Crossword answer
CRADLE
6 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 26 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 24, 2026
Letter pattern
CRADLE
Clues that lead to CRADLE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"And the cat's in the ___ and the silver spoon"6USA TodaySep 24, 2026
Gently hold a bed6Daily ExpressSep 21, 2026
Cat's ___ (string game)6USA TodaySep 3, 2026
Tot rocker6Wall Street JournalJul 2, 2026
Dodgy deal supporting king in infancy (6)6The SunJun 12, 2026
Hold and rock lovingly (6)6The SunJun 12, 2026
Baby's rocking bed6Daily ThemedApr 20, 2026
Handset support6Puzzle PageMar 16, 2026
Crib6Evening StandardMar 14, 2026
Birthplace, as of civilization6New York TimesOct 11, 2025
Baby rocker6Eugene ShefferApr 12, 2025
Metaphorical source6NewsdayJan 31, 2025
Cat's ___, game involving string figures6Daily ThemedJun 12, 2024
Baby's bed6Evening StandardMay 28, 2019
About CRADLE in crosswords
CRADLE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 26 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"And the cat's in the ___ and the silver spoon"” in the USA Today crossword on September 24, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
ELPASOTexas city
ARISESSprouts up
EXHALEBreathe out
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
CLARETRose alternative
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
JOINEDSigned up
DELANOFDR part
SPIDERWeb designer
ALPACALlama kin
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
LARIATRoundup rope
Every appearance of CRADLE (26)
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Sep 24, 2026
"And the cat's in the ___ and the silver spoon" · USA Today · 6 Down
Sep 21, 2026
Gently hold a bed · Daily Express · 1 Across
Sep 3, 2026
Cat's ___ (string game) · USA Today · 49 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Tot rocker · Wall Street Journal · 19 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Hold and rock lovingly (6) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Dodgy deal supporting king in infancy (6) · The Sun · 18 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Baby's rocking bed · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Handset support · Puzzle Page · 18 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Crib · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Crib · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 11, 2025
Birthplace, as of civilization · New York Times · 11 Down
Jul 19, 2025
Crib · The Independent · 13 Across
Apr 12, 2025
Baby rocker · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jan 31, 2025
Metaphorical source · Newsday · Down
Nov 16, 2024
Crib · The Independent · 13 Down
Aug 31, 2024
Crib · The Independent · 13 Down
Aug 29, 2024
Crib · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 12, 2024
Cat's ___, game involving string figures · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Baby's rocking bed · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jun 20, 2022
Crib · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 5, 2021
Baby rocker · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Across
Dec 15, 2020
Baby rocker · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Aug 26, 2020
Crib · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 5, 2020
Crib · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 28, 2019
Baby's bed · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2018
Crib · Evening Standard · 37 Across