Crossword answer
INFER
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 51 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 27, 2026
Letter pattern
INFER
Clues that lead to INFER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Gather (5)5The GuardianJul 27, 2026
Deduce5Evening StandardJul 14, 2026
Conclude finer broadcast5Daily ExpressJun 13, 2026
Deduce (5)5The GuardianJun 11, 2026
Derive conclusions5Puzzle PageMar 28, 2026
Finer works conclude (5)5The SunMar 25, 2026
Deduce better with the head tucked in5The IndependentMar 17, 2026
Deduce logically5NewsdayFeb 25, 2026
Draw a conclusion5Eugene ShefferJan 17, 2026
Deduce no much-quoted poem's been written about 'er5The IndependentJan 13, 2026
Draw the conclusion there's no end to the fire!5Evening StandardOct 30, 2025
Imply5Evening StandardMar 4, 2022
Deduce the fire had spread round about mid-evening5Evening StandardJan 14, 2022
Draw a possibly finer conclusion5Evening StandardOct 26, 2021
About INFER in crosswords
INFER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 51 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Gather (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 27, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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OLDIEThrowback hit
ISLETKey
MELEEFree-for-all
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
MONKSAbbey group
DODGEEvade
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
GEARSCar transmission settings
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
TRESSLock of hair
Every appearance of INFER (51)
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Jul 27, 2026
Gather (5) · The Guardian · 19 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Deduce · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Deduce · Daily Express · 18 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Conclude finer broadcast · Daily Express · 4 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Deduce (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
May 4, 2026
Deduce · Daily Express · 1 Across
Apr 9, 2026
Deduce · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Deduce · The Independent · 4 Down
Mar 28, 2026
Derive conclusions · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Deduce (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Mar 25, 2026
Finer works conclude (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Mar 17, 2026
Deduce better with the head tucked in · The Independent · 9 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Deduce logically · Newsday · Across
Feb 11, 2026
Deduce · The Independent · 2 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Draw a conclusion · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jan 15, 2026
Deduce · The Independent · 11 Across
Jan 13, 2026
Deduce no much-quoted poem's been written about 'er · The Independent · 21 Down
Dec 30, 2025
Deduce · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Deduce · The Independent · 2 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Deduce · New York Times · 36 Across
Dec 9, 2025
Deduce logically · Newsday · Across
Oct 30, 2025
Draw the conclusion there's no end to the fire! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Deduce · The Independent · 19 Down
Jul 30, 2025
Draw a conclusion · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Deduce logically · Newsday · Down
Jun 5, 2025
Deduce · The Independent · 11 Across
Mar 16, 2025
Deduce · Newsday · Down
Jan 1, 2025
Deduce · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 3, 2024
Deduce · The Independent · 5 Down
Jul 26, 2024
Deduce · The Independent · 16 Down
May 12, 2024
Deduce · The Independent · 6 Down
Feb 23, 2024
Deduce · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Deduce · The Independent · 2 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Deduce · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Deduce · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jul 21, 2023
Deduce · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 4, 2023
Deduce · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Imply · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 14, 2022
Deduce the fire had spread round about mid-evening · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 19, 2021
Deduce · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 26, 2021
Draw a possibly finer conclusion · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 15, 2021
Deduce · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Draw a conclusion · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jun 2, 2021
Deduce · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 15, 2021
Draw a conclusion · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 22, 2020
Deduce · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 29, 2020
Deduce · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 11, 2020
Draw the conclusion there’s no end to the fire! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 9, 2019
Deduce · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 24, 2018
Deduce · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 26, 2018
Deduce · Evening Standard · 36 Across