Crossword answer
LEAST
5 letters · Used for 46 different clues · 111 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
LEAST
Clues that lead to LEAST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smallest amount (5)5The GuardianAug 18, 2026
Just the smallest bit stale, perhaps5Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Minimal amount5Wall Street JournalAug 6, 2026
Minimum amount5Thomas JosephAug 3, 2026
Smallest portion left for banquet's starter5The IndependentJul 5, 2026
"Last, but not the ___ ..."5Daily ThemedJun 19, 2026
Smallest5Daily ExpressJun 14, 2026
The smallest or lowest amount possible5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 14, 2026
Bare amount5New York TimesJun 11, 2026
Smallest amount5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 27, 2026
"That's the __ of my worries"5LA TimesMay 25, 2026
Last but not ___5NYT MidiMay 23, 2026
Most's opposite5NYT MidiMay 21, 2026
"It was the ___ I could do"5New York TimesMay 11, 2026
Smallest amount - incredibly stale5Daily ExpressMay 9, 2026
Slightest5The IndependentMay 2, 2026
Opposite of most5NYT MidiApr 25, 2026
Minimum5Evening StandardApr 11, 2026
"Last but not ___ ..." (common speech filler)5Daily ThemedMar 11, 2026
Concluding the key to enter it is the smallest5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Lowest in position5Puzzle PageJan 9, 2026
Most trifling5NewsdayNov 27, 2025
Most insignificant5NewsdayNov 9, 2025
In case the article included is the minimum5Evening StandardNov 1, 2025
"That is the ___ of our worries" ("We have other problems")5Daily ThemedOct 26, 2025
___ of all5New York TimesJul 13, 2025
Smallest article enclosed just in case5Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Minimal5Eugene ShefferMay 2, 2025
"Not in the ___!"5New York TimesMay 1, 2025
Merest5New York TimesApr 16, 2025
Wickedly steal from the poorest5Evening StandardApr 15, 2025
Slightest amount5New York TimesMar 23, 2025
Word with "at" or "not in the"5New York TimesFeb 14, 2025
The smallest number left for the Orient5Evening StandardJan 21, 2025
Fewest5Evening StandardSep 10, 2024
* "Last but not the ___" ...and an anagram of 21a5Daily ThemedMay 24, 2024
Bare minimum5Daily ThemedJan 17, 2024
Smallest number in Meadow Street5Evening StandardNov 30, 2023
"That's the ___ of my concerns!"5Daily ThemedSep 5, 2023
Smallest in a large way!5Evening StandardApr 19, 2023
"It's the ___ you can do" (bare minimum)5Daily ThemedApr 7, 2023
"That is the ___ of our worries"5Daily ThemedDec 22, 2022
Just in case the article therein is the smallest5Evening StandardJul 27, 2022
Leatherhead's right on the map, though not in the greatest way5Evening StandardMay 5, 2022
Shortest cigarette end that will last out?5Evening StandardDec 6, 2021
Tangled tales can be shortest5Evening StandardAug 1, 2019
About LEAST in crosswords
LEAST is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 111 times in our database across 46 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smallest amount (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 18, 2026.
