Crossword answer
CRAMP
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen New York Times, July 17, 2026
Letter pattern
CRAMP
Clues that lead to CRAMP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Marathoner's woe5New York TimesJul 17, 2026
Painful involuntary muscle contraction5Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 17, 2026
Stuff top of picnic hamper5Daily ExpressMay 17, 2026
Sudden muscle tightness that may cause a marathon runner to stop5Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026
Muscle spasm5NewsdayJan 27, 2026
Confine5Evening StandardJan 24, 2026
Restrict narrowly5NewsdayNov 27, 2025
Constrain5The IndependentJul 7, 2025
Muscle woe5Eugene ShefferMay 15, 2025
Credit a politician with muscle trouble5Evening StandardApr 24, 2025
Credit a politician with something restrictive5Evening StandardAug 26, 2024
Muscle trouble put right in camp5Evening StandardJul 22, 2024
Affliction making it difficult to be stylish5Evening StandardMar 20, 2023
Runner's painful muscle spasm5Daily ThemedDec 26, 2022
Muscle spasm while running, perhaps5Daily ThemedNov 30, 2022
Muscle contraction that may cause a marathon runner to stop5Daily ThemedApr 10, 2022
Restrict5Evening StandardOct 12, 2021
About CRAMP in crosswords
CRAMP is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Marathoner's woe” in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of CRAMP (28)
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Jul 17, 2026
Marathoner's woe · New York Times · 12 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Painful involuntary muscle contraction · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 9
May 17, 2026
Stuff top of picnic hamper · Daily Express · 1 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Sudden muscle tightness that may cause a marathon runner to stop · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 27, 2026
Muscle spasm · Newsday · Across
Jan 24, 2026
Confine · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 27, 2025
Restrict narrowly · Newsday · Down
Jul 7, 2025
Constrain · The Independent · 19 Down
May 22, 2025
Confine · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 15, 2025
Muscle woe · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Apr 24, 2025
Credit a politician with muscle trouble · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 10, 2025
Confine · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 26, 2024
Credit a politician with something restrictive · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Muscle trouble put right in camp · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 4, 2024
Constrain · The Independent · 18 Down
May 15, 2023
Confine · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Affliction making it difficult to be stylish · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Runner's painful muscle spasm · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 30, 2022
Muscle spasm while running, perhaps · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Confine · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 30, 2022
Confine · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 10, 2022
Muscle contraction that may cause a marathon runner to stop · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Dec 23, 2021
Marathoner’s woe · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Oct 12, 2021
Restrict · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 17, 2020
Muscle woe · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jan 24, 2019
Confine · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 5, 2018
Credit a politician with something restrictive · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 1, 2018
Muscle trouble put right in camp · Evening Standard · 12 Down