Crossword answer
CADGE
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
CADGE
Clues that lead to CADGE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bum5New York TimesAug 16, 2026
Sponge5Daily ExpressJul 17, 2026
Be a moocher5NewsdayMar 1, 2026
Casually ask to borrow (inf)5Puzzle PageJan 28, 2026
No gentleman, at some stage, will beg5Evening StandardDec 8, 2025
Obtain by sponging5The IndependentSep 28, 2025
Appeal touchingly5Evening StandardJan 6, 2025
Beg, coming to a bad end in prison!5Evening StandardJul 2, 2024
Beg5Evening StandardMay 17, 2024
What cool-headed, possibly aged beggars do5Evening StandardMay 15, 2024
Appeal for the benefit of a dunderhead in prison5Evening StandardAug 25, 2022
About CADGE in crosswords
CADGE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bum” in the New York Times crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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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 CADGE (22)
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Aug 16, 2026
Bum · New York Times · 40 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Sponge · Daily Express · 1 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Sponge · Daily Express · 22 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Be a moocher · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2026
Casually ask to borrow (inf) · Puzzle Page · 10 Across
Dec 8, 2025
No gentleman, at some stage, will beg · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Obtain by sponging · The Independent · 18 Down
Jan 6, 2025
Appeal touchingly · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 2, 2025
Sponge · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Beg, coming to a bad end in prison! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 17, 2024
Beg · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 15, 2024
What cool-headed, possibly aged beggars do · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 11, 2024
Obtain by sponging · The Independent · 1 Across
Jun 19, 2023
Sponge · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Appeal for the benefit of a dunderhead in prison · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 2, 2020
No gentleman, at some stage, will beg · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 1, 2020
Sponge · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 19, 2019
Sponge · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 10, 2018
Appeal touchingly · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 25, 2018
Sponge · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 16, 2018
Beg, coming to a bad end in prison! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 12, 2018
What cool-headed, possibly aged beggars do · Evening Standard · 30 Down