Crossword answer

DAD

3 letters · Used for 122 different clues · 308 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 12, 2026

Letter pattern

DAD

Starts with D, ends with D · 3 letters

Clues that lead to DAD

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About DAD in crosswords

DAD is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 308 times in our database across 122 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pop up, just the same” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 12, 2026.

Every appearance of DAD (308)

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Aug 12, 2026

Pop up, just the same · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Aug 12, 2026

Paternal relative · Crosswords With Friends · 27

Aug 4, 2026

Father, to his kids · Daily Themed · 17 Across

Jul 29, 2026

The 'pop' of 500 AD · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jul 25, 2026

Pops · LA Times · Down

Jul 22, 2026

___ joke · NYT Mini · 5 Down

Jul 16, 2026

Father · Crosswords With Friends · 7

Jul 13, 2026

Parent often celebrated in June · USA Today · 12 Down

Jul 12, 2026

Palindromic family member · New York Times · 35 Down

Jul 10, 2026

Kind of bod or joke · Crosswords With Friends · 41

Jul 9, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Jun 30, 2026

Pop · Thomas Joseph · 26 Down

Jun 30, 2026

Dear old ___ · NYT Midi · 25 Across

Jun 30, 2026

Pop · Wall Street Journal · 35 Down

Jun 29, 2026

Stereotypical teller of terrible jokes · LA Times · Down

Jun 28, 2026

Dude with punny jokes, maybe · USA Today · 29 Down

Jun 26, 2026

Stereotypical teller of many groan-inducing jokes · NYT Midi · 12 Down

Jun 25, 2026

Youth soccer coach, perhaps · NYT Midi · 7 Down

Jun 24, 2026

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Jun 21, 2026

Apt palindrome for Father's Day · NYT Mini · 4 Down

Jun 21, 2026

(6/6) "#1 ___," the proud claim on that classic mug he uses every morning ... and what 20a, 35a, 42a, 54a, and 9d prove beyond a doubt. · Daily Themed · 29 Down

Jun 20, 2026

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Jun 19, 2026

Papa · Crosswords With Friends · 39

Jun 15, 2026

King Triton, to Ariel · Daily Themed · 61 Across

Jun 13, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Jun 13, 2026

Pop · Wall Street Journal · 102 Across

Jun 1, 2026

Fathers Day honoree · Crosswords With Friends · 61

May 28, 2026

Pop · Thomas Joseph · 36 Down

May 23, 2026

Pops · Wall Street Journal · 29 Across

May 21, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 25 Down

May 18, 2026

Palindromic male relative (3) · The Sun · 4 Down

May 18, 2026

Father would admonish hosts (3) · The Sun · 4 Down

May 12, 2026

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across

May 11, 2026

Pop back again · Evening Standard · 26 Across

May 6, 2026

Family man · Newsday · Down

Apr 25, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Apr 14, 2026

Atticus Finch, to Scout · Daily Themed · 59 Across

Apr 11, 2026

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down

Apr 7, 2026

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down

Apr 6, 2026

Barack, to Malia · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across

Apr 2, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Mar 28, 2026

Paternal palindrome · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Mar 19, 2026

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Mar 10, 2026

Another name for 1-Across · NYT Midi · 24 Across

Feb 12, 2026

Source of groan-worthy humor, perhaps · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Feb 9, 2026

Father (inf) · Puzzle Page · 16 Across

Feb 2, 2026

Trinidadian pop? · Evening Standard · 26 Across

Jan 31, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Jan 25, 2026

He'll give you some good advice · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Jan 13, 2026

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down

Jan 11, 2026

Father · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Jan 3, 2026

Pop art movement snubbed · The Independent · 7 Down

Dec 31, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Dec 25, 2025

Pop in a good advert · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Dec 18, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Dec 6, 2025

Pop · New York Times · 39 Down

Dec 2, 2025

Father's Day VIP, lovingly · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Nov 28, 2025

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across

Nov 26, 2025

Ask him for some good advice · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Nov 20, 2025

Parental palindrome · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Nov 18, 2025

Parent who can pass on an X or a Y chromosome · Daily Themed · 57 Down

Nov 16, 2025

Family man · New York Times · 115 Down

Oct 27, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 24 Across

Oct 15, 2025

Father's Day VIP, affectionately · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Sep 13, 2025

