Crossword answer
BARBS
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 12, 2026
Letter pattern
BARBS
Clues that lead to BARBS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Minor points5Evening StandardSep 12, 2026
Fishhook features5Thomas JosephJul 31, 2026
Cutting remarks5Evening StandardJul 21, 2026
Thorns, points5Puzzle PageJun 25, 2026
Verbal digs5LA TimesJun 5, 2026
Zingers5Eugene ShefferApr 15, 2026
In a small way, they stand out pointedly5Evening StandardNov 8, 2025
Cactus array5NewsdayJun 14, 2025
Minor points made by a bachelor at the bar5Evening StandardJun 17, 2024
Minor points relating to fish-hooks5Evening StandardNov 20, 2023
Points that prevent extremes of boldness?5Evening StandardMay 29, 2023
About BARBS in crosswords
BARBS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Minor points” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BEFITBe suitable to
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
WENCH?
AROSEOriginated
ANISE19-Across flavor
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ABYSSChasm
Every appearance of BARBS (18)
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Sep 12, 2026
Minor points · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Fishhook features · Thomas Joseph · 13 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Cutting remarks · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Thorns, points · Puzzle Page · 10 Down
Jun 5, 2026
Verbal digs · LA Times · Across
Apr 15, 2026
Zingers · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Nov 8, 2025
In a small way, they stand out pointedly · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Cactus array · Newsday · Down
Jan 22, 2025
Zingers · New York Times · 4 Down
Jun 17, 2024
Minor points made by a bachelor at the bar · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 13, 2024
Zingers · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Nov 28, 2023
Zingers · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Nov 20, 2023
Minor points relating to fish-hooks · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 29, 2023
Points that prevent extremes of boldness? · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 31, 2021
Minor points · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 14, 2021
Cutting remarks · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 25, 2020
In a small way, they stand out pointedly · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 29, 2018
Minor points made by a bachelor at the bar · Evening Standard · 31 Down