Crossword answer
COPSE
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 36 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
COPSE
Clues that lead to COPSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Manage to get round small group of trees (5)5The GuardianAug 24, 2026
Small thicket5NewsdayAug 2, 2026
Coppice5Daily ExpressJul 11, 2026
Manage to hide a second in the wood5Evening StandardApr 3, 2026
The Bill lead for Elijah Wood5Daily ExpressMar 29, 2026
Tree cluster5New York TimesMar 29, 2026
Thicket5The IndependentMar 6, 2026
Wood offering scope for carving5Evening StandardSep 29, 2025
Thick patch of shrubbery5NewsdaySep 28, 2025
Manage crossing second thicket5The IndependentSep 15, 2025
The bill, we hear, for a little wood5Evening StandardJun 11, 2025
A little wood, the police said5Evening StandardApr 7, 2025
Small wood5New York TimesFeb 23, 2025
The police officer got some tips to go to the wood5Evening StandardJun 14, 2024
"Police," you say. "Brake!"5Evening StandardApr 19, 2024
Wooded area; to the police, it's right on the map5Evening StandardJan 4, 2023
Where woodcutters may find scope5Evening StandardDec 12, 2019
The policeman got some tips to go to the wood5Evening StandardJul 5, 2019
About COPSE in crosswords
COPSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 36 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Manage to get round small group of trees (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of COPSE (36)
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Aug 24, 2026
Manage to get round small group of trees (5) · The Guardian · 7 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Small thicket · Newsday · Down
Jul 11, 2026
Coppice · Daily Express · 5 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Manage to hide a second in the wood · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 29, 2026
The Bill lead for Elijah Wood · Daily Express · 1 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Tree cluster · New York Times · 44 Down
Mar 6, 2026
Thicket · The Independent · 16 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Thicket · The Independent · 8 Across
Nov 5, 2025
Thicket · New York Times · 50 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Wood offering scope for carving · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 28, 2025
Thick patch of shrubbery · Newsday · Down
Sep 15, 2025
Manage crossing second thicket · The Independent · 22 Down
Aug 14, 2025
Thicket · The Independent · 15 Down
Jun 11, 2025
The bill, we hear, for a little wood · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 7, 2025
A little wood, the police said · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Coppice · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 23, 2025
Small wood · New York Times · 96 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Coppice · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jan 7, 2025
Thicket · New York Times · 28 Down
Dec 3, 2024
Thicket · The Independent · 12 Across
Jun 14, 2024
The police officer got some tips to go to the wood · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 22, 2024
Thicket · The Independent · 20 Across
Apr 19, 2024
"Police," you say. "Brake!" · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Coppice · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 30, 2023
Coppice · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 4, 2023
Wooded area; to the police, it's right on the map · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 26, 2021
Manage to hide a second in the wood · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 17, 2020
Wood offering scope for carving · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 12, 2019
Where woodcutters may find scope · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 5, 2019
The policeman got some tips to go to the wood · Evening Standard · 42 Across
May 17, 2019
“Police,” you say. “Brake!” · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 6, 2019
The bill, we hear, for a little wood · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 2, 2019
A little wood, the police said · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 21, 2018
Coppice · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 13, 2018
Coppice · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jan 16, 2018
Coppice · Evening Standard · 9 Across