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across

Sep 13, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Sep 6, 2025

1990s BBC1 sitcom that starred Kevin McNally and George Cole · The Independent · 35 Down

Sep 4, 2025

Family nickname · Newsday · Down

Sep 1, 2025

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Aug 28, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Aug 23, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Aug 20, 2025

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Aug 3, 2025

June honoree · Newsday · Down

Jul 23, 2025

Parent honored in June, fondly · Daily Themed · 30 Across

Jul 13, 2025

Male parent, fondly · Daily Themed · 10 Down

Jun 23, 2025

"#1 ___" (words on your father's mug, maybe) · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Jun 12, 2025

One who might often say "ask your mom," lovingly · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Jun 2, 2025

Parent associated with catch · Daily Themed · 33 Down

May 30, 2025

Pops · New York Times · 44 Across

May 26, 2025

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across

May 19, 2025

Male parent · Evening Standard · 24 Across

May 18, 2025

Male parent · Evening Standard · 24 Across

May 17, 2025

"World's Best ___" (words on a Father's Day gift) · Daily Themed · 48 Down

Apr 14, 2025

Papa · New York Times · 29 Down

Apr 4, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Apr 4, 2025

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Mar 28, 2025

Common role model · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Mar 18, 2025

Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Mar 11, 2025

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down

Mar 6, 2025

Pop back again · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Mar 6, 2025

"Your old man," lovingly · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Feb 17, 2025

Papa · New York Times · 59 Down

Feb 6, 2025

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Feb 3, 2025

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

Jan 26, 2025

Many a school chaperone · New York Times · 48 Down

Jan 20, 2025

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Jan 17, 2025

Father · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Jan 16, 2025

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 57 Across

Jan 3, 2025

Parent honored in June, fondly · Daily Themed · 60 Across

Dec 13, 2024

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Dec 9, 2024

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Dec 6, 2024

Parent with a pocketful of corny jokes, perhaps · Daily Themed · 18 Down

Nov 22, 2024

Parent honored in June, fondly · Daily Themed · 40 Across

Nov 18, 2024

Father · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Nov 11, 2024

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Nov 11, 2024

Male parent · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Oct 3, 2024

___ jokes (poor jokes) · Daily Themed · 32 Down

Sep 25, 2024

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 43 Down

Sep 16, 2024

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across

Sep 15, 2024

Father's Day VIP, lovingly · Daily Themed · 10 Across

Sep 10, 2024

One brought up to be unchangingly paternal? · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Sep 5, 2024

Marlin, to Nemo · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Sep 4, 2024

Pop up again · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Aug 29, 2024

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across

Aug 28, 2024

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 10 Across

Aug 21, 2024

Marlin, to Nemo · Daily Themed · 22 Across

Jul 25, 2024

Father · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jul 25, 2024

Poor jokes teller? · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Jul 16, 2024

Relative of the red admiral · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Jul 8, 2024

Father · Evening Standard · 39 Across

Jul 7, 2024

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 8 Across

Jun 27, 2024

Poor jokes teller, in crosswords · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Jun 6, 2024

There's many an advert for pop · Evening Standard · 19 Down

May 27, 2024

Father · Evening Standard · 28 Across

May 19, 2024

Parent honored in June, fondly · Daily Themed · 13 Across

May 13, 2024

Parent associated with poor jokes · Daily Themed · 31 Across

May 3, 2024

___ jokes (unoriginal jokes, in teen lingo) · Daily Themed · 21 Across

Apr 24, 2024

Stay-at-home-___ · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Apr 16, 2024

Like mum, he always comes back · Evening Standard · 16 Across

Apr 7, 2024

Father's Day VIP, affectionately · Daily Themed · 43 Down

Mar 21, 2024

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down

Mar 15, 2024

Pop up, too · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Mar 14, 2024

"#1 ___" (mug inscription for your father, maybe) · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Mar 1, 2024

Prince Harry, to Lilibet · Daily Themed · 48 Down

Feb 7, 2024

Parent, merely one among many · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Feb 6, 2024

One's old man, informally · Daily Themed · 17 Across

Jan 26, 2024

Pop up, too · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Jan 14, 2024

Male parent, lovingly · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Jan 10, 2024

