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Crossword answer

IDIOM

5 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 64 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
IDIOM
Starts with I, ends with M · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to IDIOM

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Man introduced by retiring police officer displaying unique turn of phrase5The IndependentAug 24, 2026 Buddhist chant supports old Ugandan saying5The IndependentAug 20, 2026 Bad apples or sour grapes5NewsdayJul 31, 2026 Dialect5Daily ExpressJul 27, 2026 Way of speaking I’d associated with Man? (5)5The GuardianJul 19, 2026 Phrase Methuselah had (flipping pompous way of referring to himself)5The IndependentJul 2, 2026 "Head over heels," for example5USA TodayJun 27, 2026 "Spill the beans," e.g.5USA TodayJun 16, 2026 Dialect starts to irritate day-trippers in old marketplace (5)5The GuardianJun 13, 2026 Parlance5Evening StandardJun 2, 2026 “Cold feet” or “cold shoulder,” e.g.5Wall Street JournalJun 2, 2026 "Catch some rays" or "catch some Z's"5NYT MidiMay 17, 2026 Local linguistic usage5The IndependentApr 26, 2026 I'm out to get a radio part, speaking with style5Evening StandardMar 25, 2026 "Talk turkey" or "eat crow"5New York TimesMar 16, 2026 Figure of speech5NewsdayDec 28, 2025 Colloquial phrase5NewsdayDec 2, 2025 In a manner of speaking, I had one on order5Evening StandardNov 4, 2025 I turn down accepting ordinary way of speaking5The IndependentSep 12, 2025 Nonliteral expression5NewsdayApr 27, 2025 "A pain in the neck," e.g.5New York TimesMar 11, 2025 Figures some axioms to be in the vernacular5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2025 Challenge for an interpreter, perhaps5New York TimesJan 30, 2025 A perfect storm, e.g.5New York TimesJan 26, 2025 "Miss the boat" or "run a tight ship"5NewsdayJan 22, 2025 Turn of phrase in which one police inspector gets an order5Evening StandardAug 26, 2024 "Piece of cake," e.g.5Daily ThemedApr 16, 2024 "It's raining cats and dogs," for one5Daily ThemedMar 18, 2024 Characteristic style of Oscar Wilde I am occasionally to cover5The IndependentJan 28, 2024 One unclear about love language?5The IndependentJan 5, 2024 "Spill the beans" or "piece of cake," e.g.5Daily ThemedOct 11, 2023 "Raining cats and dogs" or "once in a blue moon," e.g.5Daily ThemedDec 1, 2022 "Actions speak louder than words," e.g.5Daily ThemedOct 13, 2022 "Raining cats and dogs," e.g.5Daily ThemedSep 13, 2022 Jump the shark, e.g.5Daily ThemedMar 30, 2022 "Under the weather" or "piece of cake", e.g.5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2021 I had one order in the vernacular5Evening StandardJul 19, 2018

About IDIOM in crosswords

IDIOM is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 64 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Man introduced by retiring police officer displaying unique turn of phrase” in the The Independent crossword on August 24, 2026.

Every appearance of IDIOM (64)

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Aug 24, 2026
Man introduced by retiring police officer displaying unique turn of phrase · The Independent · 26 Across
Aug 20, 2026
Buddhist chant supports old Ugandan saying · The Independent · 6 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Bad apples or sour grapes · Newsday · Down
Jul 27, 2026
Dialect · Daily Express · 1 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Way of speaking I’d associated with Man? (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Phrase Methuselah had (flipping pompous way of referring to himself) · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 27, 2026
"Head over heels," for example · USA Today · 16 Across
Jun 16, 2026
"Spill the beans," e.g. · USA Today · 14 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Dialect starts to irritate day-trippers in old marketplace (5) · The Guardian · 15 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Parlance · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 2, 2026
“Cold feet” or “cold shoulder,” e.g. · Wall Street Journal · 26 Down
May 17, 2026
"Catch some rays" or "catch some Z's" · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Apr 26, 2026
Local linguistic usage · The Independent · 2 Down
Mar 25, 2026
I'm out to get a radio part, speaking with style · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 16, 2026
"Talk turkey" or "eat crow" · New York Times · 53 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Parlance · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Figure of speech · Newsday · Across
Dec 2, 2025
Colloquial phrase · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
In a manner of speaking, I had one on order · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 12, 2025
I turn down accepting ordinary way of speaking · The Independent · 27 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Colloquial phrase · Newsday · Across
Jun 30, 2025
Parlance · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 27, 2025
Nonliteral expression · Newsday · Across
Mar 11, 2025
"A pain in the neck," e.g. · New York Times · 51 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Figure of speech · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Feb 19, 2025
Figures some axioms to be in the vernacular · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 12, 2025
Parlance · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Challenge for an interpreter, perhaps · New York Times · 14 Across
Jan 26, 2025
A perfect storm, e.g. · New York Times · 99 Down
Jan 22, 2025
"Miss the boat" or "run a tight ship" · Newsday · Down
Aug 26, 2024
Turn of phrase in which one police inspector gets an order · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 20, 2024
Local linguistic usage · The Independent · 17 Down
Apr 16, 2024
"Piece of cake," e.g. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Mar 18, 2024
"It's raining cats and dogs," for one · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Mar 13, 2024
Parlance · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Figure of speech · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jan 28, 2024
Characteristic style of Oscar Wilde I am occasionally to cover · The Independent · 3 Down
Jan 5, 2024
One unclear about love language? · The Independent · 7 Down
Oct 11, 2023
"Spill the beans" or "piece of cake," e.g. · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 11, 2023
Parlance · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 16, 2023
"It's raining cats and dogs," for one · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jan 11, 2023
Parlance · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 1, 2022
"Raining cats and dogs" or "once in a blue moon," e.g. · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Oct 26, 2022
Parlance · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 13, 2022
"Actions speak louder than words," e.g. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Sep 17, 2022
Figure of speech · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Sep 13, 2022
"Raining cats and dogs," e.g. · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Sep 1, 2022
Parlance · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 16, 2022
Figure of speech · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Mar 30, 2022
Jump the shark, e.g. · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Jan 6, 2022
Parlance · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 22, 2021
"It's raining cats and dogs," for one · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jun 5, 2021
Figure of speech · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jun 5, 2021
"Under the weather" or "piece of cake", e.g. · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Mar 31, 2021
Parlance · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 17, 2020
I'm out to get a radio part, speaking with style · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 19, 2020
Parlance · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 19, 2020
In a manner of speaking, I had one on order · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 27, 2019
Parlance · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 26, 2019
Parlance · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 19, 2018
Figures some axioms to be in the vernacular · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 19, 2018
I had one order in the vernacular · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 5, 2018
Turn of phrase in which one police inspector gets an order · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jan 1, 2018
Parlance · Evening Standard · 20 Down