Crossword answer
BRINE
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
BRINE
Clues that lead to BRINE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Salt solution5The IndependentOct 5, 2026
Salty mixture5Thomas JosephSep 29, 2026
Pickling liquid5Wall Street JournalSep 21, 2026
It's in a pickle5NYT MiniAug 19, 2026
Source of sea salt5NewsdayJul 31, 2026
Pickling solution5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026
Strong saline solution5Puzzle PageApr 17, 2026
In which swimmers may finish up canned5Evening StandardNov 5, 2025
Salty water5NewsdayJul 13, 2025
Curing liquid5New York TimesMar 30, 2025
Pickle juice5Eugene ShefferJun 21, 2022
About BRINE in crosswords
BRINE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Salt solution” in the The Independent crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of BRINE (27)
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Oct 5, 2026
Salt solution · The Independent · 18 Down
Sep 29, 2026
Salty mixture · Thomas Joseph · 1 Down
Sep 21, 2026
Pickling liquid · Wall Street Journal · 66 Across
Aug 19, 2026
It's in a pickle · NYT Mini · 5 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Source of sea salt · Newsday · Across
May 21, 2026
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Strong saline solution · Puzzle Page · 11 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 5, 2025
In which swimmers may finish up canned · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Pickling liquid · Newsday · Across
Jul 13, 2025
Salty water · Newsday · Down
Mar 30, 2025
Curing liquid · New York Times · 53 Down
Mar 11, 2025
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 14, 2024
Salt solution · The Independent · 18 Across
Apr 3, 2024
Salt solution · The Independent · 19 Across
Aug 17, 2023
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 9, 2023
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Pickle juice · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Apr 12, 2022
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 5, 2021
Pickle juice · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Dec 31, 2020
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 13, 2020
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 20, 2020
In which swimmers may finish up canned · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 14, 2020
Pickle juice · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Nov 22, 2018
Pickling solution · Evening Standard · 33 Across