Crossword answer
HIVES
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 25, 2026
Letter pattern
HIVES
Clues that lead to HIVES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Urticaria5The IndependentJul 25, 2026
Homes for some queens5LA TimesJun 27, 2026
A complaint at the apiary?5Evening StandardApr 16, 2025
Apiary homes5Eugene ShefferSep 27, 2022
The apiarist's complaint?5Evening StandardSep 1, 2022
Bee houses5Daily ThemedJul 31, 2021
Nettle rash5Evening StandardNov 22, 2019
About HIVES in crosswords
HIVES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Urticaria” in the The Independent crossword on July 25, 2026.
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SWASHLetter flourish
HATEDDetested
Every appearance of HIVES (11)
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Jul 25, 2026
Urticaria · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Homes for some queens · LA Times · Across
Apr 16, 2025
A complaint at the apiary? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Urticaria · The Independent · 3 Down
May 30, 2024
Urticaria · The Independent · 18 Down
Feb 19, 2024
Urticaria · The Independent · 4 Down
Sep 27, 2022
Apiary homes · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Sep 1, 2022
The apiarist's complaint? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 31, 2021
Bee houses · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Nov 22, 2019
Nettle rash · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 14, 2019
A complaint at the apiary? · Evening Standard · 10 Across