Crossword answer
INERT
5 letters · Used for 45 different clues · 85 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
INERT
Clues that lead to INERT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ gas (5)5The GuardianAug 17, 2026
Powerless to do a bit of finer tuning5Evening StandardAug 12, 2026
Motionless5The IndependentAug 11, 2026
Not moving5NewsdayAug 9, 2026
Disinclined to move from Gewürztraminer tasting5The IndependentAug 6, 2026
Unmoving5Thomas JosephJul 17, 2026
Chemically quiet5LA TimesJul 17, 2026
Powerless to take in a concert piece5Evening StandardJun 14, 2026
Still5Wall Street JournalJun 3, 2026
Idle, supine5Puzzle PageJun 1, 2026
Sluggish at the interchange5Daily ExpressMay 27, 2026
Lacking the power or ability to move5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 23, 2026
Sluggish5Daily ExpressMay 2, 2026
Lifeless5Daily ExpressApr 29, 2026
Like krypton5New York TimesApr 12, 2026
Still useless, quietly becoming Republican (5)5The SunApr 7, 2026
Chemically inactive (5)5The SunApr 7, 2026
Unreactive, chemically5NYT MidiApr 6, 2026
Not budging5New York TimesJan 17, 2026
Lacking motion5Puzzle PageJan 5, 2026
Like He and Xe5New York TimesDec 19, 2025
Dormant5New York TimesNov 15, 2025
Not going anywhere5New York TimesSep 5, 2025
Nonreactive5NewsdayAug 22, 2025
Part of karabiner that’s not moving5The IndependentAug 4, 2025
Italian trains turned up, going nowhere5The IndependentJul 26, 2025
Not moving at all5NewsdayJun 23, 2025
Unlikely to react5New York TimesMay 30, 2025
Like noble gases5New York TimesMay 13, 2025
Immobile5NewsdayMay 4, 2025
Inactive5Evening StandardApr 22, 2025
Like helium5New York TimesApr 19, 2025
Unreactive form of nitre5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2025
Powerless to revise the rent for one5Evening StandardJan 22, 2025
Sluggish emperor is snubbed in Congress5The IndependentOct 17, 2024
Non-reactive like neon or helium5Daily ThemedJun 30, 2024
Like some non-reactive gases5Daily ThemedMay 1, 2024
Still stored in container terminal5The IndependentApr 11, 2024
Not reactive, like neon5Daily ThemedSep 14, 2023
Nonreactive, like helium or argon (anagram of "inter")5Daily ThemedAug 20, 2023
Powerless to give one a rent adjustment5Evening StandardMar 6, 2023
Powerless to move during a wild winter!5Evening StandardJan 9, 2023
Chemically inactive, like Helium5Daily ThemedJul 11, 2022
Chemically active5Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2022
Inactive, sluggish, etc.5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2019
About INERT in crosswords
INERT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 85 times in our database across 45 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ gas (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
TUSKSElephant pair
HABITCustomary behavior
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
ASYETSo far, simple to cycle in front of Tesla
GLAADHappy-sounding advocacy grp.
PISTESki-slope
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
PEKOETea variety
OASISCamel's watering hole
HMARTKorean-American grocery store
PEARLOyster's gem
Every appearance of INERT (85)
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Aug 17, 2026
___ gas (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Powerless to do a bit of finer tuning · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Motionless · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Not moving · Newsday · Down
Aug 6, 2026
Disinclined to move from Gewürztraminer tasting · The Independent · 26 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Motionless · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Chemically quiet · LA Times · Across
Jul 17, 2026
Unmoving · Thomas Joseph · 28 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Motionless · Crosswords With Friends · 30
Jul 2, 2026
Unmoving · USA Today · 55 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Not moving · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Not moving · Newsday · Across
Jun 14, 2026
Powerless to take in a concert piece · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Still · Wall Street Journal · 63 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Idle, supine · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
May 27, 2026
Sluggish at the interchange · Daily Express · 7 Down
May 23, 2026
Lacking the power or ability to move · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 12
May 17, 2026
Motionless · Daily Express · 22 Across
May 5, 2026
Motionless · Newsday · Down
May 2, 2026
Sluggish · Daily Express · 18 Down
Apr 29, 2026
Lifeless · Daily Express · 22 Across
Apr 12, 2026
Like krypton · New York Times · 69 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Chemically inactive (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Still useless, quietly becoming Republican (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Unreactive, chemically · NYT Midi · 19 Down
Feb 17, 2026
Motionless · Newsday · Across
Jan 17, 2026
Not budging · New York Times · 49 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Motionless · Newsday · Down
Jan 5, 2026
Lacking motion · Puzzle Page · 6 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Like He and Xe · New York Times · 33 Down
Nov 15, 2025
Dormant · New York Times · 28 Down
Sep 5, 2025
Not going anywhere · New York Times · 41 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Motionless · The Independent · 5 Down
Aug 22, 2025
Nonreactive · Newsday · Down
Aug 4, 2025
Part of karabiner that’s not moving · The Independent · 12 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Motionless · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2025
Italian trains turned up, going nowhere · The Independent · 20 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Not moving at all · Newsday · Down
May 30, 2025
Unlikely to react · New York Times · 30 Down
May 13, 2025
Like noble gases · New York Times · 68 Across
May 4, 2025
Immobile · Newsday · Down
Apr 22, 2025
Inactive · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 19, 2025
Like helium · New York Times · 24 Down
Apr 3, 2025
Unmoving · Newsday · Across
Mar 30, 2025
Not moving · Newsday · Across
Mar 21, 2025
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 26, 2025
Unreactive form of nitre · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 13, 2025
Inactive · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 22, 2025
Powerless to revise the rent for one · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Unmoving · Newsday · Down
Oct 17, 2024
Sluggish emperor is snubbed in Congress · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 16, 2024
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 30, 2024
Non-reactive like neon or helium · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jun 18, 2024
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 15, 2024
Motionless · The Independent · 4 Down
May 1, 2024
Like some non-reactive gases · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Apr 11, 2024
Still stored in container terminal · The Independent · 27 Across
Apr 4, 2024
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 1, 2023
Inactive · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 29, 2023
Inactive · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 14, 2023
Not reactive, like neon · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Aug 25, 2023
Not moving · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Aug 20, 2023
Nonreactive, like helium or argon (anagram of "inter") · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jun 5, 2023
Inactive · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 6, 2023
Powerless to give one a rent adjustment · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 9, 2023
Powerless to move during a wild winter! · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 22, 2022
Not moving · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Chemically inactive, like Helium · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 20, 2022
Chemically active · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 31, 2021
Inactive · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 27, 2021
Inactive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 27, 2021
Not moving · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jul 15, 2021
Powerless to do a bit of finer tuning · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 19, 2021
Powerless to take in a concert piece · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 11, 2020
Not moving · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Sep 20, 2019
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 21, 2019
Inactive, sluggish, etc. · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 5, 2019
Inactive · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 16, 2019
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 11, 2018
Inactive · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 26, 2018
Unreactive form of nitre · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 29, 2018
Powerless to revise the rent for one · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 24, 2018
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 1, 2018
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 8, 2018
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 27 Down