Crossword answer
FLEES
5 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, May 9, 2026
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FLEES
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FLEES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Runs away” in the Evening Standard crossword on May 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
SORTA"Not exactly"
WENCH?
BEFITBe suitable to
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
CHIRPNoise from a nest
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
TAPINEasy putt
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
ANISE19-Across flavor
Every appearance of FLEES (17)
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May 9, 2026
Runs away · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Cuts and runs · Puzzle Page · 8 Across
Jan 21, 2026
Runs away from · Newsday · Down
Nov 15, 2025
Runs away · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Runs away · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Runs away · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 10, 2024
Feels panicky and runs away · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 9, 2023
Runs away · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Sep 27, 2023
Runs away · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 30, 2023
Runs away · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Runs away · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 23, 2021
Runs away · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 21, 2020
Runs away · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 12, 2019
Runs away · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 29, 2019
Runs away · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 13, 2018
Runs away · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Feels panicky and runs away · Evening Standard · 4 Down