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Crossword answer

CRETE

5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
CRETE
Starts with C, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to CRETE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Largest of the Greek islands5Wall Street JournalAug 17, 2026 Land of the Minotaur5LA TimesJun 25, 2026 Largest Greek isle5NewsdayMay 31, 2026 Mediterranean island5Evening StandardMay 11, 2026 Mediterranean isle5Daily ExpressMar 30, 2026 The largest island of Greece5The IndependentFeb 7, 2026 Center of the ancient Minoan civilization5New York TimesNov 19, 2025 Island home of what may be the world's oldest living olive tree (2,000+ years)5New York TimesOct 31, 2025 Tory deserting solid Greek location (5)5The SunSep 24, 2025 Mediterranean island (5)5The SunSep 24, 2025 Large Greek island5NewsdayAug 27, 2025 Largest Greek island5NewsdayJan 30, 2025 Island of secret exoticism?5Evening StandardJan 7, 2025 Greek island in the Mediterranean (rhymes with "beet")5Daily ThemedAug 6, 2024 Island with many a gnarled tree?5Evening StandardNov 29, 2023 Erect building on Greek island5Evening StandardJun 23, 2023 El Greco’s birthplace5Eugene ShefferJan 18, 2022

About CRETE in crosswords

CRETE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Largest of the Greek islands” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 17, 2026.

Every appearance of CRETE (27)

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Aug 17, 2026
Largest of the Greek islands · Wall Street Journal · 49 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Land of the Minotaur · LA Times · Across
May 31, 2026
Largest Greek isle · Newsday · Down
May 11, 2026
Mediterranean island · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Mediterranean isle · Daily Express · 5 Down
Feb 7, 2026
The largest island of Greece · The Independent · 35 Across
Jan 24, 2026
The largest island of Greece · The Independent · 27 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Center of the ancient Minoan civilization · New York Times · 53 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Island home of what may be the world's oldest living olive tree (2,000+ years) · New York Times · 37 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Mediterranean island (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Tory deserting solid Greek location (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Sep 12, 2025
Largest Greek isle · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Aug 27, 2025
Large Greek island · Newsday · Down
Mar 19, 2025
Mediterranean island · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 30, 2025
Largest Greek island · Newsday · Across
Jan 7, 2025
Island of secret exoticism? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 6, 2024
Greek island in the Mediterranean (rhymes with "beet") · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Nov 29, 2023
Island with many a gnarled tree? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 23, 2023
Erect building on Greek island · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jan 18, 2022
El Greco’s birthplace · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Nov 5, 2021
Largest Greek isle · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Sep 7, 2021
Largest Greek isle · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Feb 25, 2021
Mediterranean island · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 30, 2020
El Greco’s birthplace · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 29, 2020
El Greco’s birthplace · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Dec 3, 2018
Mediterranean island · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 11, 2018
Island of secret exoticism? · Evening Standard · 20 Down