Crossword answer
LIFER
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 4, 2026
Letter pattern
LIFER
Clues that lead to LIFER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Crashed flier long imprisoned5Evening StandardAug 4, 2026
Person sentenced to long-term imprisonment (5)5The SunMay 24, 2026
Prisoner's unusual flier (5)5The SunMay 24, 2026
Erroneously file a letter for a prisoner5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026
Replenishment of drink briefly boosted long-term prisoner5The IndependentMay 20, 2026
Briefly served up another drink one left in can for ages5The IndependentApr 11, 2026
Long-term prisoner5The IndependentMar 8, 2026
Career officer5NewsdayMar 1, 2026
Career soldier5Eugene ShefferFeb 26, 2026
Pilot lowering female prisoner5The IndependentFeb 14, 2026
About LIFER in crosswords
LIFER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Crashed flier long imprisoned” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 4, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
NAMEDIdentified
OLDIEThrowback hit
ISLETKey
MELEEFree-for-all
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
MONKSAbbey group
DODGEEvade
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
GEARSCar transmission settings
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
TRESSLock of hair
Every appearance of LIFER (15)
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Aug 4, 2026
Crashed flier long imprisoned · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 24, 2026
Person sentenced to long-term imprisonment (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
May 24, 2026
Prisoner's unusual flier (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
May 21, 2026
Erroneously file a letter for a prisoner · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 20, 2026
Replenishment of drink briefly boosted long-term prisoner · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Briefly served up another drink one left in can for ages · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Long-term prisoner · The Independent · 13 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Career officer · Newsday · Down
Feb 26, 2026
Career soldier · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Pilot lowering female prisoner · The Independent · 25 Down
Oct 21, 2025
Long-term prisoner · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Long-term prisoner · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 5, 2021
Crashed flier long imprisoned · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 15, 2021
Erroneously file a letter for a prisoner · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 15, 2021
Career soldier · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down