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across

Jan 1, 2024

Another way to say "Papa" · Daily Themed · 8 Across

Dec 28, 2023

Pop an article in the very centre of the middle! · Evening Standard · 33 Down

Dec 15, 2023

Marlin, to Nemo · Daily Themed · 20 Across

Dec 5, 2023

Male parent · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Nov 30, 2023

One's "old man," lovingly · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Nov 18, 2023

Parent that tells "corny" jokes, affectionately · Daily Themed · 10 Across

Nov 11, 2023

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down

Nov 7, 2023

Parent who you may play catch with, lovingly · Daily Themed · 9 Across

Oct 30, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Oct 11, 2023

He's evidently up to fatherhood · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Sep 28, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 23 Down

Sep 26, 2023

Male parent · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Sep 25, 2023

Billy Ray Cyrus, to Miley Cyrus · Daily Themed · 58 Across

Sep 18, 2023

Old man of no fixed address · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Aug 16, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Jul 9, 2023

___ joke (type of joke that may make you groan) · Daily Themed · 53 Across

Jul 4, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Across

Jun 29, 2023

Type of "bod" or "joke" · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Jun 9, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 6 Down

Jun 5, 2023

Male parent, fondly · Daily Themed · 21 Down

May 13, 2023

Darth Vader, to Luke Skywalker · Daily Themed · 59 Across

May 11, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 14 Down

May 8, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Apr 19, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 6 Down

Apr 13, 2023

"#1 ___" (inscription on a mug, maybe) · Daily Themed · 49 Down

Apr 11, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Across

Mar 18, 2023

Stay-at-home-___ · Daily Themed · 18 Across

Mar 16, 2023

Pop up repeatedly · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Mar 3, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Feb 27, 2023

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Feb 23, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Feb 16, 2023

Denzel Washington, to John David Washington · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Feb 10, 2023

___ joke (joke that makes you groan, perhaps) · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Feb 7, 2023

Can't he add right? · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Feb 7, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 39 Across

Jan 31, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Jan 26, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jan 26, 2023

___ joke (unfunny joke) · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Jan 24, 2023

A Richard Addinsell piece mum may be fond of · Evening Standard · 24 Across

Jan 19, 2023

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 53 Across

Jan 18, 2023

Father · Evening Standard · 27 Down

Jan 2, 2023

Father's Day VIP, affectionately · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Dec 26, 2022

Father's Day parent, affectionately · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Dec 21, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Dec 14, 2022

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across

Nov 19, 2022

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across

Nov 16, 2022

Pop up again · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Nov 15, 2022

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down

Nov 8, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 31 Across

Nov 3, 2022

___ joke (unfunny) · Daily Themed · 32 Across

Oct 26, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Oct 11, 2022

Father's Day honoree, lovingly · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Oct 5, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 31 Across

Sep 27, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Sep 27, 2022

Prince Harry, to Lilibet · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Sep 26, 2022

He's brought up just like mum · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Sep 14, 2022

Danny Tanner in "Full House," e.g. · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Sep 6, 2022

World's Best ___ (inscription on a Father's Day gift, maybe) · Daily Themed · 32 Down

Aug 24, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Aug 23, 2022

Parent of a red admiral · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Aug 2, 2022

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Jul 28, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jul 20, 2022

Male parent · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jul 18, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 23 Across

Jul 16, 2022

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Jul 3, 2022

"American ___!," 2005 animated sitcom starring Seth MacFarlane and Scott Grimes · Daily Themed · 40 Across

Jun 28, 2022

Pop up repeatedly · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Jun 24, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Jun 24, 2022

Parent who is a June honoree · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Jun 20, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jun 15, 2022

Paternal figure given a bit of publicity · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Jun 7, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 6 Down

May 19, 2022

Parent honored in June · Daily Themed · 27 Down

May 12, 2022

Family member associated with corny jokes · Daily Themed · 25 Down

May 5, 2022

He turns up, just as mum would · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Apr 27, 2022

Will Smith, to Jaden Smith · Daily Themed · 13 Across

Apr 15, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 23 Across

Mar 31, 2022

Will Smith, to Jaden Smith · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Mar 15, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Mar 12, 2022

"Mom and ___" (2017 comedy horror film) · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Mar 3, 2022

Is it up to him to appear relatively unruffled? · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Feb 24, 2022

