Crossword answer
LYCRA
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
LYCRA
Clues that lead to LYCRA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Early craft houses (synthetic material) (5)5The GuardianOct 6, 2026
Stretchy fabric5NewsdaySep 6, 2026
Stretchy sportswear fabric5NewsdayApr 21, 2026
Stretchy material5New York TimesJan 25, 2026
Bicycle shorts material5New York TimesDec 8, 2025
Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane"5New York TimesAug 8, 2025
Yoga pants fabric5New York TimesMar 12, 2025
Stretcher for cyclist involved in ugly crash5The IndependentMar 13, 2024
About LYCRA in crosswords
LYCRA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Early craft houses (synthetic material) (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
SYNODChurch council
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
DRAPEHang
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
PIANOInstrument
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ERODEWear away
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
Every appearance of LYCRA (15)
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Oct 6, 2026
Early craft houses (synthetic material) (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Sep 6, 2026
Stretchy fabric · Newsday · Down
Aug 25, 2026
Stretchy fabric · The Independent · 20 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Stretchy fabric · Newsday · Down
Jul 2, 2026
Stretchy fabric · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Apr 21, 2026
Stretchy sportswear fabric · Newsday · Across
Jan 25, 2026
Stretchy material · New York Times · 60 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Bicycle shorts material · New York Times · 32 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane" · New York Times · 14 Across
Mar 12, 2025
Yoga pants fabric · New York Times · 33 Down
Jun 2, 2024
Stretchy fabric · The Independent · 19 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Stretchy fabric · The Independent · 8 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Stretcher for cyclist involved in ugly crash · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 22, 2021
Stretchy fabric · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 22, 2021
Stretchy fabric · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across