Crossword answer
HEAVY
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, February 3, 2026
Letter pattern
HEAVY
Clues that lead to HEAVY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Weighty5Evening StandardFeb 3, 2026
Shout about a very intimidating presence5The IndependentDec 12, 2025
Of great weight5The IndependentOct 28, 2025
Hard to lift5NewsdayJun 10, 2025
"Weighty" characteristic of a cricket ball which helps with speed, force, and diverse styles of throwing the ball5Daily ThemedApr 8, 2025
Dense5Evening StandardMay 20, 2024
___ metal (music genre for Black Sabbath)5Daily ThemedJun 3, 2023
"He Ain't ___, He's My Brother," ballad covered by The Hollies about a girl carrying her brother5Daily ThemedApr 10, 2023
At the end of the day, have reformed a villain5Evening StandardOct 24, 2022
Not light5Evening StandardJun 27, 2022
Style of role calling for strong support5Evening StandardMay 14, 2020
Difficult to lift5Evening StandardSep 26, 2019
Requiring substantial effort (like a bit of a heave?)5Evening StandardSep 23, 2019
About HEAVY in crosswords
HEAVY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Weighty” in the Evening Standard crossword on February 3, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of HEAVY (17)
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Feb 3, 2026
Weighty · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Shout about a very intimidating presence · The Independent · 26 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Of great weight · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 30, 2025
Weighty · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 10, 2025
Hard to lift · Newsday · Down
May 20, 2024
Dense · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 3, 2023
___ metal (music genre for Black Sabbath) · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Apr 10, 2023
"He Ain't ___, He's My Brother," ballad covered by The Hollies about a girl carrying her brother · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 9, 2022
Weighty · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 24, 2022
At the end of the day, have reformed a villain · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Not light · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 23, 2020
Weighty · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 14, 2020
Style of role calling for strong support · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 7, 2020
Weighty · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Sep 26, 2019
Difficult to lift · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 23, 2019
Requiring substantial effort (like a bit of a heave?) · Evening Standard · 3 Across