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Crossword answer

EMPTY

5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
EMPTY
Starts with E, ends with Y · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to EMPTY

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Space put by, but oddly nothing inside (5)5The GuardianAug 17, 2026 Vacant5Evening StandardJul 28, 2026 Meaningless, as a promise5LA TimesJul 14, 2026 Out of gas5New York TimesJul 5, 2026 Opposite of full5USA TodayJun 16, 2026 Vacuous politician visiting vestry regularly (5)5The SunJun 7, 2026 Unoccupied (5)5The SunJun 7, 2026 Void (5)5The GuardianJun 6, 2026 Hollow5Puzzle PageFeb 20, 2026 Containing nothing5NewsdayFeb 9, 2026 0% filled5New York TimesDec 30, 2025 Pour out fully5NewsdayDec 12, 2025 Glass half ___ (pessimistic view)5Daily ThemedSep 19, 2025 Like a fuel tank with no fuel5Daily ThemedSep 10, 2025 Void5Evening StandardMay 28, 2025 Unoccupied5Eugene ShefferApr 23, 2025 Drain completely5NewsdayApr 1, 2025 Like some promises or tanks5Daily ThemedMay 5, 2024 "___ Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," 1982 Elton John song that was a tribute to John Lennon5Daily ThemedJul 17, 2023 Needing a refill, as a gas tank5Daily ThemedMay 15, 2023 "Running on ___" (1988 film)5Daily ThemedOct 11, 2022 Half ___ (like a pessimist's glass)5Daily ThemedJun 7, 2022

About EMPTY in crosswords

EMPTY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Space put by, but oddly nothing inside (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 17, 2026.

Every appearance of EMPTY (40)

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Aug 17, 2026
Space put by, but oddly nothing inside (5) · The Guardian · 12 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Vacant · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Meaningless, as a promise · LA Times · Down
Jul 7, 2026
Vacant · Daily Express · 19 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Out of gas · New York Times · 105 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Opposite of full · USA Today · 22 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Unoccupied (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Vacuous politician visiting vestry regularly (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Void (5) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Vacant · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Hollow · Puzzle Page · 11 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Containing nothing · Newsday · Across
Dec 30, 2025
0% filled · New York Times · 28 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Pour out fully · Newsday · Across
Sep 19, 2025
Glass half ___ (pessimistic view) · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Like a fuel tank with no fuel · Daily Themed · 38 Down
May 28, 2025
Void · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Unoccupied · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Apr 2, 2025
Void · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 1, 2025
Drain completely · Newsday · Across
May 20, 2024
Vacant · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 5, 2024
Like some promises or tanks · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Mar 22, 2024
Vacant · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Aug 1, 2023
Vacant · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 17, 2023
"___ Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," 1982 Elton John song that was a tribute to John Lennon · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 15, 2023
Needing a refill, as a gas tank · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Mar 5, 2023
Glass half ___ (pessimistic view) · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Dec 16, 2022
Void · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 11, 2022
"Running on ___" (1988 film) · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Vacant · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 7, 2022
Half ___ (like a pessimist's glass) · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Mar 29, 2022
Void · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 10, 2021
Vacant · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 25, 2021
Vacant · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Vacant · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 17, 2020
Unoccupied · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jun 11, 2020
Void · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Sep 20, 2019
Vacant · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 7, 2019
Void · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Feb 23, 2018
Vacant · Evening Standard · 17 Down