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Crossword answer

BRIBE

5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
BRIBE
Starts with B, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to BRIBE

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Payment for shady doings (5)5The GuardianAug 17, 2026 Badly presented, it shouldn't be accepted5Evening StandardMay 7, 2026 Suborn5Daily ExpressApr 19, 2026 Money given under the table, say5Daily ThemedApr 7, 2026 Hardly a good present!5Evening StandardJan 29, 2026 Illegal payment5Eugene ShefferSep 22, 2025 Backhander5Evening StandardAug 31, 2023 Illegal money offer5Daily ThemedApr 14, 2023 Under-the-table money5Daily ThemedAug 6, 2022

About BRIBE in crosswords

BRIBE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Payment for shady doings (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 17, 2026.

Every appearance of BRIBE (15)

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Aug 17, 2026
Payment for shady doings (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
May 7, 2026
Badly presented, it shouldn't be accepted · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Suborn · Daily Express · 10 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Money given under the table, say · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Hardly a good present! · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Illegal payment · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Aug 31, 2023
Backhander · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 14, 2023
Illegal money offer · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Aug 27, 2022
Money given under the table, say · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Aug 6, 2022
Under-the-table money · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 22, 2021
Badly presented, it shouldn't be accepted · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 25, 2020
Backhander · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 24, 2020
Hardly a good present! · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 27, 2019
Backhander · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 25, 2019
Backhander · Evening Standard · 21 Down