Crossword answer
IBSEN
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
IBSEN
Clues that lead to IBSEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Writer that is penning nonsense, note5The IndependentOct 9, 2026
Norwegian playmaker starts for Ipswich, bags three points5The IndependentSep 21, 2026
Dramatist is capturing British space5Daily ExpressSep 17, 2026
Dramatist is capturing key space5Daily ExpressAug 13, 2026
“Ghosts” playwright5Thomas JosephJun 6, 2026
“The Wild Duck” playwright5Wall Street JournalMay 9, 2026
“Peer Gynt” playwright5Eugene ShefferMay 1, 2026
"Ghosts" playwright Henrik5New York TimesJan 6, 2026
"The Master Builder" playwright5New York TimesOct 15, 2025
Writer who went around the Norwegian centre breaking nibs5Evening StandardAug 4, 2025
Grieg contemporary and collaborator5NewsdayMay 16, 2025
Identifier of books switching focus, collecting European playwright5The IndependentDec 25, 2024
Ben is becoming a noted Norwegian5Evening StandardJun 5, 2024
Writer due to finish surrounded by broken nibs!5Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
Ben is possibly a writer5Evening StandardNov 15, 2022
Writer of a note, throwing out broken nibs5Evening StandardMar 16, 2022
He wrote, using special nibs, about the Norwegian centre5Evening StandardJul 20, 2020
Writer who broke nibs around closing time5Evening StandardMay 27, 2020
About IBSEN in crosswords
IBSEN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Writer that is penning nonsense, note” in the The Independent crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMME"I wanna try!"
LOCALAlternative to express
ERNIEPal to Bert or to Eric (5)
ADIEUAntecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)
KENYANairobi's country
RANGEHow far anger can get you
BELOWUnder
ASHESWord repeated in a nursery song before "We all fall down"
PRANGCrash, as Penny called (5)
SALVEOintment
LOIRELongest French river
SIENAWrong answer, with Epsom initially entered for 'horse-racing town'
OILUPSlather with grease
PAINSGreat care home keeping father and son apart
Every appearance of IBSEN (25)
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Oct 9, 2026
Writer that is penning nonsense, note · The Independent · 7 Down
Sep 21, 2026
Norwegian playmaker starts for Ipswich, bags three points · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 17, 2026
Dramatist is capturing British space · Daily Express · 2 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Dramatist is capturing key space · Daily Express · 25 Across
Jun 6, 2026
“Ghosts” playwright · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
May 9, 2026
“The Wild Duck” playwright · Wall Street Journal · 114 Across
May 1, 2026
“Peer Gynt” playwright · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jan 13, 2026
“Peer Gynt” playwright · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 6, 2026
"Ghosts" playwright Henrik · New York Times · 50 Down
Oct 15, 2025
"The Master Builder" playwright · New York Times · 39 Across
Aug 4, 2025
Writer who went around the Norwegian centre breaking nibs · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 16, 2025
Grieg contemporary and collaborator · Newsday · Across
May 4, 2025
"The Wild Duck" playwright · New York Times · 12 Across
Dec 25, 2024
Identifier of books switching focus, collecting European playwright · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 5, 2024
Ben is becoming a noted Norwegian · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Writer due to finish surrounded by broken nibs! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 30, 2023
“Peer Gynt” playwright · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Nov 15, 2022
Ben is possibly a writer · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 16, 2022
Writer of a note, throwing out broken nibs · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 4, 2022
“Peer Gynt” playwright · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Sep 28, 2021
“Peer Gynt” playwright · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Oct 13, 2020
“Peer Gynt” playwright · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jul 20, 2020
He wrote, using special nibs, about the Norwegian centre · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 27, 2020
Writer who broke nibs around closing time · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 20, 2018
Ben is becoming a noted Norwegian · Evening Standard · 27 Across