Crossword answer
LUNCH
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
LUNCH
Clues that lead to LUNCH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Send off without a meal (5)5The GuardianAug 25, 2026
Noon meal (5)5The GuardianJun 11, 2026
All that and a bag of chips, perhaps?5NYT MiniJun 10, 2026
Midday meal5The IndependentMar 16, 2026
A middling meal5Evening StandardMar 1, 2026
Meal5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2026
Midday ritual5NewsdayMar 23, 2025
A meal, with a bit of luck, on the way to church5Evening StandardJun 21, 2022
Middling meal?5Evening StandardOct 20, 2021
About LUNCH in crosswords
LUNCH is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Send off without a meal (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
AERIEHome for an eagle
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
PISTESki-slope
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
HORSENeigh sayer
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
JONES"Jessica ___," superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
PEARLOyster's gem
INEPTBumbling
SHADYSuspicious
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of LUNCH (23)
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Aug 25, 2026
Send off without a meal (5) · The Guardian · 23 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Noon meal (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jun 10, 2026
All that and a bag of chips, perhaps? · NYT Mini · 6 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Midday meal · The Independent · 14 Down
Mar 1, 2026
A middling meal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Meal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 1, 2025
Meal · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 23, 2025
Midday ritual · Newsday · Across
Mar 14, 2025
A middling meal? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 26, 2024
A middling meal? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 5, 2024
Meal · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 3, 2024
Midday meal · The Independent · 18 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Midday meal · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 16, 2023
Meal · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Meal · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 21, 2022
A meal, with a bit of luck, on the way to church · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 14, 2022
Meal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Middling meal? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 11, 2020
A middling meal · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 5, 2020
Meal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 31, 2019
Meal · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 2, 2018
A middling meal? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 18, 2018
Meal · Evening Standard · 22 Down