Crossword answer
INANE
5 letters · Used for 38 different clues · 106 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
INANE
Clues that lead to INANE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Silly5New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Dopy (5)5The GuardianAug 14, 2026
Silly (5)5The GuardianAug 9, 2026
Very silly5NewsdayAug 9, 2026
Senseless5USA TodayAug 8, 2026
Laughable5Thomas JosephJul 30, 2026
Lacking sense5New York TimesJul 26, 2026
Utterly absurd5USA TodayJul 24, 2026
Ridiculous5NYT MiniJul 20, 2026
Absurd5NYT MidiJul 12, 2026
Senseless, not sharp in the head, unbalanced (5)5The GuardianJul 6, 2026
Foolish5Eugene ShefferJun 10, 2026
Stupid tavern has a point5Daily ExpressJun 9, 2026
Fatuous (5)5The GuardianJun 9, 2026
Hare-brained5New York TimesJun 6, 2026
Silly and stupid5Crosswords With FriendsJun 2, 2026
Plain silly5Thomas JosephMay 26, 2026
One elderly relative beginning to emerge, senseless5The IndependentMay 20, 2026
Just silly5New York TimesMay 10, 2026
Silly, pointless5Puzzle PageApr 17, 2026
Popular staff ignoring leader? That’s foolish5The IndependentFeb 6, 2026
Unintelligent5The IndependentDec 22, 2025
Vapid5New York TimesNov 30, 2025
Senseless how burlesque ends5The IndependentOct 23, 2025
That is to cover the girl in, silly!5Evening StandardJun 27, 2025
Cockamamie5New York TimesJun 24, 2025
That is to slot the name into, silly!5Evening StandardJun 13, 2025
Pointless5NewsdayJun 13, 2025
Wildly silly5New York TimesApr 20, 2025
Stupid5Evening StandardApr 11, 2025
One article in nine, perhaps, is pretty stupid5Evening StandardMar 31, 2025
Ludicrous5NewsdayJan 26, 2025
Vacuous5New York TimesJan 4, 2025
In a way, silly5Evening StandardOct 16, 2024
Totally absurd5Daily ThemedAug 15, 2024
The silly Armenian finally broke free5Evening StandardMay 3, 2024
Annie's wrong to be so silly5Evening StandardApr 4, 2023
Making no sense5Daily ThemedMar 1, 2022
About INANE in crosswords
INANE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 106 times in our database across 38 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Silly” in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SAGESWise people
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
FIREDDismissed
SARGENCO nickname
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
SQUIDOctopus cousin
OUNCEUnit of weight
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
LARGESize above medium
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SHEENFabric's luster
Every appearance of INANE (106)
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Aug 23, 2026
Silly · New York Times · 70 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Dopy (5) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Silly · Thomas Joseph · 17 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Silly (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Very silly · Newsday · Down
Aug 8, 2026
Senseless · USA Today · 48 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Laughable · Thomas Joseph · 44 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Silly · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 26, 2026
Lacking sense · New York Times · 20 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Utterly absurd · USA Today · 45 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Ridiculous · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Absurd · NYT Midi · 16 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Senseless, not sharp in the head, unbalanced (5) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Senseless · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Senseless · Daily Express · 11 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 10, 2026
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Stupid tavern has a point · Daily Express · 17 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Fatuous (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Hare-brained · New York Times · 27 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Silly and stupid · Crosswords With Friends · 9
May 26, 2026
Plain silly · Thomas Joseph · 31 Down
May 20, 2026
One elderly relative beginning to emerge, senseless · The Independent · 10 Across
May 10, 2026
Just silly · New York Times · 54 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Silly, pointless · Puzzle Page · 12 Across
Apr 10, 2026
Senseless · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Senseless · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 6, 2026
Popular staff ignoring leader? That’s foolish · The Independent · 24 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Silly, pointless · Puzzle Page · 11 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Silly · New York Times · 34 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Unintelligent · The Independent · 4 Down
Nov 30, 2025
Vapid · New York Times · 13 Across
Nov 3, 2025
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Oct 23, 2025
Senseless how burlesque ends · The Independent · 9 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Silly · Newsday · Down
Aug 12, 2025
Silly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 1, 2025
Silly · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jun 27, 2025
That is to cover the girl in, silly! · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Cockamamie · New York Times · 15 Across
Jun 15, 2025
Foolish · Newsday · Down
Jun 13, 2025
That is to slot the name into, silly! · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jun 13, 2025
Pointless · Newsday · Down
Apr 26, 2025
Pointless · New York Times · 16 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Wildly silly · New York Times · 130 Across
Apr 11, 2025
Stupid · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 31, 2025
One article in nine, perhaps, is pretty stupid · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 14, 2025
Silly · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jan 26, 2025
Ludicrous · Newsday · Down
Jan 4, 2025
Vacuous · New York Times · 57 Across
Dec 16, 2024
Senseless · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 12, 2024
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 14, 2024
Senseless · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 16, 2024
In a way, silly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 15, 2024
Totally absurd · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jun 5, 2024
Senseless · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 3, 2024
The silly Armenian finally broke free · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Apr 18, 2024
Silly · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 9, 2024
That is to slot the name into, silly! · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Silly · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 15, 2023
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jul 10, 2023
Senseless · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 7, 2023
Silly · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 27, 2023
Foolish · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 18, 2023
Senseless · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 4, 2023
Annie's wrong to be so silly · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 3, 2023
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Mar 3, 2023
Silly · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 13, 2023
Silly · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 28, 2022
Silly · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 8, 2022
Senseless · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 7, 2022
Silly · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 13, 2022
Silly · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 9, 2022
Senseless · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 12, 2022
Silly · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 16, 2022
Totally absurd · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 5, 2022
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Mar 1, 2022
Making no sense · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Feb 3, 2022
Senseless · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 17, 2021
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 7, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 24, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 10, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jun 18, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 12, 2021
Senseless · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 2, 2021
Senseless · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 29, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 23, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 20, 2021
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 30, 2020
Senseless · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 12, 2020
Foolish · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jun 26, 2020
That is to cover the girl in, silly! · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 12, 2020
That is to slot the name into, silly! · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Dec 5, 2019
In a way, silly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 12, 2019
Silly · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 31, 2019
Silly · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 25, 2019
Stupid · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 9, 2019
Silly · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 26, 2018
One article in nine, perhaps, is pretty stupid · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 19, 2018
Silly · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 5, 2018
Senseless · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 7, 2018
Senseless · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 23, 2018
In a way, silly · Evening Standard · 30 Down