Crossword answer
FEWER
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 31, 2026
Letter pattern
FEWER
Clues that lead to FEWER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Less often confused with it when counting (5)5The GuardianAug 31, 2026
Less5Evening StandardJul 9, 2026
Not so many5Daily ExpressJul 4, 2026
Not as many5NewsdayJun 16, 2026
Fine pitcher – but there’s not so many (5)5The GuardianJun 7, 2026
Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys5New York TimesDec 14, 2025
Word like less5NewsdayAug 22, 2025
Not so many can make free out West5Evening StandardJul 7, 2025
It's sometimes confused with less fine vessel5The IndependentJan 4, 2024
There's less in a jug at the welfare centre5Evening StandardOct 16, 2023
About FEWER in crosswords
FEWER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Less often confused with it when counting (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 31, 2026.
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Every appearance of FEWER (27)
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Aug 31, 2026
Less often confused with it when counting (5) · The Guardian · 12 Across
Jul 9, 2026
Less · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Not so many · Daily Express · 9 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Not as many · Newsday · Across
Jun 7, 2026
Fine pitcher – but there’s not so many (5) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Not as many · The Independent · 1 Down
Mar 18, 2026
Not as many · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 22, 2026
Not as many · Newsday · Across
Dec 14, 2025
Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys · New York Times · 66 Across
Nov 3, 2025
Not as many · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Word like less · Newsday · Down
Aug 11, 2025
Not as many · Newsday · Down
Aug 2, 2025
Not as many · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Not so many can make free out West · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Not as many · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2024
Not as many · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Jan 4, 2024
It's sometimes confused with less fine vessel · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 16, 2023
There's less in a jug at the welfare centre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 6, 2023
Not as many · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Aug 31, 2022
Less · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 11, 2022
Less · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 21, 2022
Less · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 26, 2021
Less · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 22, 2021
Not as many · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
May 4, 2020
Not as many · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 22, 2019
Not as many · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 22, 2019
Not so many can make free out West · Evening Standard · 37 Across