Crossword answer
LAPEL
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
LAPEL
Clues that lead to LAPEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drink fell, missing exterior jacket flap5The IndependentOct 6, 2026
Where a buttonhole’s worn? (5)5The GuardianSep 28, 2026
Flap on a formal jacket5Crosswords With FriendsSep 22, 2026
50-50 about a sports jacket feature5The IndependentAug 19, 2026
Jacket part5Evening StandardAug 11, 2026
Spot for a pin5LA TimesJul 14, 2026
Place for a pin5NewsdayJul 10, 2026
Jacket flap5Thomas JosephJun 9, 2026
Place for a pin, on a suit5Daily ThemedMay 17, 2026
Boutonniere spot5LA TimesMay 12, 2026
Tuxedo flap5NewsdayApr 27, 2026
Place for a carnation5NewsdayFeb 1, 2026
Blazer part5NewsdayJan 25, 2026
Likely place for a hot mic5New York TimesJul 13, 2025
Place for a flag pin5New York TimesFeb 9, 2025
Part of a garment going once round, with a bit of help5Evening StandardSep 25, 2023
About LAPEL in crosswords
LAPEL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drink fell, missing exterior jacket flap” in the The Independent crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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EMAILAlternative to a Slack message
UNCLEDad’s brother
EPCOTWalt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city
APORTLeft at sea
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
STREWDistribute carelessly, it's true
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
FEASTBanquet
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
NONETGroup of nine
WASPSWinged workers
Every appearance of LAPEL (49)
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Oct 6, 2026
Drink fell, missing exterior jacket flap · The Independent · 23 Down
Sep 28, 2026
Where a buttonhole’s worn? (5) · The Guardian · 19 Down
Sep 22, 2026
Flap on a formal jacket · Crosswords With Friends · 22
Aug 19, 2026
50-50 about a sports jacket feature · The Independent · 20 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Spot for a pin · LA Times · Down
Jul 10, 2026
Place for a pin · Newsday · Across
Jun 15, 2026
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Jacket flap · Thomas Joseph · 3 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Jacket flap · LA Times · Down
May 17, 2026
Place for a pin, on a suit · Daily Themed · 46 Down
May 12, 2026
Boutonniere spot · LA Times · Across
Apr 27, 2026
Tuxedo flap · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
Jacket part · The Independent · 10 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Place for a pin, on a suit · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Place for a carnation · Newsday · Down
Jan 25, 2026
Blazer part · Newsday · Down
Jan 9, 2026
Place for a pin · Newsday · Across
Dec 9, 2025
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Likely place for a hot mic · New York Times · 35 Down
Apr 23, 2025
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 9, 2025
Place for a flag pin · New York Times · 2 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 1, 2024
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 1, 2024
Jacket part · The Independent · 2 Down
May 22, 2024
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 28, 2023
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 23, 2023
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 25, 2023
Part of a garment going once round, with a bit of help · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 11, 2023
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 20, 2023
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 25, 2022
Jacket flap · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Aug 18, 2022
Place for a pin, on a suit · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 20, 2022
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 14, 2021
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 20, 2021
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 9, 2020
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 22, 2020
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 22, 2019
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 7, 2019
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 8, 2018
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 30, 2018
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 12, 2018
Jacket part · Evening Standard · 37 Across