Crossword answer
INUSE
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 25, 2026
Letter pattern
INUSE
Clues that lead to INUSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Like a toilet that is occupied (2,3)5The GuardianJul 25, 2026
Currently occupied5NewsdayJul 13, 2026
Unavailable5LA TimesJun 22, 2026
Occupied5LA TimesMay 28, 2026
Currently occupied, as a restroom5NYT MiniMay 19, 2026
Employed, that is, to take star back5Daily ExpressApr 16, 2026
Recalled vehicles unit only partly operational5The IndependentJun 30, 2025
Not vacant5Eugene ShefferJun 11, 2025
Occupied, as a restroom: 2 wds.5Daily ThemedMay 18, 2025
Busy terminuses contain this5Evening StandardMay 7, 2025
Occupied, as a conference room5NewsdayApr 23, 2025
Being occupied, as a chair5NewsdayJan 27, 2025
Occupied, as a loo: 2 wds.5Daily ThemedMar 4, 2022
About INUSE in crosswords
INUSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like a toilet that is occupied (2,3)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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ASSAYTest
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MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of INUSE (14)
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Jul 25, 2026
Like a toilet that is occupied (2,3) · The Guardian · 7 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Currently occupied · Newsday · Across
Jun 22, 2026
Unavailable · LA Times · Across
May 28, 2026
Occupied · LA Times · Down
May 19, 2026
Currently occupied, as a restroom · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Employed, that is, to take star back · Daily Express · 25 Across
Jun 30, 2025
Recalled vehicles unit only partly operational · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 11, 2025
Not vacant · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
May 18, 2025
Occupied, as a restroom: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 38 Down
May 7, 2025
Busy terminuses contain this · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Occupied, as a conference room · Newsday · Down
Jan 27, 2025
Being occupied, as a chair · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2022
Occupied, as a loo: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jan 22, 2019
Busy terminuses contain this · Evening Standard · 31 Across