Crossword answer
CRUDE
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 26 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 19, 2026
Letter pattern
CRUDE
Clues that lead to CRUDE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Unrefined5The IndependentJun 19, 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
Coarse, cloth-headed, uncivil!5Evening StandardAug 16, 2021
Not finished being impolite to the college head5Evening StandardMar 26, 2019
About CRUDE in crosswords
CRUDE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 26 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Unrefined” in the The Independent crossword on June 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OUNCEUnit of weight
SAGESWise people
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
LARGESize above medium
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SARGENCO nickname
SHEENFabric's luster
AROMAScent from a kitchen
DIDINTired out fully
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
Every appearance of CRUDE (26)
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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