Crossword answer
DALEK
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
DALEK
Clues that lead to DALEK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Chipmunk back to irk exterminator?5The IndependentAug 25, 2026
One in favour of exterminating Doctor Who5Evening StandardMay 13, 2026
Extraterrestrial British TV villain that debuted in 19635New York TimesMay 10, 2026
Lad back at the end of the week in Dr Who5Evening StandardApr 28, 2026
A failure at exterminating Dr. Who5Evening StandardNov 16, 2025
Science fiction's contribution to pepper pot design5Evening StandardSep 12, 2024
TV villain's extremely drunk, drinking beer5The IndependentApr 29, 2024
Who's the doctor who knows how to treat it?5Evening StandardApr 11, 2024
Shaped like a pepper pot, it contains beer5Evening StandardMar 7, 2024
Sci-fi villain found in a Rochdale kitchen!5Evening StandardMay 29, 2023
Something written of imaginatively, like a pepper pot5Evening StandardDec 27, 2021
Something resembling a pepper pot that contains beer5Evening StandardAug 31, 2021
One in favour of exterminating Dr Who5Evening StandardMar 2, 2021
About DALEK in crosswords
DALEK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Chipmunk back to irk exterminator?” in the The Independent crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
STAYSCorsets
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
BEARDWhiskers
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
TEACHInstruct
CURRYSpicy dish
KABULAsian capital
ICIERMore frosty
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
SITESWeb locations
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
Every appearance of DALEK (18)
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Aug 25, 2026
Chipmunk back to irk exterminator? · The Independent · 6 Across
May 13, 2026
One in favour of exterminating Doctor Who · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 10, 2026
Extraterrestrial British TV villain that debuted in 1963 · New York Times · 37 Across
Apr 28, 2026
Lad back at the end of the week in Dr Who · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 16, 2025
A failure at exterminating Dr. Who · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 12, 2024
Science fiction's contribution to pepper pot design · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 29, 2024
TV villain's extremely drunk, drinking beer · The Independent · 23 Down
Apr 11, 2024
Who's the doctor who knows how to treat it? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Shaped like a pepper pot, it contains beer · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 29, 2023
Sci-fi villain found in a Rochdale kitchen! · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 27, 2021
Something written of imaginatively, like a pepper pot · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 31, 2021
Something resembling a pepper pot that contains beer · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 2, 2021
One in favour of exterminating Dr Who · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 8, 2021
Lad back at the end of the week in Dr Who · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 19, 2019
Shaped like a pepper pot, it contains beer · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 25, 2018
Science fiction's contribution to pepper pot design · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 6, 2018
Who's the doctor who knows how to treat it? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 2, 2018
Shaped like a pepper pot, it contains beer · Evening Standard · 19 Across