Crossword answer
ESSEX
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 26 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 3, 2026
Letter pattern
ESSEX
Clues that lead to ESSEX
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Joey __, TV reality star (5)5The GuardianOct 3, 2026
English county NE of London5New York TimesSep 14, 2026
Suburban London county5NewsdayAug 2, 2026
English county5The IndependentJul 28, 2026
Newark's county5LA TimesJul 12, 2026
County in southeast England5LA TimesJul 8, 2026
English county in which Charli XCX grew up5USA TodayJun 24, 2026
Robert Devereux’s earldom (5)5The GuardianJun 21, 2026
County5Evening StandardJun 10, 2026
English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet5NYT MiniJun 5, 2026
County near London5NewsdayMay 13, 2026
Male and female cycling east of London?5The IndependentFeb 7, 2026
County at one end of the River Thames5New York TimesJul 22, 2025
English county through which the Thames flows5New York TimesApr 7, 2025
English city whose administrative centre is Chelmsford5The IndependentAug 10, 2024
About ESSEX in crosswords
ESSEX is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 26 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Joey __, TV reality star (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 3, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
JAPESQuips
WHISKKitchen utensil
OFTENFrequently become gentler after evicting the first one (5)
VERSEFrost bit?
DRIERNot as moist
MARTY"__ Supreme"
RUMMYCard game
NANNYCaretaker for small kids
SHIREMy lord takes horse, a mighty steed
OHARAJohn who wrote "BUtterfield 8"
ALIBISuspect's story
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
SILOSWhere feed ferments
TILEDLike many Moroccan courtyards
Every appearance of ESSEX (26)
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Oct 3, 2026
Joey __, TV reality star (5) · The Guardian · 18 Across
Sep 14, 2026
English county NE of London · New York Times · 13 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Suburban London county · Newsday · Across
Jul 28, 2026
English county · The Independent · 24 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Newark's county · LA Times · Across
Jul 8, 2026
County in southeast England · LA Times · Across
Jun 24, 2026
English county in which Charli XCX grew up · USA Today · 21 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Robert Devereux’s earldom (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Newark’s county · Thomas Joseph · 45 Across
Jun 10, 2026
County · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 5, 2026
English county whose name sounds like the 19th and 24th letters of the alphabet · NYT Mini · 9 Across
May 13, 2026
County near London · Newsday · Across
Apr 10, 2026
County near London · Newsday · Across
Apr 9, 2026
County · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Mar 14, 2026
English county · The Independent · 10 Across
Feb 7, 2026
Male and female cycling east of London? · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 22, 2025
County at one end of the River Thames · New York Times · 26 Across
Apr 7, 2025
English county through which the Thames flows · New York Times · 30 Down
Sep 20, 2024
English county · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Aug 10, 2024
English city whose administrative centre is Chelmsford · The Independent · 22 Down
Nov 17, 2023
English county · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 11, 2023
English county · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Sep 6, 2022
English county · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Apr 13, 2021
County · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 11, 2021
County · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 24, 2020
English county · Evening Standard · 22 Down