Crossword answer
CADET
5 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 72 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
CADET
Clues that lead to CADET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
He's not yet an officer, and mostly no gentleman5Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Trainee officer5Evening StandardAug 14, 2026
Trainee5Evening StandardJul 19, 2026
Military rank derived from the Latin for "small head"5NYT MidiJul 10, 2026
Air Force Academy student5Crosswords With FriendsJun 30, 2026
Academy student5LA TimesJun 21, 2026
West Point student5NewsdayJun 2, 2026
The youngster acted strangely5Evening StandardJun 2, 2026
Military trainee5Evening StandardMar 10, 2026
Military academy student5Puzzle PageFeb 25, 2026
Acted as a trainee5Evening StandardFeb 25, 2026
West Pointer5New York TimesFeb 22, 2026
Police or services trainee5The IndependentDec 31, 2025
Is he young to be in uniform?5Evening StandardAug 20, 2025
Military student acted out (5)5The SunJul 20, 2025
Younger son (5)5The SunJul 20, 2025
A young person of service5Evening StandardJun 4, 2025
Not a little bounder, but a potential officer5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
Young army recruit5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2024
Trainee acted badly5The IndependentMar 31, 2024
Junior's cat is just about half dead5Evening StandardMar 25, 2024
Acted as trainee5Evening StandardSep 13, 2023
Rogue extraterrestrial who may become an officer!5Evening StandardJun 13, 2023
Trainee giving Charlie the wrong date5Evening StandardFeb 15, 2023
He can't have been in uniform all that long5Evening StandardNov 16, 2022
About CADET in crosswords
CADET is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 72 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “He's not yet an officer, and mostly no gentleman” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 16, 2026.
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Every appearance of CADET (72)
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Aug 16, 2026
He's not yet an officer, and mostly no gentleman · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 14, 2026
Trainee officer · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Trainee · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Military rank derived from the Latin for "small head" · NYT Midi · 23 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Trainee · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Air Force Academy student · Crosswords With Friends · 36
Jun 21, 2026
Academy student · LA Times · Across
Jun 2, 2026
The youngster acted strangely · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Trainee · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 2, 2026
West Point student · Newsday · Across
Apr 15, 2026
Trainee · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 23, 2026
West Point student · Newsday · Down
Mar 10, 2026
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Acted as a trainee · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Military academy student · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Feb 22, 2026
West Pointer · New York Times · 6 Down
Feb 18, 2026
West Point student · Newsday · Down
Dec 31, 2025
Police or services trainee · The Independent · 14 Down
Nov 30, 2025
West Point student · Newsday · Across
Aug 20, 2025
Is he young to be in uniform? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Younger son (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Military student acted out (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Jun 4, 2025
A young person of service · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 14, 2025
West Point student · Newsday · Down
Mar 3, 2025
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 27, 2025
Not a little bounder, but a potential officer · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 1, 2024
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 27, 2024
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 5, 2024
Young army recruit · Daily Themed · 44 Across
May 15, 2024
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 31, 2024
Trainee acted badly · The Independent · 24 Down
Mar 25, 2024
Junior's cat is just about half dead · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 20, 2023
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Sep 25, 2023
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 13, 2023
Acted as trainee · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 20, 2023
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 13, 2023
Rogue extraterrestrial who may become an officer! · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 3, 2023
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 15, 2023
Trainee giving Charlie the wrong date · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 16, 2022
He can't have been in uniform all that long · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 25, 2022
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 8, 2022
Trainee · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 16, 2022
Trainee · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 11, 2022
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 11, 2021
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Sep 23, 2021
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 24, 2021
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Aug 11, 2021
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 21, 2021
He's not yet an officer, and mostly no gentleman · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 9, 2021
Trainee · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 18, 2021
Trainee · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 7, 2021
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Apr 16, 2021
Trainee officer · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 31, 2021
The youngster acted strangely · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 31, 2021
Trainee · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Trainee · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 25, 2020
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 5, 2020
Acted as a trainee · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 28, 2020
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Oct 6, 2020
West Pointer · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 7, 2020
Is he young to be in uniform? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 7, 2019
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 22, 2019
Acted as a trainee · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 27, 2019
A young person of service · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 27, 2018
Not a little bounder, but a potential officer · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 14, 2018
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 20, 2018
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 30, 2018
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 4, 2018
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 5, 2018
Military trainee · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 17, 2018
Junior's cat is just about half dead · Evening Standard · 22 Across