Crossword answer
ESSEN
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, September 26, 2026
Letter pattern
ESSEN
Clues that lead to ESSEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
German steel city5Thomas JosephSep 26, 2026
Foreign city duchesse nightly goes around5The IndependentSep 23, 2026
Big Bertha's place5Evening StandardAug 27, 2026
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 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
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 35 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “German steel city” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OILUPSlather with grease
BELOWUnder
PAINSGreat care home keeping father and son apart
ERNIEPal to Bert or to Eric (5)
PRANGCrash, as Penny called (5)
HOBBYLeisure pursuit
KENYANairobi's country
PERESNetanyahu predecessor
LOCALAlternative to express
SALVEOintment
RANGEHow far anger can get you
DAREDChallenged
ADIEUAntecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)
LEMME"I wanna try!"
Every appearance of ESSEN (35)
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Sep 26, 2026
German steel city · Thomas Joseph · 31 Down
Sep 23, 2026
Foreign city duchesse nightly goes around · The Independent · 4 Down
Aug 27, 2026
Big Bertha's place · Evening Standard · 17 Down
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