Father, lovingly · Daily Themed · 35 Across

Feb 23, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Feb 4, 2022

Sibling's father · Daily Themed · 14 Down

Jan 31, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Jan 23, 2022

Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 27 Across

Jan 13, 2022

One's old man, informally · Daily Themed · 12 Across

Jan 6, 2022

Pop up repeatedly · Evening Standard · 11 Down

Jan 6, 2022

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Across

Jan 5, 2022

Piece of good advice from father · Evening Standard · 14 Across

Jan 1, 2022

Atticus Finch, to Scott · Daily Themed · 53 Down

Dec 16, 2021

Tony Stark, to Morgan Stark · Daily Themed · 28 Across

Dec 10, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Nov 12, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Nov 8, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Oct 28, 2021

Father figure nowadays · Evening Standard · 26 Across

Oct 11, 2021

Old man of no fixed address · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Oct 4, 2021

Male parent, lovingly · Daily Themed · 55 Across

Sep 6, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Sep 6, 2021

Father, informally · Daily Themed · 20 Across

Sep 2, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Aug 25, 2021

Pop up again · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Aug 25, 2021

___ jokes (unfunny jokes, to kids) · Daily Themed · 14 Across

Aug 23, 2021

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down

Aug 19, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 23 Across

Aug 18, 2021

"American ___!," animated sitcom in which Andy Samberg voiced Ricky the Raptor · Daily Themed · 22 Down

Aug 12, 2021

Johnny Depp, to Lily-Rose Depp · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jul 20, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Jul 15, 2021

Pop up, just the same · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jul 6, 2021

Type of bod or joke · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Jun 30, 2021

Little League coach, often · Daily Themed · 26 Across

Jun 24, 2021

The 'pop' of 500 AD · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jun 24, 2021

___ jokes (unfunny jokes) · Daily Themed · 35 Across

Jun 15, 2021

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down

May 28, 2021

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across

Apr 15, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Mar 20, 2021

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across

Mar 18, 2021

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across

Mar 15, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Feb 26, 2021

Father · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Feb 25, 2021

Pop back again · Evening Standard · 26 Across

Jan 6, 2021

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down

Dec 30, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Nov 13, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Oct 1, 2020

Trinidadian pop? · Evening Standard · 26 Across

Sep 16, 2020

He’ll give you some good advice · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Aug 17, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Jul 29, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Jul 27, 2020

Pop in a good advert · Evening Standard · 29 Across

Jul 20, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Jul 7, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Jun 11, 2020

Ask him for some good advice · Evening Standard · 22 Down

May 13, 2020

Male parent · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Apr 21, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 24 Across

Mar 24, 2020

Pop · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down

Mar 13, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 41 Across

Feb 12, 2020

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down

Jan 27, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 35 Down

Jan 15, 2020

June honoree · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across

Jan 7, 2020

Father · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Dec 27, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 22 Down

Dec 13, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Nov 11, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 22 Across

Nov 4, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 39 Across

Oct 16, 2019

Many an advert will pop up again · Evening Standard · 12 Down

Oct 14, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 10 Across

Oct 10, 2019

Pop over again · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Oct 2, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 6 Down

Aug 27, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Aug 5, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jul 17, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 14 Across

Jul 4, 2019

Male parent · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Jun 11, 2019

Father · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Apr 18, 2019

Is it grand for him to be even older? · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Apr 12, 2019

Pop up, too · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Feb 1, 2019

Pop up, too · Evening Standard · 26 Down

Jan 22, 2019

Male parent · Evening Standard · 24 Across

Dec 14, 2018

Father · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Dec 4, 2018

Pop back again · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Sep 25, 2018

Father · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Sep 18, 2018

Father · Evening Standard · 30 Across

Aug 1, 2018

Male parent · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Jul 2, 2018

Father · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jun 20, 2018

One brought up to be unchangingly paternal? · Evening Standard · 20 Down

Jun 14, 2018

Pop up again · Evening Standard · 21 Down

May 21, 2018

Father · Evening Standard · 39 Across

Mar 21, 2018

There's many an advert for pop · Evening Standard · 19 Down

Mar 14, 2018

Father · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Feb 8, 2018

Like mum, he always comes back · Evening Standard · 16 Across

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Every appearance of DAD (308)