Crossword answer
DOWSE
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
DOWSE
Clues that lead to DOWSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water (5)5The GuardianAug 10, 2026
Search for groundwater, in a way5New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
Search for water, in a way5New York TimesJan 6, 2026
With spades gathered, should you and I look for water?5The IndependentDec 4, 2025
Divine party? Sensible to abandon one5The IndependentSep 12, 2025
Divine party with someone on vacation5The IndependentDec 28, 2024
Divine5Evening StandardNov 29, 2022
About DOWSE in crosswords
DOWSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
PLEBSCommoners
OLIVEMartini garnish
LAYERSeam
EAGLEMember of the winning 2025 Super Bowl team
TACITA bad act, it follows without saying
STYLE"Gangnam ___" (hit song by Psy)
STRAPBind up parts
PLUTOHeavenly body demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006? (5)
MAGICIn a raincoat, Joe has charm
ADOPTTake in, as a kitten from a shelter
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
ALIBISuspect's story
INGOTGold block at Fort Knox
RIGHTTotally – honourable (5)
Every appearance of DOWSE (7)
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Aug 10, 2026
A quantity of drug wife’s swallowed: look for water (5) · The Guardian · 23 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Search for groundwater, in a way · New York Times · 53 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Search for water, in a way · New York Times · 55 Across
Dec 4, 2025
With spades gathered, should you and I look for water? · The Independent · 23 Down
Sep 12, 2025
Divine party? Sensible to abandon one · The Independent · 15 Across
Dec 28, 2024
Divine party with someone on vacation · The Independent · 21 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Divine · Evening Standard · 12 Across