Crossword answer

BIRCH

5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 21, 2026

Letter pattern

BIRCH

Starts with B, ends with H · 5 letters

Clues that lead to BIRCH

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Hardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper5New York TimesSep 21, 2026 Female dog5Evening StandardJun 10, 2026 Tree used as punishment5Daily ExpressApr 10, 2026 Tree of painful memories?5Evening StandardOct 28, 2025 Tree with papery bark5New York TimesJul 30, 2025 A tree of the genus Betula5The IndependentAug 17, 2024 Canoe material5Eugene ShefferNov 30, 2023 A striking tree?5Evening StandardOct 10, 2023 It's considerably painful if you break a rib going to church5Evening StandardJul 30, 2019

About BIRCH in crosswords

BIRCH is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper” in the New York Times crossword on September 21, 2026.

Every appearance of BIRCH (12)

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Sep 21, 2026

Hardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper · New York Times · 33 Down

Jun 10, 2026

Female dog · Evening Standard · 13 Down

Apr 10, 2026

Tree used as punishment · Daily Express · 1 Down

Oct 28, 2025

Tree of painful memories? · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Jul 30, 2025

Tree with papery bark · New York Times · 49 Down

Aug 17, 2024

A tree of the genus Betula · The Independent · 18 Down

Jan 20, 2024

A tree of the genus Betula · The Independent · 55 Across

Nov 30, 2023

Canoe material · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down

Oct 10, 2023

A striking tree? · Evening Standard · 12 Down

May 17, 2022

Canoe material · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down

May 6, 2020

Tree of painful memories? · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Jul 30, 2019

It's considerably painful if you break a rib going to church · Evening Standard · 25 Down

BIRCH

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Every appearance of BIRCH (12)