Crossword answer
EIGHT
5 letters · Used for 48 different clues · 82 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
EIGHT
Clues that lead to EIGHT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Rowing crew5The IndependentAug 21, 2026
"___ Is Enough," family sitcom starring Dick Van Patten, where the titular number equals the count of legs an octopus has5Daily ThemedAug 19, 2026
Crew strive to get leader replaced (5)5The GuardianJul 21, 2026
This clue's number, cubed5New York TimesJul 19, 2026
Number that looks like the infinity symbol5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 17, 2026
Figure __: skater's pattern5LA TimesJul 13, 2026
Men in a boat?5Evening StandardJul 13, 2026
Cube, elevation skimmed (5)5The GuardianJun 10, 2026
Figure of a fat lady5Evening StandardMay 17, 2026
Cube's heaviness initially ignored (5)5The SunApr 30, 2026
Number of players on a korfball team (5)5The SunApr 30, 2026
Number5Evening StandardApr 15, 2026
Rowers had dinner, we hear5Daily ExpressApr 1, 2026
Fat lady in a boat5Evening StandardMar 17, 2026
Chinese symbol of prosperity5New York TimesFeb 21, 2026
Two-thirds of a dozen5NewsdayFeb 17, 2026
Too young, really, to be a fat lady5Evening StandardDec 15, 2025
Number of goods transported out of France5The IndependentNov 15, 2025
Octopus limb count5Daily ThemedOct 5, 2025
Number in an octet5The IndependentSep 16, 2025
"Twenty ___ Dresses," 2008 rom-com about a woman who seems destined to be a bridesmaid ... with 40a added in5Daily ThemedAug 31, 2025
Crew of a freighter?5Evening StandardJul 27, 2025
Duo times four5NewsdayMay 13, 2025
Arm count for an octopus5Daily ThemedMay 6, 2025
Wild card in a "crazy" card game5New York TimesApr 7, 2025
Leg count of a spider5Daily ThemedJan 1, 2025
Octet count5Eugene ShefferDec 24, 2024
Crew cut beginning to increase influence5The IndependentNov 7, 2024
Octopus leg count5Daily ThemedOct 30, 2024
Time to turn the key I inserted in it5Evening StandardOct 4, 2024
Figure the soldier was caught in retreat5Evening StandardJun 14, 2024
Number with two circles?5Daily ThemedMay 2, 2024
Power leaving women's crew5The IndependentApr 30, 2024
Rowing crew fed noisily5The IndependentMar 31, 2024
"___ Days a Week," 1965 song by The Beatles that topped the Billboard Hot 1005Daily ThemedNov 13, 2023
Digit5Evening StandardApr 26, 2023
Rowing team swallowed audibly5Evening StandardMar 20, 2023
Number that becomes infinity when lying down?5Daily ThemedDec 31, 2022
Skating figure5Eugene ShefferAug 24, 2022
Octopus's tentacle count5Daily ThemedJul 2, 2022
Fat lady in a rowing boat?5Evening StandardMar 22, 2022
Getting a retraction from the soldier in time5Evening StandardDec 24, 2021
Time to turn in, the soldier reveals5Evening StandardDec 17, 2021
Actually too young to be a fat lady5Evening StandardOct 25, 2021
Four doubled5Daily ThemedSep 27, 2021
A fat lady at bingo5Evening StandardSep 20, 2021
Rowing, perhaps, can lose a bit of weight5Evening StandardOct 2, 2019
Too young to be a fat lady5Evening StandardSep 18, 2019
About EIGHT in crosswords
EIGHT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 82 times in our database across 48 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Rowing crew” in the The Independent crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of EIGHT (82)
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Aug 21, 2026
Rowing crew · The Independent · 3 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Crew strive to get leader replaced (5) · The Guardian · 27 Across
Jul 19, 2026
This clue's number, cubed · New York Times · 2 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Number that looks like the infinity symbol · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
Jul 13, 2026
Figure __: skater's pattern · LA Times · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Men in a boat? · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Cube, elevation skimmed (5) · The Guardian · 23 Down
May 17, 2026
Figure of a fat lady · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 30, 2026
Number of players on a korfball team (5) · The Sun · 11 Across
Apr 30, 2026
Cube's heaviness initially ignored (5) · The Sun · 11 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Number · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 1, 2026
Rowers had dinner, we hear · Daily Express · 22 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Fat lady in a boat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Chinese symbol of prosperity · New York Times · 23 Down
Feb 17, 2026
Two-thirds of a dozen · Newsday · Across
Dec 15, 2025
Too young, really, to be a fat lady · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 15, 2025
Number of goods transported out of France · The Independent · 1 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Octopus limb count · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Number in an octet · The Independent · 4 Across
Aug 31, 2025
"Twenty ___ Dresses," 2008 rom-com about a woman who seems destined to be a bridesmaid ... with 40a added in · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jul 27, 2025
Crew of a freighter? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Rowing crew · The Independent · 5 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Two-thirds of a dozen · Newsday · Down
May 13, 2025
Duo times four · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2025
Arm count for an octopus · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Wild card in a "crazy" card game · New York Times · 18 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Leg count of a spider · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Dec 24, 2024
Octet count · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Rowing crew · The Independent · 5 Across
Dec 3, 2024
Rowing crew · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Octopus limb count · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Nov 12, 2024
Octopus limb count · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 9, 2024
Number in an octet · The Independent · 5 Across
Nov 7, 2024
Crew cut beginning to increase influence · The Independent · 14 Across
Oct 30, 2024
Octopus leg count · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Oct 4, 2024
Time to turn the key I inserted in it · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 19, 2024
Number · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 2, 2024
Rowing crew · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 14, 2024
Figure the soldier was caught in retreat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 2, 2024
Number with two circles? · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Apr 30, 2024
Power leaving women's crew · The Independent · 12 Down
Mar 31, 2024
Rowing crew fed noisily · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Rowing crew · The Independent · 3 Across
Mar 6, 2024
Number · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Number in an octet · The Independent · 15 Down
Nov 13, 2023
"___ Days a Week," 1965 song by The Beatles that topped the Billboard Hot 100 · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Nov 9, 2023
Number · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 26, 2023
Digit · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Rowing team swallowed audibly · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 31, 2022
Number that becomes infinity when lying down? · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Nov 2, 2022
Octet count · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 24, 2022
Skating figure · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Aug 8, 2022
Fat lady in a boat? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Octet count · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Jul 2, 2022
Octopus's tentacle count · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Mar 22, 2022
Fat lady in a rowing boat? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Number · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 24, 2021
Getting a retraction from the soldier in time · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 17, 2021
Time to turn in, the soldier reveals · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 25, 2021
Actually too young to be a fat lady · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 21, 2021
Number · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Four doubled · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Sep 20, 2021
A fat lady at bingo · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 1, 2021
Men in a boat? · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 28, 2021
Rowing crew · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 28, 2021
Octet count · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Mar 8, 2021
Figure of a fat lady · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Number · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 7, 2020
Fat lady in a boat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 11, 2020
Octet count · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Too young, really, to be a fat lady · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 20, 2020
Octet count · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 25, 2019
Time to turn the key I inserted in it · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 2, 2019
Rowing, perhaps, can lose a bit of weight · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 18, 2019
Too young to be a fat lady · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 3, 2019
Number · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 5, 2019
Figure the soldier was caught in retreat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 23, 2019
Crew of a freighter? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 13, 2019
Too young to be a fat lady! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 10, 2018
Rowing crew · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 18, 2018
Number · Evening Standard · 27 Down