Crossword answer

DUNES

5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 28, 2026

Letter pattern

DUNES

Starts with D, ends with S · 5 letters

Clues that lead to DUNES

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Sand hills5The IndependentJul 28, 2026 Deserts surrounding northern hills (5)5The GuardianJun 24, 2026 Keep Off ___ (beach sign)5NYT MiniJun 7, 2026 Features of the sci-fi planet Arrakis5New York TimesMar 21, 2025 Ridges of sand5Evening StandardMay 8, 2024 Sandy hills (rhymes with "tunes")5Daily ThemedMay 13, 2023 Ridges of drifted sand5Evening StandardAug 11, 2022 Sand ridges5Evening StandardApr 4, 2022 Sand formations5Eugene ShefferOct 27, 2021 Wind-driven sand hills5Evening StandardOct 28, 2019

About DUNES in crosswords

DUNES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sand hills” in the The Independent crossword on July 28, 2026.

Every appearance of DUNES (12)

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Jul 28, 2026

Sand hills · The Independent · 21 Across

Jun 24, 2026

Deserts surrounding northern hills (5) · The Guardian · 13 Down

Jun 7, 2026

Keep Off ___ (beach sign) · NYT Mini · 8 Across

Mar 18, 2026

Sand hills · The Independent · 21 Across

Mar 21, 2025

Features of the sci-fi planet Arrakis · New York Times · 42 Down

May 8, 2024

Ridges of sand · Evening Standard · 31 Across

May 13, 2023

Sandy hills (rhymes with "tunes") · Daily Themed · 5 Down

Aug 11, 2022

Ridges of drifted sand · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Apr 4, 2022

Sand ridges · Evening Standard · 6 Down

Oct 27, 2021

Sand formations · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across

Oct 28, 2019

Wind-driven sand hills · Evening Standard · 30 Down

Feb 26, 2018

Ridges of sand · Evening Standard · 31 Across

DUNES

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Every appearance of DUNES (12)