Crossword answer
EIDER
5 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 122 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
EIDER
Clues that lead to EIDER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Duck known for its insulating feathers5New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Duck down5New York TimesAug 11, 2026
Sea duck5Evening StandardJul 12, 2026
Bird whose down is used in bedding (5)5The SunJul 11, 2026
Duck heard regularly catching fish (5)5The SunJul 11, 2026
Duck whose down is used to make bedcovers (5)5The GuardianJul 5, 2026
Monarch formerly eating fish and duck (5)5The GuardianJun 22, 2026
Duck with soft feathers5Wall Street JournalMay 19, 2026
Sea-duck5Evening StandardApr 9, 2026
Producer of down used in pillows (5)5The SunApr 3, 2026
Duck runs after English swimmer (5)5The SunApr 3, 2026
Flier bringing dire distress to an egghead5Evening StandardMar 31, 2026
"Duck!" said Ida5Evening StandardMar 24, 2026
Duck5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2026
Duck with soft down5Puzzle PageJan 17, 2026
Quilt contents5NewsdayDec 12, 2025
A bird called Ida5Evening StandardDec 10, 2025
Quilt filling5NewsdayAug 14, 2025
Large sea duck5NewsdayMar 9, 2025
A downy bird5Evening StandardNov 4, 2024
Large sea duck of the genus Somateria5The IndependentOct 26, 2024
English papers close to exclusive run down source5The IndependentJan 8, 2024
A duck, but you may see one among the wild deer5Evening StandardSep 20, 2023
A flier like Ida5Evening StandardJul 25, 2023
Flier in dire distress at the end of the line5Evening StandardMar 13, 2023
Ida, we hear, is a duck5Evening StandardNov 2, 2022
Duck turns up among the ingredients5Evening StandardNov 11, 2019
Ida's impression of a duck5Evening StandardOct 21, 2019
Ida sounds a duck!5Evening StandardAug 27, 2019
About EIDER in crosswords
EIDER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 122 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Duck known for its insulating feathers” in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
OUNCEUnit of weight
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SHEENFabric's luster
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
ETHERVanish into the ___
DIDINTired out fully
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
SQUIDOctopus cousin
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
SARGENCO nickname
SAGESWise people
Every appearance of EIDER (122)
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Aug 23, 2026
Duck known for its insulating feathers · New York Times · 56 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Duck down · New York Times · 33 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Bird whose down is used in bedding (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Duck heard regularly catching fish (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Duck whose down is used to make bedcovers (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Sea duck · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Monarch formerly eating fish and duck (5) · The Guardian · 22 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 19, 2026
Duck with soft feathers · Wall Street Journal · 13 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 3, 2026
Producer of down used in pillows (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Apr 3, 2026
Duck runs after English swimmer (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Flier bringing dire distress to an egghead · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 24, 2026
"Duck!" said Ida · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 14, 2026
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Duck with soft feathers · Puzzle Page · 11 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Duck · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 28, 2026
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jan 17, 2026
Duck with soft down · Puzzle Page · 9 Across
Dec 22, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Quilt contents · Newsday · Across
Dec 10, 2025
A bird called Ida · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Sea duck · The Independent · 2 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 14, 2025
Quilt filling · Newsday · Across
Jul 8, 2025
Sea duck · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 27, 2025
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
May 29, 2025
Sea duck · The Independent · 18 Down
May 20, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 11, 2025
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 9, 2025
Large sea duck · Newsday · Down
Jan 3, 2025
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 27, 2024
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 4, 2024
A downy bird · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 26, 2024
Large sea duck of the genus Somateria · The Independent · 18 Across
Oct 13, 2024
Sea duck · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Sep 3, 2024
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Sea duck · The Independent · 20 Across
Jun 19, 2024
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 29, 2024
Sea duck · The Independent · 10 Across
May 6, 2024
Duck · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 3, 2024
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 4, 2024
A downy bird · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 27, 2024
Sea duck · The Independent · 3 Down
Jan 22, 2024
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 8, 2024
English papers close to exclusive run down source · The Independent · 22 Down
Nov 23, 2023
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 11, 2023
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 30, 2023
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 20, 2023
A duck, but you may see one among the wild deer · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 6, 2023
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 5, 2023
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 25, 2023
A flier like Ida · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 7, 2023
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Flier in dire distress at the end of the line · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 30, 2023
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 19, 2023
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 2, 2023
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 7, 2022
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 10, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Ida, we hear, is a duck · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 4, 2022
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 30, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 28, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 6, 2022
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 9, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 28, 2022
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 3, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 21, 2022
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 30, 2021
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 11, 2021
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 9, 2021
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 6, 2021
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 7, 2021
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 5, 2021
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
May 31, 2021
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 9, 2021
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 28, 2021
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 28, 2021
Duck down · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Dec 28, 2020
Flier bringing dire distress to an egghead · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 28, 2020
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 16, 2020
"Duck!" said Ida · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 22, 2020
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 8, 2020
Duck · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 26, 2020
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 7, 2020
A bird called Ida · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 15, 2020
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 1, 2020
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 20, 2019
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 11, 2019
Duck turns up among the ingredients · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 4, 2019
A downy bird · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 21, 2019
Ida's impression of a duck · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 19, 2019
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 27, 2019
Ida sounds a duck! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 14, 2019
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 29, 2019
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 25, 2019
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 1, 2019
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 22, 2019
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 24, 2019
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 4, 2018
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 17, 2018
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 7, 2018
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 28, 2018
Duck · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 27, 2018
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 29, 2018
Sea-duck · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 15, 2018
Sea duck · Evening Standard · 16 Down