Gangnam ___" (hit song by Psy)
STRAPBind up parts
PLUTOHeavenly body demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006? (5)
MAGICIn a raincoat, Joe has charm
ADOPTTake in, as a kitten from a shelter
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
ALIBISuspect's story
INGOTGold block at Fort Knox
RIGHTTotally – honourable (5)
Every appearance of BANAL (111)
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Sep 25, 2026
Like a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!] · New York Times · 21 Across
Sep 23, 2026
Trite · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Trite · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Flavorless · Newsday · Down
Aug 4, 2026
Stock bar with drink – 1/3 off (5) · The Guardian · 7 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Embargo a line of a hackneyed nature (5) · The Guardian · 25 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Stop a liberal being trite · Daily Express · 7 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Not just unoriginal · LA Times · Down
Jun 15, 2026
Commonplace · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 25, 2026
Stop a Lithuanian leader being trite · Daily Express · 12 Across
Apr 29, 2026
Commonplace · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Hackneyed · NYT Midi · 9 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Trite · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 21, 2026
Pedestrian · Newsday · Across
Jan 27, 2026
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 17, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 1, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Aug 26, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 9, 2025
Hackneyed · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 7, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Clichéd · New York Times · 69 Across
May 23, 2025
Without zip · Newsday · Down
May 17, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 14, 2025
Hackneyed · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 15, 2025
Tired, in a way · New York Times · 30 Down
Feb 5, 2025
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 12, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 16, 2024
Hackneyed · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 26, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Yawn-inducing · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Alban's everyday aspect · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 25, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Don't allow that almost all are lacking in originality · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 10, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 26, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 29, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 11, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 26, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 6, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 18, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 11, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 15, 2023
Trite · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 2, 2023
Commonplace feature of job analysis · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Trite · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 5, 2022
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 13, 2022
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 10, 2022
Endlessly, a bland concoction seems uninteresting · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 8, 2022
Trite · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 24, 2022
Trite · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 11, 2022
Trite · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 25, 2022
Hackneyed · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Mar 21, 2022
Don't allow a learner to be unimaginative · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 8, 2022
Commonplace boycott on an inexperienced driver · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 21, 2021
To exclude a novice is commonplace · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 21, 2021
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 15, 2021
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Nov 10, 2021
Trite · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 16, 2021
Trite · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 12, 2021
Trite · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 18, 2021
Hackneyed · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Apr 20, 2021
Commonplace · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 24, 2021
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 28, 2020
Trite · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 15, 2020
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 27, 2020
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 2, 2020
Trite · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 9, 2020
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 1, 2020
Trite · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 23, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 5, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Nov 27, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 1, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 21, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 5, 2019
Don’t allow that almost all are lacking in originality · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jul 4, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 11, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 17, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 6, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 22, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 19, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 21, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 14, 2019
Trite · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 13, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 29, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 4, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 13, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 17, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 25, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 21, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 25, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 15, 2018
Alban's everyday aspect · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 2, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 19, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 14, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 29, 2018
Trite · Evening Standard · 10 Across