Crossword answer
CRUDE
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
CRUDE
Clues that lead to CRUDE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Unrefined oil5NYT MidiOct 6, 2026
Unrefined5The IndependentSep 23, 2026
Coarse, cloth-headed, uncivil!5Evening StandardSep 1, 2026
Primitive (5)5The GuardianJun 10, 2026
Churlish, initially, impolite and coarse5Daily ExpressApr 27, 2026
Lacking tact5NewsdayApr 14, 2026
Vulgar Conservative showing too much cheek?5The IndependentJan 27, 2026
Vulgar5Evening StandardDec 22, 2025
Coarse5Evening StandardMay 17, 2025
A rough description of oil5Evening StandardOct 26, 2022
Not finished being impolite to the college head5Evening StandardMar 26, 2019
About CRUDE in crosswords
CRUDE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Unrefined oil” in the NYT Midi crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SYRIACountry song about following discontented secretary (5)
DEVILHe makes many wicked
ASAMI"Same for me!"
NIGHTPeriod of darkness
HARPSPlucked instruments
TURINShroud of ___ (venerated cloth)
TAHOESecond-deepest lake in the U.S.
YEARSDecade divisions
ORALBFlossing brand
CURRYRun hastily, losing hat, for hot food (5)
SANERLess ridiculous
POETSWriters of haiku
PARASLegal aides, briefly
STOREPut away
Every appearance of CRUDE (29)
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Oct 6, 2026
Unrefined oil · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Sep 23, 2026
Unrefined · The Independent · 7 Down
Sep 1, 2026
Coarse, cloth-headed, uncivil! · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Unrefined · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Primitive (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Churlish, initially, impolite and coarse · Daily Express · 3 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Lacking tact · Newsday · Down
Jan 27, 2026
Vulgar Conservative showing too much cheek? · The Independent · 24 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 24, 2025
Unrefined · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 29, 2025
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 17, 2025
Coarse · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 6, 2025
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 16, 2025
Coarse · New York Times · 50 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 12, 2024
Coarse · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Oct 26, 2023
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 5, 2023
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 5, 2023
Coarse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 26, 2022
A rough description of oil · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 16, 2021
Coarse, cloth-headed, uncivil! · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 14, 2020
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 18, 2020
Vulgar · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Apr 15, 2019
Unrefined · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 26, 2019
Not finished being impolite to the college head · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 26, 2019
Coarse · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 11, 2019
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 29, 2018
Vulgar · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 15, 2018
Coarse · Evening Standard · 4 Across