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Every appearance of LEAST (111)
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Aug 18, 2026
Smallest amount (5) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Aug 16, 2026
Just the smallest bit stale, perhaps · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Minimal amount · Wall Street Journal · 32 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Minimum amount · Thomas Joseph · 45 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Smallest portion left for banquet's starter · The Independent · 22 Down
Jun 19, 2026
"Last, but not the ___ ..." · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Jun 14, 2026
The smallest or lowest amount possible · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 24
Jun 14, 2026
Smallest · Daily Express · 10 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Bare amount · New York Times · 62 Across
May 27, 2026
Smallest amount · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 5
May 25, 2026
"That's the __ of my worries" · LA Times · Down
May 23, 2026
Last but not ___ · NYT Midi · 26 Down
May 21, 2026
Most's opposite · NYT Midi · 15 Down
May 11, 2026
"It was the ___ I could do" · New York Times · 60 Across
May 9, 2026
Smallest amount - incredibly stale · Daily Express · 25 Down
May 2, 2026
Slightest · The Independent · 2 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Opposite of most · NYT Midi · 1 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Minimum · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Smallest · Daily Express · 18 Across
Mar 11, 2026
"Last but not ___ ..." (common speech filler) · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Minimum · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Concluding the key to enter it is the smallest · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Minimum amount · Newsday · Down
Jan 9, 2026
Lowest in position · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
Dec 30, 2025
Slightest · The Independent · 2 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Most trifling · Newsday · Down
Nov 9, 2025
Most insignificant · Newsday · Down
Nov 1, 2025
In case the article included is the minimum · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 26, 2025
"That is the ___ of our worries" ("We have other problems") · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Minimum · Newsday · Across
Sep 1, 2025
Smallest · New York Times · 7 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Last but not __ · Newsday · Down
Jul 27, 2025
Slightest · New York Times · 77 Down
Jul 13, 2025
___ of all · New York Times · 35 Across
Jun 30, 2025
Minimum · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 10, 2025
Slightest · The Independent · 4 Down
May 29, 2025
Smallest article enclosed just in case · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 9, 2025
Smallest · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 2, 2025
Minimal · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
May 1, 2025
"Not in the ___!" · New York Times · 23 Across
Apr 16, 2025
Merest · New York Times · 11 Down
Apr 15, 2025
Wickedly steal from the poorest · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 23, 2025
Slightest amount · New York Times · 54 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Minimum · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Smallest · New York Times · 38 Across
Feb 17, 2025
Smallest · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 14, 2025
Word with "at" or "not in the" · New York Times · 19 Across
Jan 21, 2025
The smallest number left for the Orient · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 2, 2025
Minimal · New York Times · 37 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Slightest · The Independent · 23 Across
Nov 28, 2024
Minimum · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Minimum · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 3, 2024
Slightest · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 15, 2024
Slightest · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Fewest · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 26, 2024
Slightest · The Independent · 22 Across
Aug 7, 2024
Fewest · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 9, 2024
Minimum · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 4, 2024
Minimum · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 24, 2024
* "Last but not the ___" ...and an anagram of 21a · Daily Themed · 19 Across
May 8, 2024
Minimum · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Fewest · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Bare minimum · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Nov 30, 2023
Smallest number in Meadow Street · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 5, 2023
Last but not the ___ · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Oct 3, 2023
"Last, but not the ___..." · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Sep 5, 2023
"That's the ___ of my concerns!" · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jun 21, 2023
Minimum · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 19, 2023
Smallest in a large way! · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 7, 2023
"It's the ___ you can do" (bare minimum) · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Dec 29, 2022
Wickedly steal from the poorest · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 22, 2022
"That is the ___ of our worries" · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Minimum · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 27, 2022
Minimum · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 27, 2022
Just in case the article therein is the smallest · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Smallest number in Meadow Street · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 9, 2022
Minimum · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 6, 2022
Opposite of most · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 5, 2022
Leatherhead's right on the map, though not in the greatest way · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 31, 2022
"Last but not ___" · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Minimal · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 9, 2022
"Last, but not the ___..." · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Opposite of most · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Jan 3, 2022
Minimum · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Shortest cigarette end that will last out? · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 3, 2021
Minimum · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 21, 2021
Just the smallest bit stale, perhaps · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 12, 2021
Concluding the key to enter it is the smallest · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 12, 2021
Minimum · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 9, 2020
Minimum · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 12, 2020
In case the article included is the minimum · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 12, 2019
Minimum · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Oct 21, 2019
Minimum · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 8, 2019
Fewest · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 18, 2019
Smallest · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Tangled tales can be shortest · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 30, 2019
Minimum · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 26, 2019
Minimum · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 18, 2019
Smallest article enclosed just in case · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 18, 2019
Smallest · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 10, 2019
Wickedly steal from the poorest · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 13, 2018
Smallest · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 4, 2018
Minimum · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 25, 2018
The smallest number left for the Orient · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 21, 2018
Minimum · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 18, 2018
Fewest · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 17, 2018
Minimum · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 20, 2018
Fewest · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 16, 2018
Minimum · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 26, 2018
Minimum · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 9, 2018
Fewest · Evening Standard · 8 Down