Crossword answer
DOVER
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 24, 2026
Letter pattern
DOVER
Clues that lead to DOVER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Channel port5The IndependentSep 24, 2026
U.S. capital whose state is found in the circled letters5NYT MidiSep 10, 2026
English town twinned with Calais5The IndependentSep 5, 2026
Capital of Delaware5Crosswords With FriendsJul 22, 2026
White Cliffs setting5Thomas JosephJul 3, 2026
Delaware capital5Eugene ShefferJan 15, 2026
Sole place with substantial surplus?5Evening StandardOct 25, 2025
Mid-Atlantic state capital5New York TimesAug 31, 2025
The state capital of Delaware5The IndependentSep 7, 2024
It's a port and a lot more5Evening StandardJul 4, 2024
A port many get across to5Evening StandardApr 4, 2022
English port5Evening StandardMar 28, 2022
Act very inconclusively in town5Evening StandardOct 27, 2021
Start drinking surplus port5Evening StandardSep 25, 2019
Many finished at the seaside5Evening StandardMay 23, 2018
About DOVER in crosswords
DOVER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Channel port” in the The Independent crossword on September 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of DOVER (22)
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Sep 24, 2026
Channel port · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 10, 2026
U.S. capital whose state is found in the circled letters · NYT Midi · 16 Across
Sep 5, 2026
English town twinned with Calais · The Independent · 29 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Capital of Delaware · Crosswords With Friends · 21
Jul 3, 2026
White Cliffs setting · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
Mar 27, 2026
Channel port · The Independent · 3 Across
Jan 15, 2026
Delaware capital · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Capital of Delaware · New York Times · 54 Down
Oct 25, 2025
Sole place with substantial surplus? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Mid-Atlantic state capital · New York Times · 68 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Delaware capital · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
May 20, 2025
Delaware capital · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Sep 7, 2024
The state capital of Delaware · The Independent · 33 Down
Jul 27, 2024
Channel port · The Independent · 3 Across
Jul 4, 2024
It's a port and a lot more · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 4, 2022
A port many get across to · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 28, 2022
English port · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 27, 2021
Act very inconclusively in town · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 29, 2020
Sole place with substantial surplus? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 25, 2019
Start drinking surplus port · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 23, 2018
Many finished at the seaside · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 18, 2018
It's a port and a lot more · Evening Standard · 21 Across