Crossword answer
ETHER
5 letters · Used for 45 different clues · 160 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
ETHER
Clues that lead to ETHER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Vanish into the ___5USA TodayAug 26, 2026
An anaesthetic5Daily ExpressAug 23, 2026
Clear sky5Thomas JosephAug 21, 2026
Anaesthetic5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Bygone anesthetic5Eugene ShefferAug 17, 2026
Old-fashioned anaesthetic (5)5The GuardianAug 11, 2026
Early anesthetic5LA TimesAug 10, 2026
Anesthetic of the past5Wall Street JournalJul 31, 2026
Old anesthetic5Thomas JosephJul 21, 2026
Heavens5New York TimesJul 16, 2026
Old-timey anesthetic5USA TodayJun 22, 2026
Thin air, so to speak5NYT MiniJun 8, 2026
Formerly used to sedate patients for surgery5Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 5, 2026
Old-timey dental anesthetic5NYT MidiMay 5, 2026
Number three at sea (5)5The SunApr 30, 2026
Clear, upper air (5)5The SunApr 30, 2026
A gas5Daily ExpressApr 21, 2026
Air5New York TimesDec 21, 2025
Colorless volatile liquid that was used as a general anesthetic5Daily ThemedNov 21, 2025
Old-time anesthetic5New York TimesNov 10, 2025
Thin air5New York TimesOct 28, 2025
Number discovered in the 1500s5New York TimesOct 24, 2025
Three could put you out5Evening StandardOct 8, 2025
Anesthetic first used on a patient in 18425New York TimesSep 7, 2025
Liquid removed from the WHO's List of Essential Medicines5NewsdayAug 16, 2025
Upper regions5NewsdayJul 24, 2025
Anesthetic of old5NewsdayJul 23, 2025
Colourless volatile highly-flammable liquid made by the reaction of sulphuric acid with ethanol5The IndependentJul 5, 2025
Organic compound's manufactured there5The IndependentJun 28, 2025
Upper sky5NewsdayMay 30, 2025
Three might put you to sleep5Evening StandardDec 18, 2024
Old head of state will cuddle tense man? Heavens!5The IndependentDec 16, 2024
Three can be useful in hospital5Evening StandardOct 10, 2024
Three could put you to sleep5Evening StandardAug 12, 2024
Maybe three can put you to sleep5Evening StandardJul 9, 2024
Anaesthetic extract of sweet herbs5Evening StandardFeb 29, 2024
Three may put you to sleep5Evening StandardFeb 1, 2024
Archaic anesthetic (anagram of "there")5Daily ThemedJun 17, 2023
In there, you can find a source of oblivion5Evening StandardJan 25, 2023
Volatile liquid in parts of '24 Across'5Evening StandardJul 27, 2022
Anesthetic, in the past5Daily ThemedJun 21, 2022
It can put a patient out5Evening StandardJun 20, 2022
Extract of sweet herbs with characteristic odour5Evening StandardMay 9, 2022
It can be bottled in the Netherlands5Evening StandardSep 23, 2019
There could be three, but not here!5Evening StandardJun 5, 2019
About ETHER in crosswords
ETHER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 160 times in our database across 45 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Vanish into the ___” in the USA Today crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
SPOOFLampoon
ONENDUpright
RATONHelping to release one in desert
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
NOISYVociferous
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
LIVIDVery, very angry
MOTELPlace to stay
ERRORBlunder (5)
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
Every appearance of ETHER (160)
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Aug 26, 2026
Vanish into the ___ · USA Today · 14 Across
Aug 23, 2026
An anaesthetic · Daily Express · 20 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Clear sky · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Aug 19, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Bygone anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Old-fashioned anaesthetic (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Early anesthetic · LA Times · Down
Jul 31, 2026
Anesthetic of the past · Wall Street Journal · 15 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 21, 2026
Old anesthetic · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Old anesthetic · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Heavens · New York Times · 71 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Heavens · New York Times · 54 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Old anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Old-timey anesthetic · USA Today · 27 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Thin air, so to speak · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Jun 5, 2026
Formerly used to sedate patients for surgery · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8
May 28, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 24, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 14, 2026
Early anesthetic · Wall Street Journal · 25 Down
May 5, 2026
Old-timey dental anesthetic · NYT Midi · 10 Across
May 3, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Clear, upper air (5) · The Sun · 22 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Number three at sea (5) · The Sun · 22 Down
Apr 21, 2026
A gas · Daily Express · 20 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 22, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Dec 25, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 21, 2025
Air · New York Times · 105 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 21, 2025
Colorless volatile liquid that was used as a general anesthetic · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Nov 10, 2025
Old-time anesthetic · New York Times · 14 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Thin air · New York Times · 11 Down
Oct 24, 2025
Number discovered in the 1500s · New York Times · 53 Across
Oct 23, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Three could put you out · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842 · New York Times · 109 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Bygone anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Liquid removed from the WHO's List of Essential Medicines · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 24, 2025
Upper regions · Newsday · Down
Jul 23, 2025
Anesthetic of old · Newsday · Across
Jul 15, 2025
Old anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Heavens · New York Times · 11 Down
Jul 5, 2025
Colourless volatile highly-flammable liquid made by the reaction of sulphuric acid with ethanol · The Independent · 52 Across
Jun 28, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Organic compound's manufactured there · The Independent · 24 Across
May 30, 2025
Upper sky · Newsday · Across
Apr 16, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 2, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 19, 2025
Old-time anesthetic · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2025
Old-time anesthetic · Newsday · Across
Jan 29, 2025
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 18, 2024
Three might put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 16, 2024
Old head of state will cuddle tense man? Heavens! · The Independent · 24 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 12, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 4, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Three can be useful in hospital · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 3, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Three could put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 1, 2024
Old anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Maybe three can put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 14, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 26, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Anaesthetic extract of sweet herbs · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 9, 2024
Bygone anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Feb 1, 2024
Three may put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Nov 10, 2023
Old anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Nov 8, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Oct 20, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 8, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 5, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 28, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 17, 2023
Archaic anesthetic (anagram of "there") · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 11, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 6, 2023
Three could put you to sleep! · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 6, 2023
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Old anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jan 25, 2023
In there, you can find a source of oblivion · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 18, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 3, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 19, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 31, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 29, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 18, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 17, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 2, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 27, 2022
Volatile liquid in parts of '24 Across' · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 21, 2022
Anesthetic, in the past · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jun 20, 2022
It can put a patient out · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 9, 2022
Extract of sweet herbs with characteristic odour · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 5, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 15, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 3, 2022
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 8, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 19, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 21, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 3, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 17, 2021
Early anesthetic · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Jul 27, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 20, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 18, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 15, 2021
Bygone anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Mar 29, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 24, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 17, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 15, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 10, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 20, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 6, 2021
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 24, 2020
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 7, 2020
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 15, 2020
Old anesthetic · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 16, 2020
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jun 4, 2020
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 14, 2020
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 1, 2020
Three could put you out · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 10, 2020
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 1, 2020
Three may put you to sleep! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 21, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 24, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 23, 2019
It can be bottled in the Netherlands · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 30, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 23, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 15, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 12, 2019
Three could put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 6, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 25, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 5, 2019
There could be three, but not here! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 21, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 20, 2019
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 31, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 11, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 22, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 4, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 24, 2018
Three might put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 19, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 10, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 25, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 17, 2018
Three can be useful in hospital · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 23, 2018
Maybe three can put you to sleep · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 1, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 27, 2018
Anaesthetic · Evening Standard · 16 Down