Crossword answer
GECKO
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 26 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
GECKO
Clues that lead to GECKO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lizard5The IndependentAug 19, 2026
Small lizard (5)5The GuardianJul 20, 2026
Lizard returning average note, say5Daily ExpressJul 13, 2026
Tropical lizard5NewsdayJun 26, 2026
Government think to scrap border walls? No problem for me!5The IndependentJan 24, 2026
Lizard in GEICO ads5NewsdaySep 1, 2025
A small insectivorous terrestrial lizard of warm regions5The IndependentJul 26, 2025
A small insectivorous lizard5The IndependentJul 5, 2025
GEICO mascot5NewsdayMay 25, 2025
Small lizard5NewsdayApr 23, 2025
Lizard type5Evening StandardDec 25, 2024
Small insectivorous terrestrial lizard whose digits have adhesive pads, which enable it to climb on smooth surfaces5The IndependentAug 17, 2024
About GECKO in crosswords
GECKO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 26 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lizard” in the The Independent crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of GECKO (26)
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Aug 19, 2026
Lizard · The Independent · 5 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Small lizard (5) · The Guardian · 20 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Lizard returning average note, say · Daily Express · 24 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Tropical lizard · Newsday · Across
Apr 16, 2026
Lizard · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Government think to scrap border walls? No problem for me! · The Independent · 24 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Lizard · The Independent · 17 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Lizard · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Lizard in GEICO ads · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2025
A small insectivorous terrestrial lizard of warm regions · The Independent · 15 Across
Jul 5, 2025
A small insectivorous lizard · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 21, 2025
Lizard · The Independent · 19 Down
May 25, 2025
GEICO mascot · Newsday · Across
Apr 23, 2025
Small lizard · Newsday · Across
Dec 25, 2024
Lizard type · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 3, 2024
Lizard · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Lizard · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 1, 2024
Lizard · The Independent · 9 Across
Nov 9, 2022
Lizard · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 28, 2022
Lizard · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 1, 2021
Lizard · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 20, 2021
Lizard · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 24, 2020
Lizard · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 17, 2018
Lizard type · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 21, 2018
Lizard · Evening Standard · 5 Down