Crossword answer
LATHE
5 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 63 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
LATHE
Clues that lead to LATHE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Wood or metal turning machine (5)5The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Shaping tool5LA TimesJul 18, 2026
Wood-shaping machine5NewsdayJul 6, 2026
Turning tool5Evening StandardJun 30, 2026
Machine used in metalwork (5)5The SunJun 29, 2026
Boring tool bubbles briefly (5)5The SunJun 29, 2026
Machine for shaping, boring, facing, or cutting a screw thread in metal, wood, etc (5)5The GuardianJun 25, 2026
Machine tool, hot, found inside after the usual time5Daily ExpressMay 30, 2026
Tardy, getting hot, turning machine5Daily ExpressMay 4, 2026
Machine for shaping wood5Puzzle PageApr 20, 2026
Tool5Evening StandardApr 15, 2026
Metalworker is muscle-man? (5)5The SunApr 11, 2026
Machine for shaping metal (5)5The SunApr 11, 2026
Machine used to shape metal5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2026
Woodworking tool5New York TimesFeb 6, 2026
Turning machine5Puzzle PageJan 9, 2026
Bat-making machine5NewsdayDec 26, 2025
Machine able to provide endless health?5Evening StandardDec 16, 2025
Machine5Evening StandardNov 17, 2025
Wood turner5New York TimesSep 30, 2025
Woodworking tool in hall at Hereford5The IndependentJun 6, 2025
Machine for revolutionary work5Evening StandardMay 26, 2025
Wood-shaping tool5NewsdayMay 11, 2025
Machine that gets you late and out of breath!5Evening StandardNov 6, 2024
Machine tricky to halt at the end of a race?5Evening StandardAug 9, 2022
Boring-machine5Evening StandardMar 9, 2022
It turns, coming to a shuddering halt at Mile End5Evening StandardSep 28, 2021
Machine or article at the play centre5Evening StandardAug 16, 2021
Machine never quite halted, possibly5Evening StandardOct 16, 2019
Machine for the all-round worker5Evening StandardJul 8, 2019
About LATHE in crosswords
LATHE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 63 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Wood or metal turning machine (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
PEARLOyster's gem
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
OBOESClarinet cousins
AERIEHome for an eagle
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
AIMATPoint towards
PISTESki-slope
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of LATHE (63)
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Aug 21, 2026
Wood or metal turning machine (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Shaping tool · LA Times · Across
Jul 6, 2026
Wood-shaping machine · Newsday · Across
Jun 30, 2026
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Machine used in metalwork (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Boring tool bubbles briefly (5) · The Sun · 21 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Machine for shaping, boring, facing, or cutting a screw thread in metal, wood, etc (5) · The Guardian · 21 Across
May 30, 2026
Machine tool, hot, found inside after the usual time · Daily Express · 25 Down
May 4, 2026
Tardy, getting hot, turning machine · Daily Express · 24 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Machine for shaping wood · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Tool · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Machine for shaping metal (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Metalworker is muscle-man? (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Tardy, getting hot, turning machine · Daily Express · 14 Across
Feb 27, 2026
Machine used to shape metal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Wood-shaping machine · Newsday · Across
Feb 6, 2026
Woodworking tool · New York Times · 24 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Turning machine · Puzzle Page · 10 Across
Dec 26, 2025
Bat-making machine · Newsday · Across
Dec 18, 2025
Turning tool · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Machine able to provide endless health? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 9, 2025
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Machine · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 13, 2025
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 30, 2025
Wood turner · New York Times · 1 Across
Aug 16, 2025
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Wood-shaping machine · Newsday · Down
Jun 6, 2025
Woodworking tool in hall at Hereford · The Independent · 2 Down
May 26, 2025
Machine for revolutionary work · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 11, 2025
Wood-shaping tool · Newsday · Across
Feb 6, 2025
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 14, 2024
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Machine that gets you late and out of breath! · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 29, 2024
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Turning tool · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 1, 2024
Turning tool · The Independent · 17 Down
Dec 21, 2023
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 1, 2023
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 4, 2023
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 8, 2023
Machine · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 8, 2022
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 12, 2022
Machine · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 9, 2022
Machine tricky to halt at the end of a race? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 9, 2022
Boring-machine · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 3, 2022
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 26, 2021
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 28, 2021
It turns, coming to a shuddering halt at Mile End · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 27, 2021
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 16, 2021
Machine or article at the play centre · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 12, 2021
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 19, 2021
Tool · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 16, 2020
Machine able to provide endless health? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 22, 2020
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 20, 2020
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 27, 2020
Machine · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 16, 2019
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 6, 2019
Machine that gets you late and out of breath! · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 16, 2019
Machine never quite halted, possibly · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 19, 2019
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Machine for the all-round worker · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 30, 2018
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 7, 2018
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 19, 2018
Turning tool · Evening Standard · 28 Down