Crossword answer
KAPUT
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 19, 2026
Letter pattern
KAPUT
Clues that lead to KAPUT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ruined5Evening StandardSep 19, 2026
On the fritz5USA TodaySep 14, 2026
Broken beyond repair5LA TimesAug 25, 2026
As slang, it's finished5Evening StandardApr 29, 2026
Beyond repair5NewsdayJan 25, 2026
Finished in German style5Evening StandardDec 9, 2024
Broken (Informal)5The IndependentAug 19, 2024
Article follows king getting stick for not working5The IndependentApr 24, 2024
Out of order5Eugene ShefferAug 25, 2023
About KAPUT in crosswords
KAPUT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ruined” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of KAPUT (15)
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Sep 19, 2026
Ruined · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 14, 2026
On the fritz · USA Today · 44 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Broken beyond repair · LA Times · Down
Apr 29, 2026
As slang, it's finished · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 25, 2026
Beyond repair · Newsday · Down
Dec 9, 2024
Finished in German style · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Broken (Informal) · The Independent · 3 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Article follows king getting stick for not working · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 10, 2023
Finished in German style · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 25, 2023
Out of order · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Jun 4, 2022
Beyond repair · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Sep 9, 2021
Ruined · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 25, 2021
Beyond repair · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Feb 9, 2021
As slang, it's finished · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 12, 2018
Finished in German style · Evening Standard · 5 Down