Crossword answer
BURST
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 39 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 20, 2026
Letter pattern
BURST
Clues that lead to BURST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Rupture5Evening StandardSep 20, 2026
Explode5Daily ExpressSep 19, 2026
Pop a balloon or a bubble5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 21, 2026
Actively rub some sticks so as to come into flame5Evening StandardOct 23, 2025
Blow out5New York TimesJul 5, 2025
Bad rust on the bulkhead can split it!5Evening StandardApr 28, 2025
Pop5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2025
Explode or shatter outright5Evening StandardDec 24, 2024
Back massage on street leads to rupture5The IndependentNov 5, 2024
Pop, as a balloon5Daily ThemedOct 15, 2024
At the volley of fire, there's a sudden increase in speed5Evening StandardJul 19, 2024
Split5Evening StandardJul 17, 2024
Erupt5Evening StandardMay 13, 2022
"Sorry to ___ your bubble, but..."5Daily ThemedApr 1, 2022
About BURST in crosswords
BURST is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 39 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Rupture” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of BURST (39)
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Sep 20, 2026
Rupture · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 19, 2026
Explode · Daily Express · 19 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Pop a balloon or a bubble · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 2
May 18, 2026
Rupture · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Rupture · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 23, 2025
Actively rub some sticks so as to come into flame · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 6, 2025
Rupture · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 5, 2025
Blow out · New York Times · 58 Across
Apr 28, 2025
Bad rust on the bulkhead can split it! · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Pop · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Rupture · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 24, 2024
Explode or shatter outright · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Back massage on street leads to rupture · The Independent · 21 Across
Oct 15, 2024
Pop, as a balloon · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jul 19, 2024
At the volley of fire, there's a sudden increase in speed · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Split · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 3, 2024
Pop · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 27, 2023
Explode · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Rupture · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 14, 2023
Rupture · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Rupture · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Rupture · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Rupture · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 13, 2022
Erupt · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 1, 2022
"Sorry to ___ your bubble, but..." · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Pop, as a balloon · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Sep 13, 2021
Rupture · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 9, 2021
Rupture · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 13, 2020
Rupture · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 26, 2020
Rupture · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 28, 2020
Actively rub some sticks so as to come into flame · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 21, 2020
Rupture · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 10, 2019
Pop · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 9, 2019
At the volley of fire, there’s a sudden increase in speed · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Dec 18, 2018
Pop · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 6, 2018
Rupture · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 27, 2018
Explode or shatter outright · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 30, 2018
Split · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 7, 2018
Pop · Evening Standard · 28 Across