Crossword answer
BRASS
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
BRASS
Clues that lead to BRASS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Alloy5The IndependentAug 19, 2026
Trumpet material5Wall Street JournalAug 13, 2026
Alloy of copper and zinc (5)5The SunJul 1, 2026
Money in underwear safe, primarily (5)5The SunJul 1, 2026
Copper alloy5Thomas JosephJun 27, 2026
Bold self-confidence (5)5The SunMay 16, 2026
Metal underwear ultimately useless (5)5The SunMay 16, 2026
British idiot's effrontery (5)5The SunMar 30, 2026
Army bigwigs5Eugene ShefferMay 23, 2025
There's money in women's underwear, son5Evening StandardMar 6, 2025
Horn family5New York TimesMar 1, 2025
Orchestral section5NewsdayFeb 7, 2025
Tuba's metallic alloy5NewsdayJan 20, 2025
Audacity of Spurs' wingers going after two cups5The IndependentFeb 17, 2024
Copper and zinc alloy5Evening StandardDec 15, 2023
Copper-zinc alloy5Daily ThemedSep 16, 2023
The cheek is tender5Evening StandardJul 21, 2023
To get money, you need audacity5Evening StandardJul 6, 2023
Such monkeys don't do certain things5Evening StandardMar 21, 2022
Military heads5Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2022
Alloy used for farthings, one imagines5Evening StandardNov 9, 2021
General hat material?5Evening StandardNov 2, 2021
Up north, money can give audacity5Evening StandardSep 2, 2019
Not gold? The cheek!5Evening StandardMar 1, 2019
About BRASS in crosswords
BRASS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Alloy” in the The Independent crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of BRASS (40)
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Aug 19, 2026
Alloy · The Independent · 21 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Trumpet material · Wall Street Journal · 48 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Alloy of copper and zinc (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Money in underwear safe, primarily (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Copper alloy · Thomas Joseph · 5 Across
May 27, 2026
Alloy · The Independent · 21 Across
May 16, 2026
Bold self-confidence (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
May 16, 2026
Metal underwear ultimately useless (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Copper alloy · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 30, 2026
Alloy of copper and zinc (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Mar 30, 2026
British idiot's effrontery (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Copper alloy · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 23, 2025
Army bigwigs · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 6, 2025
There's money in women's underwear, son · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 1, 2025
Horn family · New York Times · 45 Down
Feb 7, 2025
Orchestral section · Newsday · Down
Jan 20, 2025
Tuba's metallic alloy · Newsday · Across
Sep 11, 2024
Alloy · The Independent · 17 Down
Aug 24, 2024
Army bigwigs · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Army bigwigs · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
May 22, 2024
Alloy · The Independent · 19 Across
Feb 17, 2024
Audacity of Spurs' wingers going after two cups · The Independent · 9 Across
Feb 6, 2024
Alloy · The Independent · 22 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Copper and zinc alloy · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Sep 16, 2023
Copper-zinc alloy · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jul 21, 2023
The cheek is tender · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 6, 2023
To get money, you need audacity · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Army bigwigs · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Mar 21, 2022
Such monkeys don't do certain things · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 23, 2022
Military heads · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Nov 24, 2021
Army bigwigs · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Nov 9, 2021
Alloy used for farthings, one imagines · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 2, 2021
General hat material? · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Alloy · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Feb 2, 2021
Copper alloy · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 3, 2020
Copper alloy · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 2, 2019
Up north, money can give audacity · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 1, 2019
Not gold? The cheek! · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 4, 2018
There's money in women's underwear, son · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 10, 2018
The cheek is tender · Evening Standard · 14 Across