Crossword answer
EMBER
5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 62 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
EMBER
Clues that lead to EMBER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Glowing fireplace bit5USA TodayAug 19, 2026
Still-glowing coal5USA TodayAug 11, 2026
Smoldering remnant of a fire5NYT MidiJul 12, 2026
Bit from the fire5Thomas JosephJul 11, 2026
It's hot at the end of three months5Daily ExpressJun 30, 2026
Piece of glowing wood found in Camembert (5)5The SunJun 15, 2026
Fragment of live coal (5)5The SunJun 15, 2026
Glowing coal5LA TimesJun 5, 2026
Fire remnant5Wall Street JournalMay 20, 2026
Firebrand ruler once accepting honour5The IndependentApr 28, 2026
Metaphor for fading feelings5NewsdayFeb 21, 2026
Glowing fragment5NewsdayFeb 13, 2026
Cinder5Evening StandardFeb 11, 2026
Fireplace remnant5NewsdayFeb 1, 2026
Do such days finish three months?5Evening StandardJan 11, 2026
Coal residue5NewsdayDec 9, 2025
Smoldering remnant5New York TimesAug 6, 2025
Fire-powered character from "Elemental" who'd make a toasty winter pal5Daily ThemedDec 26, 2024
Ash planted in 155The IndependentAug 11, 2024
Glowing fireplace remnant5Daily ThemedJul 9, 2024
Live coal5Evening StandardJun 26, 2024
Possibly warm end of September5Evening StandardMay 20, 2024
Are such days at the end of three months?5Evening StandardApr 2, 2024
Are there such days at the end of three months?5Evening StandardApr 18, 2023
Possibly warm end to certain months5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2023
Glowing remnant in a fireplace5Daily ThemedJul 28, 2022
Was it still hot at the end of last month?5Evening StandardMar 26, 2019
About EMBER in crosswords
EMBER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 62 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Glowing fireplace bit” in the USA Today crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of EMBER (62)
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Aug 19, 2026
Glowing fireplace bit · USA Today · 40 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Still-glowing coal · USA Today · 25 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Smoldering remnant of a fire · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Bit from the fire · Thomas Joseph · 20 Down
Jun 30, 2026
It's hot at the end of three months · Daily Express · 17 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Fragment of live coal (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Piece of glowing wood found in Camembert (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Glowing coal · LA Times · Across
Jun 1, 2026
Glowing coal · The Independent · 17 Down
May 20, 2026
Fire remnant · Wall Street Journal · 4 Down
Apr 28, 2026
Firebrand ruler once accepting honour · The Independent · 26 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Metaphor for fading feelings · Newsday · Down
Feb 13, 2026
Glowing fragment · Newsday · Across
Feb 11, 2026
Cinder · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Fireplace remnant · Newsday · Down
Jan 11, 2026
Do such days finish three months? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 9, 2025
Coal residue · Newsday · Across
Aug 9, 2025
Cinder · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Smoldering remnant · New York Times · 5 Down
May 29, 2025
Cinder · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 2, 2025
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Mar 6, 2025
Cinder · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 26, 2024
Fire-powered character from "Elemental" who'd make a toasty winter pal · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Sep 26, 2024
Cinder · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Aug 11, 2024
Ash planted in 15 · The Independent · 7 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Glowing fireplace remnant · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Live coal · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Cinder · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 20, 2024
Possibly warm end of September · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 11, 2024
Glowing coal · The Independent · 3 Down
May 4, 2024
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Are such days at the end of three months? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Cinder · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 30, 2023
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 24, 2023
Cinder · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Cinder · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 15, 2023
Cinder · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 18, 2023
Are there such days at the end of three months? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Possibly warm end to certain months · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Cinder · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 28, 2022
Glowing remnant in a fireplace · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Cinder · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 21, 2022
Cinder · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 18, 2021
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Nov 9, 2021
Cinder · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 12, 2021
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Jun 23, 2021
Cinder · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 16, 2020
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Sep 16, 2020
Glowing coal · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Aug 24, 2020
Do such days finish three months? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 4, 2020
Cinder · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 10, 2019
Cinder · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 17, 2019
Cinder · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 26, 2019
Was it still hot at the end of last month? · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 11, 2019
Cinder · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 20, 2018
Cinder · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 25, 2018
Cinder · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 9, 2018
Live coal · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 2, 2018
Cinder · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 14, 2018
Possibly warm end of September · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 30, 2018
Cinder · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 25, 2018
Are such days at the end of three months? · Evening Standard · 1 Down