Crossword answer
CHAFF
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen Everyday Puzzles Daily, July 8, 2026
Letter pattern
CHAFF
Clues that lead to CHAFF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Separate the wheat from the __5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 8, 2026
Tease bird a small distance off (5)5The GuardianJun 30, 2026
Refuse (5)5The GuardianJun 20, 2026
Teasing of a flier at some length?5Evening StandardJan 12, 2026
Which affair in large part is worthless rubbish?5The IndependentDec 17, 2025
Banter easily wafted away5Evening StandardSep 29, 2025
Banter about husband attracting a female following5The IndependentJul 14, 2025
Take an inch off a bird's tail for fun5Evening StandardJan 7, 2025
Banter with husband in greasy spoon5The IndependentJul 16, 2024
Just kidding - refuse5Evening StandardMay 24, 2024
Husky humour?5Evening StandardDec 20, 2023
In each affair, there's badinage5Evening StandardSep 21, 2022
You wouldn't seriously call it wheat5Evening StandardAug 11, 2022
Grain husks5Eugene ShefferApr 9, 2022
Cut an inch off a bird's tail for fun5Evening StandardOct 11, 2018
About CHAFF in crosswords
CHAFF is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Separate the wheat from the __” in the Everyday Puzzles Daily crossword on July 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OGRESFairy-tale menaces (5)
HARESFast runners
OUTROSection at the end of a song
OTTERSea critter
COINSChange
RERANShowed again on TV
MAGMAHeat source for many hydrothermal vents
TREATHandle
RIDERJockey
DONUTHole food
AROSEEmerged
AGLOWA little light is shining
PEACEPiece to listen to in silence
MEDAYLittle solo break
Every appearance of CHAFF (18)
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Jul 8, 2026
Separate the wheat from the __ · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 13
Jun 30, 2026
Tease bird a small distance off (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Refuse (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Teasing of a flier at some length? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Which affair in large part is worthless rubbish? · The Independent · 25 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Banter easily wafted away · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Banter about husband attracting a female following · The Independent · 3 Down
Jan 7, 2025
Take an inch off a bird's tail for fun · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 16, 2024
Banter with husband in greasy spoon · The Independent · 25 Down
May 24, 2024
Just kidding - refuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Dec 20, 2023
Husky humour? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 21, 2022
In each affair, there's badinage · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 11, 2022
You wouldn't seriously call it wheat · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 9, 2022
Grain husks · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Aug 26, 2020
Teasing of a flier at some length? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 17, 2020
Banter easily wafted away · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 14, 2019
Just kidding - refuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 11, 2018
Cut an inch off a bird's tail for fun · Evening Standard · 1 Down