Crossword answer
GRIND
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, August 4, 2026
Letter pattern
GRIND
Clues that lead to GRIND
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Put in persistent hard work5NYT MiniAug 4, 2026
Daily ___5New York TimesMay 15, 2026
Arduous routine5New York TimesFeb 11, 2026
Prep coffee beans5Eugene ShefferMay 9, 2025
Pulverise5Evening StandardApr 30, 2025
Do a millworker or barista's job, maybe5New York TimesMar 30, 2025
Grate5Evening StandardJan 31, 2025
Crush or shred5Daily ThemedNov 8, 2024
1995 song by Alice in Chains from their self-titled album5Daily ThemedAug 23, 2021
About GRIND in crosswords
GRIND is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Put in persistent hard work” in the NYT Mini crossword on August 4, 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 GRIND (12)
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Aug 4, 2026
Put in persistent hard work · NYT Mini · 1 Across
May 15, 2026
Daily ___ · New York Times · 42 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Arduous routine · New York Times · 38 Across
May 9, 2025
Prep coffee beans · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Pulverise · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 30, 2025
Do a millworker or barista's job, maybe · New York Times · 103 Across
Jan 31, 2025
Grate · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 8, 2024
Crush or shred · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Aug 23, 2021
1995 song by Alice in Chains from their self-titled album · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Aug 8, 2019
Pulverise · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 13, 2019
Pulverise · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Nov 28, 2018
Grate · Evening Standard · 28 Across