Crossword answer
DEREK
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, October 4, 2026
Letter pattern
DEREK
Clues that lead to DEREK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
With 37-Across Hall of Fame New York Yankees shortstop whose names only vowels are Es5Crosswords With FriendsOct 4, 2026
Baseball great Jeter5NewsdayAug 30, 2026
Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame5New York TimesJul 26, 2026
Name for a keen beginner after wild deer5Evening StandardJul 21, 2026
Baseball Hall of Famer Jeter5LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Can he cook deer by the kilo?5Evening StandardMay 28, 2026
Yankees legend Jeter5NYT MidiApr 27, 2026
He brings a quick end to the wild deer5Evening StandardApr 15, 2026
“10” star Bo5Eugene ShefferApr 9, 2026
Jeter whose #2 was retired by the Yankees5New York TimesApr 7, 2026
Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame5New York TimesDec 29, 2025
Jeter in Cooperstown5New York TimesDec 3, 2025
Jeter of baseball5Eugene ShefferOct 22, 2025
___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia5New York TimesMay 16, 2025
___ and the Dominos, rock band behind "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues"5New York TimesApr 19, 2025
Bo of “10”5Eugene ShefferFeb 5, 2025
___ Jacobi, "Othello" actor who played Senator Gracchus in the 2000 film "Gladiator"5Daily ThemedMay 5, 2022
___ and the Dominos, blues-rock band formed by Eric Clapton5Daily ThemedFeb 7, 2022
Man's name5Evening StandardSep 11, 2020
About DEREK in crosswords
DEREK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “With 37-Across Hall of Fame New York Yankees shortstop whose names only vowels are Es” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on October 4, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of DEREK (25)
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Oct 4, 2026
With 37-Across Hall of Fame New York Yankees shortstop whose names only vowels are Es · Crosswords With Friends · 11
Aug 30, 2026
Baseball great Jeter · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame · New York Times · 34 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Name for a keen beginner after wild deer · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 31, 2026
Baseball Hall of Famer Jeter · LA Times · Down
May 28, 2026
Can he cook deer by the kilo? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 27, 2026
Yankees legend Jeter · NYT Midi · 31 Across
Apr 15, 2026
He brings a quick end to the wild deer · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 9, 2026
“10” star Bo · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Jeter whose #2 was retired by the Yankees · New York Times · 33 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame · New York Times · 46 Down
Dec 3, 2025
Jeter in Cooperstown · New York Times · 3 Down
Oct 22, 2025
Jeter of baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Jeter in Cooperstown · New York Times · 15 Down
May 16, 2025
___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia · New York Times · 18 Across
Apr 19, 2025
___ and the Dominos, rock band behind "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues" · New York Times · 46 Across
Feb 5, 2025
Bo of “10” · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Oct 4, 2024
Jeter of baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Aug 16, 2024
Bo of “10” · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 5, 2022
___ Jacobi, "Othello" actor who played Senator Gracchus in the 2000 film "Gladiator" · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Feb 7, 2022
___ and the Dominos, blues-rock band formed by Eric Clapton · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jun 14, 2021
Name for a keen beginner after wild deer · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 24, 2021
Can he cook deer by the kilo? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 19, 2021
He brings a quick end to the wild deer · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 11, 2020
Man's name · Evening Standard · 33 Down