Crossword answer
BASAL
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
BASAL
Clues that lead to BASAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
In bottom position? That makes Bert alert5The IndependentAug 6, 2026
Igneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface5New York TimesApr 16, 2026
Underlying5NewsdayJan 15, 2026
Like a slab forming a foundation5Evening StandardSep 10, 2025
Fundamental5NewsdayMay 9, 2025
-- metabolism5Eugene ShefferApr 28, 2025
— metabolism5Eugene ShefferJan 27, 2021
About BASAL in crosswords
BASAL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “In bottom position? That makes Bert alert” in the The Independent crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
INSUMRundown preceder
LOAFSDoesn't work
CREPEPancake often filled with Nutella
GOBBYHaving big mouth, little fish eats bass
ETHAN"Boyhood" actor Hawke
TALKSSummit series
MICAHHebrew name that means "who is like God"
AZTECAncient resident of Tenochtitlán
CURIEFamous name for a dog, that is
PINCHNip
STORMSeattle's W.N.B.A. team
AXIALOf planetary tilts
CODEDEnciphered
BETTE___ Davis, "All About Eve" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 2nd greatest female screen legend of all-time
Every appearance of BASAL (9)
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Aug 6, 2026
In bottom position? That makes Bert alert · The Independent · 24 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Igneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface · New York Times · 33 Down
Jan 15, 2026
Underlying · Newsday · Down
Sep 10, 2025
Like a slab forming a foundation · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 9, 2025
Fundamental · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2025
-- metabolism · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 27, 2021
— metabolism · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Oct 28, 2020
— metabolism · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Like a slab forming a foundation · Evening Standard · 21 Across