Crossword answer
CRUEL
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 50 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 30, 2026
Letter pattern
CRUEL
Clues that lead to CRUEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Inhuman5Evening StandardAug 30, 2026
Barbaric5Wall Street JournalAug 28, 2026
Draconian5Wall Street JournalJul 24, 2026
Heartless5Thomas JosephJun 17, 2026
Merciless5Daily ExpressApr 24, 2026
Inhumane5Evening StandardJan 14, 2026
Brutal5Evening StandardJun 30, 2025
Callous5Evening StandardAug 20, 2024
Barbarous5Evening StandardAug 2, 2024
Vicious5Evening StandardJan 15, 2024
Like Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters5Daily ThemedMay 24, 2023
Unkind and wicked5Daily ThemedMar 5, 2023
"___ Summer," 1983 song by Bananarama5Daily ThemedJul 11, 2022
About CRUEL in crosswords
CRUEL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 50 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Inhuman” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 30, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ALOOFCold (5)
BESTSLicks
HAHASContents of a laugh track
FADEDPaled
HABITTo breathe a little is quite usual!
LOGICReason
EVADEEscape
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
FESTEFool in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
EARTHOur planet
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
EPCOTWalt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city
ELWESActor Carey or supposed Scrooge inspiration John (5)
TANGOBallroom dance
Every appearance of CRUEL (50)
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Aug 30, 2026
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 28, 2026
Barbaric · Wall Street Journal · 10 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Draconian · Wall Street Journal · 20 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Inhuman · Daily Express · 6 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Heartless · Thomas Joseph · 17 Across
May 23, 2026
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Merciless · Daily Express · 17 Across
Apr 2, 2026
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 10, 2025
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Heartless · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 30, 2025
Brutal · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 17, 2025
Draconian · New York Times · 6 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 12, 2024
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 20, 2024
Callous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 2, 2024
Barbarous · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Heartless · The Independent · 18 Down
Mar 5, 2024
Brutal · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Brutal · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Vicious · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 8, 2023
Barbaric · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 24, 2023
Like Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 5, 2023
Unkind and wicked · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Nov 29, 2022
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 11, 2022
"___ Summer," 1983 song by Bananarama · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Aug 11, 2021
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 16, 2021
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 30, 2020
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 20, 2020
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 24, 2020
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 23, 2020
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 19, 2020
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 13, 2019
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 23, 2019
Brutal · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 28, 2019
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 4, 2019
Inhumane · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 4, 2018
Inhuman · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 3, 2018
Callous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 15, 2018
Barbarous · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 6, 2018
Brutal · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 23, 2018
Brutal · Evening Standard · 42 Across