Crossword answer
CHEAT
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 60 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 3, 2026
Letter pattern
CHEAT
Clues that lead to CHEAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Break the rules5The IndependentAug 3, 2026
Swindle5Evening StandardJul 28, 2026
Unconventionally teach fraud (5)5The GuardianJul 26, 2026
Male cat has caught rat, perhaps5The IndependentJun 28, 2026
Do dine with a companion5Evening StandardJun 9, 2026
Defraud5Daily ExpressApr 20, 2026
Dupe5Evening StandardMar 17, 2026
Deceive5Evening StandardJan 15, 2026
Play dishonestly5Evening StandardSep 14, 2025
Being unfair, he puts the cat out!5Evening StandardJun 28, 2025
Copy from others in an exam5Daily ThemedJun 9, 2025
Swindler5NewsdayMar 30, 2025
Two-time champion's beginning to warm up5The IndependentApr 1, 2024
Scholarly use of a crib would upset most teachers5Evening StandardOct 17, 2023
See a race as a rip-off5Evening StandardJul 4, 2022
Do a feline out of a male5Evening StandardOct 25, 2021
Scam someone, say5Daily ThemedAug 26, 2021
About CHEAT in crosswords
CHEAT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 60 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Break the rules” in the The Independent crossword on August 3, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of CHEAT (60)
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Aug 3, 2026
Break the rules · The Independent · 20 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Swindle · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Unconventionally teach fraud (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Male cat has caught rat, perhaps · The Independent · 21 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Do dine with a companion · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 21, 2026
Swindle · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 7, 2026
Swindle · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Defraud · Daily Express · 18 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Swindle · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 17, 2026
Dupe · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 10, 2026
Break the rules · The Independent · 11 Across
Jan 15, 2026
Deceive · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Deceive · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 14, 2025
Play dishonestly · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Being unfair, he puts the cat out! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Copy from others in an exam · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Mar 30, 2025
Swindler · Newsday · Across
Jan 17, 2025
Defraud · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 16, 2024
Swindler · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Swindle · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 24, 2024
Deceive · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 16, 2024
Defraud · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Two-time champion's beginning to warm up · The Independent · 4 Down
Mar 26, 2024
Defraud · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 25, 2024
Break the rules · The Independent · 10 Across
Mar 23, 2024
Swindler · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Mar 4, 2024
Break the rules · The Independent · 9 Across
Jan 11, 2024
Play dishonestly · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jan 10, 2024
Defraud · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 17, 2023
Scholarly use of a crib would upset most teachers · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 25, 2023
Swindle · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 10, 2023
Swindle · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 16, 2023
Swindle · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 8, 2023
Swindler · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 8, 2022
Swindle · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 21, 2022
Dupe · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Dupe · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 24, 2022
Swindle · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 18, 2022
Swindle · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 4, 2022
See a race as a rip-off · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Dupe · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 25, 2021
Do a feline out of a male · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 8, 2021
Swindle · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Sep 6, 2021
Swindle · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 26, 2021
Scam someone, say · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Aug 13, 2021
Deceive · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 23, 2021
Swindle · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 12, 2021
Do dine with a companion · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Swindle · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 22, 2021
Swindle · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Swindle · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 31, 2020
Dupe · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 1, 2020
Deceive · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 5, 2020
Deceive · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 4, 2020
Play dishonestly · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 3, 2019
Being unfair, he puts the cat out! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 14, 2018
Defraud · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 28, 2018
Swindle · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 6, 2018
Deceive · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 27, 2018
Defraud · Evening Standard · 9 Across