Crossword answer
FADES
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 15, 2026
Letter pattern
FADES
Clues that lead to FADES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tapered haircuts5LA TimesSep 15, 2026
Begins to disappear5Wall Street JournalSep 14, 2026
Gradually tapered cuts5New York TimesSep 9, 2026
Loses colour5Evening StandardAug 24, 2026
Loses color5LA TimesAug 2, 2026
Grows dimmer5Wall Street JournalJul 26, 2026
Loses sound gradually5Puzzle PageMay 11, 2026
Bleaches hairstyles5The IndependentDec 30, 2025
About FADES in crosswords
FADES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tapered haircuts” in the LA Times crossword on September 15, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TALKSSummit series
CREPEPancake often filled with Nutella
CODEDEnciphered
AXIALOf planetary tilts
HUNCHSuspicion
ASSETSteady hands, for a watchmaker
STORMSeattle's W.N.B.A. team
POOLSPlaces with diving boards
TROUTSomething like a rainbow?
AZTECAncient resident of Tenochtitlán
CURIEFamous name for a dog, that is
PINCHNip
JODIEFoster as an actress
SENSESensibility’s counterpart (5)
Every appearance of FADES (42)
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Sep 15, 2026
Tapered haircuts · LA Times · Down
Sep 14, 2026
Begins to disappear · Wall Street Journal · 53 Down
Sep 9, 2026
Gradually tapered cuts · New York Times · 53 Down
Aug 24, 2026
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Loses color · LA Times · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Grows dimmer · Wall Street Journal · 56 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Loses color · Newsday · Down
May 11, 2026
Loses sound gradually · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 19, 2026
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 30, 2025
Bleaches hairstyles · The Independent · 13 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 24, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 16, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 29, 2025
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 7, 2024
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Nov 27, 2023
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 6, 2023
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 20, 2022
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 6, 2022
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
May 31, 2022
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Apr 26, 2022
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jan 11, 2022
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 19, 2021
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 28, 2020
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 1, 2020
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 22, 2020
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 28, 2020
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 4, 2019
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 29, 2019
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 31, 2018
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 22, 2018
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 31, 2018
Loses colour · Evening Standard · 27 Across