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Crossword answer

ESSEN

5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 32 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 22, 2026
Letter pattern
ESSEN
Starts with E, ends with N · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ESSEN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scottish beast I released turns up in German city5The IndependentJul 22, 2026 Ruhr Valley city5Eugene ShefferJun 27, 2026 Ruhr Museum locale5NewsdayJun 27, 2026 Overheard Poles, in short, in German city (5)5The GuardianJun 13, 2026 Ascetic at last departing for Ruhr location5The IndependentFeb 12, 2026 2 getting end away in German city5The IndependentJan 30, 2026 German steel city5New York TimesJan 21, 2026 German industrial city5New York TimesJan 14, 2026 Where there's some stress at certain points5Evening StandardSep 25, 2025 German city that is the leading administrative centre of the Ruhr5The IndependentAug 31, 2024 Is it among the less enterprising cities?5Evening StandardDec 14, 2023 German steel city in Ruhr (anagram of "sense")5Daily ThemedJul 17, 2023 Where the Germans have ways to get foreign coins5Evening StandardJan 16, 2023 Big Bertha's place5Evening StandardAug 8, 2022 German steel city in Ruhr5Daily ThemedMar 22, 2022 City of tireless enterprise5Evening StandardSep 7, 2020 Where saints even go around town5Evening StandardMay 14, 2019

About ESSEN in crosswords

ESSEN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 32 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scottish beast I released turns up in German city” in the The Independent crossword on July 22, 2026.

Every appearance of ESSEN (32)

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Jul 22, 2026
Scottish beast I released turns up in German city · The Independent · 8 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Ruhr Museum locale · Newsday · Down
Jun 26, 2026
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Overheard Poles, in short, in German city (5) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Ascetic at last departing for Ruhr location · The Independent · 16 Across
Jan 30, 2026
2 getting end away in German city · The Independent · 24 Across
Jan 21, 2026
German steel city · New York Times · 54 Down
Jan 14, 2026
German industrial city · New York Times · 69 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 25, 2025
Where there's some stress at certain points · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 7, 2025
German industrial city · Newsday · Across
Mar 19, 2025
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Aug 31, 2024
German city that is the leading administrative centre of the Ruhr · The Independent · 28 Down
Dec 14, 2023
Is it among the less enterprising cities? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 9, 2023
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jul 17, 2023
German steel city in Ruhr (anagram of "sense") · Daily Themed · 38 Down
May 3, 2023
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 16, 2023
Where the Germans have ways to get foreign coins · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 8, 2022
Big Bertha's place · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 2, 2022
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 22, 2022
German steel city in Ruhr · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Dec 18, 2021
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 9, 2021
Big Bertha's place · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 10, 2021
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Sep 25, 2020
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Sep 7, 2020
City of tireless enterprise · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 14, 2020
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Mar 10, 2020
Where there’s some stress at certain points · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 1, 2020
Ruhr Valley city · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
May 14, 2019
Where saints even go around town · Evening Standard · 13 Down