Crossword answer
CARAT
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 87 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 28, 2026
Letter pattern
CARAT
Clues that lead to CARAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Gold purity unit5Evening StandardSep 28, 2026
Oscar attempts to hide measure of gold (5)5The GuardianSep 8, 2026
Unit of gold purity5Evening StandardSep 3, 2026
Purity measure (5)5The GuardianAug 24, 2026
Stone figure?5New York TimesAug 5, 2026
Unit of weight for precious stones (5)5The GuardianJul 24, 2026
Gem measure5NewsdayJul 19, 2026
200 milligrams5New York TimesJul 9, 2026
Unit of purity of gold5Evening StandardJul 8, 2026
Gemologist's measure5NewsdayApr 15, 2026
Unit of purity5Evening StandardApr 14, 2026
Gemstone weight unit5Puzzle PageMar 11, 2026
Stone measure5New York TimesFeb 8, 2026
Weight of a cart, possibly?5Evening StandardNov 24, 2025
Gem weight5Eugene ShefferNov 15, 2025
Measure of proportion of gold5The IndependentAug 20, 2025
Gemstone measure5NewsdayMay 21, 2025
A weight to carry round with heavy heart5Evening StandardMay 13, 2025
Measure of the weight of precious stones, now standardised as 0.20 grams5The IndependentOct 26, 2024
Article in a vehicle, of little weight5Evening StandardOct 18, 2024
Weight of a cart?5Evening StandardJul 18, 2024
Diamond measure5Daily ThemedApr 23, 2024
Said it’s an incentive for a lightweight5Evening StandardOct 13, 2023
Gold purity measure5Daily ThemedJan 4, 2023
One of dozens that would be pure gold5Evening StandardJul 21, 2022
In the gold standard, it plays a measured part5Evening StandardAug 19, 2019
About CARAT in crosswords
CARAT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 87 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Gold purity unit” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 28, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
SYNODChurch council
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
DRAPEHang
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
PIANOInstrument
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ERODEWear away
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
Every appearance of CARAT (87)
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Sep 28, 2026
Gold purity unit · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 8, 2026
Oscar attempts to hide measure of gold (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Sep 3, 2026
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 24, 2026
Purity measure (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Stone figure? · New York Times · 22 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Unit of weight for precious stones (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Gem measure · Newsday · Down
Jul 9, 2026
200 milligrams · New York Times · 7 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 4, 2026
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Gemologist's measure · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
Unit of purity · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Gemstone weight unit · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Stone measure · New York Times · 104 Across
Jan 18, 2026
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 11, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Weight of a cart, possibly? · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 22, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 24, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Measure of proportion of gold · The Independent · 18 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 21, 2025
Gemstone measure · Newsday · Down
May 13, 2025
A weight to carry round with heavy heart · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 17, 2025
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 9, 2024
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 26, 2024
Measure of the weight of precious stones, now standardised as 0.20 grams · The Independent · 49 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Article in a vehicle, of little weight · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 27, 2024
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 9, 2024
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 18, 2024
Weight of a cart? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 16, 2024
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 23, 2024
Diamond measure · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jan 11, 2024
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 27, 2023
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Said it’s an incentive for a lightweight · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 6, 2023
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 14, 2023
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 18, 2023
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 19, 2023
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 14, 2023
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 4, 2023
Gold purity measure · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 19, 2022
Weight of a cart, possibly? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 14, 2022
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Sep 27, 2022
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 24, 2022
Diamond measure · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Jul 21, 2022
One of dozens that would be pure gold · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 27, 2022
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
May 11, 2022
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 18, 2022
Diamond measure · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Mar 15, 2022
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 14, 2022
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Article in a vehicle, of little weight · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 23, 2021
Gold purity unit · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 18, 2021
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 5, 2021
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
May 25, 2021
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 5, 2021
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 18, 2021
Unit of purity · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 19, 2020
Gem weight · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Across
Aug 27, 2020
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 13, 2020
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 24, 2020
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 9, 2020
Weight of a cart, possibly? · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 3, 2020
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 22, 2020
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 5, 2020
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 15, 2020
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 30, 2019
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 3, 2019
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 30, 2019
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 17, 2019
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 23, 2019
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 19, 2019
In the gold standard, it plays a measured part · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 28, 2019
A weight to carry round with heavy heart · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 2, 2018
Said it’s an incentive for a lightweight · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 29, 2018
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 14, 2018
Unit of purity of gold · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 30, 2018
Weight of a cart? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 6, 2018
Unit of gold purity · Evening Standard · 1 Across