Crossword answer
LOWER
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
LOWER
Clues that lead to LOWER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drop5New York TimesAug 19, 2026
Let down5New York TimesJul 26, 2026
Frown, even more depressed5Evening StandardJul 24, 2026
Further down5Thomas JosephJul 6, 2026
Lessen5Evening StandardJun 24, 2026
Inferior5Thomas JosephMay 19, 2026
Depress5Daily ExpressMar 30, 2026
Reduce5Eugene ShefferMar 2, 2026
Nether5Evening StandardFeb 2, 2026
Scowl when let down5Evening StandardNov 1, 2025
Scowl when demoted5Evening StandardOct 19, 2025
___ your expectations (words to an optimist, perhaps)5Daily ThemedAug 13, 2025
Descend5Evening StandardJun 3, 2025
Not as high5The IndependentDec 26, 2024
Debase5Evening StandardAug 7, 2024
Abase5Evening StandardJul 8, 2024
Scowl5Evening StandardDec 4, 2023
About LOWER in crosswords
LOWER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drop” in the New York Times crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
MARDI__ Gras
SIDLEMove laterally
OFTENRoutinely concerned with all one’s toes? (5)
LEGALAllowed actor initially to enter stage left
VALETManservant
SHIREHobbits' homeland
ROALDCreator of Veruca, George and Matilda (5)
TIARAPageant crown
GRANTCede (5)
ECOLIPossible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4)
TEAMO"I love you," in Spanish
LAKERL.A. NBAer
ADIEUFarewell
VERSEPart of a poem
Every appearance of LOWER (45)
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Aug 19, 2026
Drop · New York Times · 31 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Let down · New York Times · 31 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Frown, even more depressed · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Further down · Thomas Joseph · 38 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Drop · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Lessen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 19, 2026
Inferior · Thomas Joseph · 10 Across
Mar 30, 2026
Depress · Daily Express · 13 Down
Mar 26, 2026
Let down · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Let down · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Reduce · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Feb 13, 2026
Reduce · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Nether · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 1, 2025
Scowl when let down · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Scowl when demoted · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 13, 2025
___ your expectations (words to an optimist, perhaps) · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Aug 10, 2025
Let down · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Descend · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 14, 2025
Let down · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Not as high · The Independent · 17 Down
Nov 6, 2024
Inferior · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 7, 2024
Debase · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 8, 2024
Abase · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 3, 2024
Let down · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Let down · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 4, 2023
Scowl · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 9, 2023
Let down · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 8, 2023
Let down · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 6, 2021
Scowl · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 16, 2021
Frown, even more depressed · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 4, 2021
Lessen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 2, 2021
Reduce · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 5, 2021
Drop · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 27, 2021
Reduce · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Dec 21, 2020
Let down · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 1, 2020
Let down · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 22, 2020
Nether · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 13, 2020
Let down · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 12, 2020
Scowl when let down · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Scowl when demoted · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 11, 2019
Let down · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 15, 2019
Descend · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 13, 2018
Inferior · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 20, 2018
Debase · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 21, 2018
Abase · Evening Standard · 15 Across