Crossword answer
MEDAL
5 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 154 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
MEDAL
Clues that lead to MEDAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
For me to back a lad is an honour5Evening StandardAug 1, 2026
Decoration5Evening StandardJul 13, 2026
Olympian's goal5USA TodayJul 3, 2026
Olympic prize5USA TodayJun 22, 2026
Award5Evening StandardJun 9, 2026
Presidential ___ of Freedom5Daily ThemedMay 31, 2026
Podium presentation5NewsdayMar 19, 2026
Military decoration5Puzzle PageJan 29, 2026
Bravery award5Evening StandardJan 12, 2026
Gong with a ribbon attached5Evening StandardNov 27, 2025
You could get lamed winning one5Evening StandardNov 26, 2025
Olympics reward5New York TimesNov 3, 2025
Around the quarter deck, could be the dinner gong!5Evening StandardOct 4, 2025
Olympian's reward5NewsdayAug 17, 2025
Military award5Eugene ShefferJul 30, 2025
Award you can wear5New York TimesJul 1, 2025
(5/5) "It's exhilarating to be on the stage receiving the gold ___ (award)"5Daily ThemedJun 10, 2025
An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it5New York TimesApr 25, 2025
Gong finally heard during dinner?5Evening StandardOct 16, 2024
Gong that could give you a dizzy head during dinner?5Evening StandardJul 25, 2024
A gong5Evening StandardOct 16, 2023
Olympian's prize5Daily ThemedSep 18, 2023
A putty one isn't exactly metal!5Evening StandardJun 21, 2023
Bravery award possibly pinned on a lion?5Evening StandardMay 11, 2023
Athlete's "gold" or "silver" award5Daily ThemedMar 10, 2023
A gong that may merely jingle a bit5Evening StandardMar 7, 2023
Decoration possibly made by an apprentice5Evening StandardJan 30, 2023
A gong that may merely clink5Evening StandardNov 9, 2022
Outwardly the dinner gong?5Evening StandardAug 2, 2022
A lad returns to me with honour5Evening StandardJul 4, 2022
You could get partly blamed winning one5Evening StandardJun 1, 2022
Normal name for a gong5Evening StandardMar 31, 2022
A gong that may barely clink5Evening StandardJan 14, 2020
Award for bravery5Evening StandardJul 30, 2019
About MEDAL in crosswords
MEDAL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 154 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “For me to back a lad is an honour” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of MEDAL (154)
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Aug 1, 2026
For me to back a lad is an honour · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Olympian's goal · USA Today · 52 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Olympic prize · USA Today · 13 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Award · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 31, 2026
Presidential ___ of Freedom · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 6, 2026
Award · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 1, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 1, 2026
Award · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Podium presentation · Newsday · Across
Jan 29, 2026
Military decoration · Puzzle Page · 11 Across
Jan 25, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 20, 2026
Decoration · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Nov 28, 2025
Decoration · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Gong with a ribbon attached · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 26, 2025
You could get lamed winning one · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Olympics reward · New York Times · 8 Down
Oct 28, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Around the quarter deck, could be the dinner gong! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 4, 2025
Decoration · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Decoration · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 17, 2025
Olympian's reward · Newsday · Down
Jul 30, 2025
Military award · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jul 19, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Award you can wear · New York Times · 9 Across
Jun 10, 2025
(5/5) "It's exhilarating to be on the stage receiving the gold ___ (award)" · Daily Themed · 40 Down
May 31, 2025
Olympic prize · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 22, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 7, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 25, 2025
An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it · New York Times · 30 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 20, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 6, 2025
Decoration · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 24, 2025
Decoration · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 30, 2024
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Decoration · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Gong finally heard during dinner? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 6, 2024
Decoration · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 25, 2024
Gong that could give you a dizzy head during dinner? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 23, 2024
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 12, 2024
Decoration · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 11, 2024
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Award · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Decoration · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 6, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 28, 2023
Award · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 16, 2023
A gong · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 5, 2023
Military award · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 18, 2023
Olympian's prize · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Sep 13, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 10, 2023
Presidential ___ of Freedom · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 7, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 26, 2023
Olympic prize · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Aug 25, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 12, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 12, 2023
Award · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 21, 2023
A putty one isn't exactly metal! · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 17, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 11, 2023
Bravery award possibly pinned on a lion? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 21, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 10, 2023
Athlete's "gold" or "silver" award · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Mar 7, 2023
A gong that may merely jingle a bit · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 21, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 30, 2023
Decoration possibly made by an apprentice · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 27, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jan 19, 2023
Military award · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jan 14, 2023
Olympic prize · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 11, 2023
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 16, 2022
Presidential ___ of Freedom · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Nov 11, 2022
Military award · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Nov 9, 2022
A gong that may merely clink · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 2, 2022
Outwardly the dinner gong? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 1, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 4, 2022
A lad returns to me with honour · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Award · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 20, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 1, 2022
You could get partly blamed winning one · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 16, 2022
Award · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 3, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 14, 2022
Decoration · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 5, 2022
Award · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 31, 2022
Normal name for a gong · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 10, 2022
A gong that may merely jingle a bit · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 14, 2022
Award · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 4, 2022
Presidential ___ of Freedom · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Award · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 23, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Oct 25, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 28, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 21, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 2, 2021
Olympic prize · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jun 29, 2021
For me to back a lad is an honour · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 26, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 20, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 12, 2021
Award · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 4, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Award · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 12, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 7, 2021
Decoration · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 29, 2020
Award · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 23, 2020
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 3, 2020
Decoration · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 26, 2020
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 19, 2020
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 23, 2020
Olympic prize · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jun 15, 2020
Gong with a ribbon attached · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 11, 2020
You could get lamed winning one · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 12, 2020
Decoration · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 22, 2020
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 24, 2020
Around the quarter deck, could be the dinner gong! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 25, 2020
Decoration · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 19, 2020
Decoration · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 14, 2020
A gong that may barely clink · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 14, 2019
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 28, 2019
Decoration · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Decoration · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 13, 2019
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 30, 2019
Award for bravery · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 12, 2019
Decoration · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 25, 2019
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 28, 2019
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 2, 2019
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 1, 2019
Decoration · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 4, 2018
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 21, 2018
Decoration · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 6, 2018
Decoration · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 9, 2018
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 20, 2018
Decoration · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 27, 2018
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 23, 2018
Gong finally heard during dinner? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 19, 2018
Decoration · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 7, 2018
Gong that could give you a dizzy head during dinner? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 25, 2018
Bravery award · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 30, 2018
Award · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 11, 2018
Decoration · Evening Standard · 15 Down