Crossword answer
DUNCE
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
DUNCE
Clues that lead to DUNCE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dullard5Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Buffoon5NewsdayFeb 20, 2026
Ninny5NewsdayDec 12, 2025
Slow learner caught getting stuck into SF blockbuster5The IndependentDec 5, 2025
Stupid pupil5Evening StandardFeb 6, 2025
Though not much good, he has been capped5Evening StandardApr 4, 2023
Not a great performer, but he has been capped!5Evening StandardAug 10, 2021
Bad scholar, but he may have been capped5Evening StandardAug 8, 2018
About DUNCE in crosswords
DUNCE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dullard” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONENDUpright
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
RATONHelping to release one in desert
TREADTrample
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
ASSAYTest
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
EDGESOuter boundaries
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
OTHERUnlike the rest
LIVIDVery, very angry
Every appearance of DUNCE (44)
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Aug 16, 2026
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 2, 2026
Dullard · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Buffoon · Newsday · Across
Jan 21, 2026
Dullard · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 15, 2025
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Ninny · Newsday · Across
Dec 5, 2025
Slow learner caught getting stuck into SF blockbuster · The Independent · 20 Across
Dec 2, 2025
Dullard · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 2, 2025
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Dullard · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 1, 2025
Dullard · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Feb 6, 2025
Stupid pupil · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Dullard · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 6, 2024
Dullard · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Dullard · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 20, 2024
Dullard · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 14, 2024
Dullard · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 13, 2023
Dullard · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 21, 2023
Dullard · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 4, 2023
Though not much good, he has been capped · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Stupid pupil · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Dullard · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Stupid pupil · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 9, 2022
Dullard · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 26, 2022
Stupid pupil · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 25, 2022
Dullard · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 1, 2021
Dullard · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 10, 2021
Not a great performer, but he has been capped! · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 21, 2021
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 29, 2021
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 24, 2020
Dullard · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 4, 2020
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 18, 2020
Dullard · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 6, 2020
Dullard · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 23, 2019
Dullard · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 22, 2019
Dullard · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 12, 2018
Dullard · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 30, 2018
Stupid pupil · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 15, 2018
Dullard · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 15, 2018
Dullard · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 8, 2018
Bad scholar, but he may have been capped · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 30, 2018
Dullard · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 27, 2018
Dullard · Evening Standard · 14 Down