Crossword answer
CURSE
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
CURSE
Clues that lead to CURSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Put a hex on5NYT MidiAug 23, 2026
Swear5Daily ExpressAug 9, 2026
Swear word, expletive5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 29, 2026
Use foul language5Thomas JosephJul 10, 2026
Oath5Evening StandardMar 8, 2026
Something blocked by censors5New York TimesDec 5, 2025
Cures gone wrong, dammit!5Evening StandardSep 7, 2025
Some of us must go in for treatment, dammit!5Evening StandardJun 5, 2025
Possibly cures an affliction5Evening StandardFeb 5, 2025
Witch's evil spell5Daily ThemedDec 2, 2024
When dogs go to earth, it means trouble5Evening StandardOct 10, 2024
Witch's threat, in fairy tales5Daily ThemedMay 15, 2024
Swear at the skinhead interrupting medical treatment5Evening StandardNov 15, 2023
Condemn complicated cures5Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
Villain's evil incantation5Daily ThemedNov 28, 2022
Blaspheme5Evening StandardMay 11, 2022
Talk a blue streak?5Eugene ShefferApr 6, 2021
Swear that cures are possible5Evening StandardJan 14, 2020
What to do when a snappish dog takes a piece off your nose?5Evening StandardDec 4, 2019
Swear to devise cures5Evening StandardOct 9, 2019
About CURSE in crosswords
CURSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Put a hex on” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of CURSE (49)
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Aug 23, 2026
Put a hex on · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Swear · Daily Express · 19 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Swear word, expletive · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 8
Jul 10, 2026
Use foul language · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Oath · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 13, 2026
Oath · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Something blocked by censors · New York Times · 52 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Oath · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 7, 2025
Cures gone wrong, dammit! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 15, 2025
Oath · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Some of us must go in for treatment, dammit! · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 4, 2025
Oath · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 5, 2025
Possibly cures an affliction · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 2, 2024
Witch's evil spell · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Oct 10, 2024
When dogs go to earth, it means trouble · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Oath · The Independent · 19 Down
Jul 8, 2024
Swear · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 15, 2024
Witch's threat, in fairy tales · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Swear · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 10, 2024
Oath · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 29, 2023
Oath · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Swear at the skinhead interrupting medical treatment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Condemn complicated cures · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 31, 2023
Oath · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Villain's evil incantation · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Oct 12, 2022
Witch's evil spell · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Jul 1, 2022
Oath · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 11, 2022
Blaspheme · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 29, 2021
Oath · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 13, 2021
Oath · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 24, 2021
Blaspheme · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 6, 2021
Oath · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 16, 2021
Oath · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 6, 2021
Talk a blue streak? · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Aug 18, 2020
Oath · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 6, 2020
Oath · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 5, 2020
Cures gone wrong, dammit! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 21, 2020
Oath · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 14, 2020
Swear that cures are possible · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 4, 2019
What to do when a snappish dog takes a piece off your nose? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 16, 2019
Oath · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 9, 2019
Swear to devise cures · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 9, 2019
Oath · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 2, 2019
Oath · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 28, 2019
Some of us must go in for treatment, dammit! · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 5, 2018
Possibly cures an affliction · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 17, 2018
When dogs go to earth, it means trouble · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 21, 2018
Swear · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 6, 2018
Swear · Evening Standard · 2 Across