Crossword answer
MEANT
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 86 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
MEANT
Clues that lead to MEANT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Intended5Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Signified5Eugene ShefferAug 22, 2026
Was serious about5NewsdayJun 12, 2026
__ to be (fated)5NewsdayJun 2, 2026
Intended to take part in some anthem5Daily ExpressApr 11, 2026
Wasn't joking around about5NYT MidiFeb 26, 2026
Intended to show average time (5)5The SunNov 19, 2025
Signified (5)5The SunNov 19, 2025
Indicated5New York TimesOct 30, 2025
Designed average central heating5Evening StandardAug 7, 2025
Not accidental5NewsdayJul 4, 2025
Designed by yours truly and one of the workers5Evening StandardMay 23, 2025
Satisfied, having embraced one’s intended5The IndependentNov 8, 2024
"He was ___ to be a leader"5Daily ThemedAug 24, 2024
Implied temperature is below average5The IndependentMay 26, 2024
For me, a social crawler, it's no accident5Evening StandardJul 3, 2023
Deliberate5Evening StandardJan 7, 2022
Designed me a theatre5Evening StandardJul 1, 2019
About MEANT in crosswords
MEANT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 86 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Intended” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OLDIEThrowback hit
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
MELEEFree-for-all
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
DODGEEvade
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
NAMEDIdentified
TRESSLock of hair
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
GEARSCar transmission settings
ISLETKey
Every appearance of MEANT (86)
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Aug 23, 2026
Intended · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 22, 2026
Signified · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jul 26, 2026
Intended · Daily Express · 21 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Intended · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Intended · The Independent · 20 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Was serious about · Newsday · Across
Jun 2, 2026
__ to be (fated) · Newsday · Down
May 30, 2026
Intended · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 18, 2026
Intended · Wall Street Journal · 31 Down
May 9, 2026
Signified · The Independent · 1 Across
May 2, 2026
Signified · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Intended to take part in some anthem · Daily Express · 24 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Intended · Daily Express · 16 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Wasn't joking around about · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Dec 24, 2025
Intended · The Independent · 17 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 20, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Signified (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Intended to show average time (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Indicated · New York Times · 13 Down
Oct 27, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 7, 2025
Designed average central heating · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 6, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Intended · New York Times · 47 Down
Jul 6, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 4, 2025
Not accidental · Newsday · Down
May 23, 2025
Designed by yours truly and one of the workers · Evening Standard · 35 Down
May 16, 2025
Signified · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2025
Intended · New York Times · 17 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Intended · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 8, 2024
Satisfied, having embraced one’s intended · The Independent · 23 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 3, 2024
Signified · The Independent · 19 Down
Aug 24, 2024
"He was ___ to be a leader" · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jun 29, 2024
Intended · The Independent · 3 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Signified · The Independent · 8 Across
May 28, 2024
Intended · The Independent · 17 Down
May 27, 2024
Signified · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
May 26, 2024
Implied temperature is below average · The Independent · 1 Down
Apr 29, 2024
Intended · The Independent · 16 Down
Apr 4, 2024
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 11, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 3, 2023
For me, a social crawler, it's no accident · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 3, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 12, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 24, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 6, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Feb 10, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jan 27, 2023
Intended · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 9, 2022
Intended · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 17, 2022
Intended · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 15, 2022
Intended · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 21, 2022
Intended · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 7, 2022
Deliberate · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Intended · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 23, 2021
Intended · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 30, 2021
Intended · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 22, 2021
Intended · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 16, 2021
Signified · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 1, 2021
Intended · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 6, 2020
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 14, 2020
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 9, 2020
Intended · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 5, 2020
Designed by yours truly and one of the workers · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Intended · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 27, 2020
Intended · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 16, 2019
Designed average central heating · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 11, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Nov 29, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 20, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 14, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 12, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Designed me a theatre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 3, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 43 Across
May 1, 2019
Intended · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 21, 2018
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 27, 2018
Intended · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 15, 2018
Intended · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 8, 2018
Intended · Evening Standard · 12 Across