Crossword answer
NACRE
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 54 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
NACRE
Clues that lead to NACRE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mother-of-pearl5The IndependentAug 19, 2026
Cannoli, essentially ground stuff in a shell5The IndependentMay 19, 2026
Iridescent shell material5New York TimesApr 5, 2026
Iridescent jewelry material5New York TimesJan 11, 2026
Component of a nautilus shell5New York TimesDec 26, 2025
Wild crane of pearly appearance5Evening StandardDec 25, 2025
Pearl's beautiful mother5Evening StandardDec 14, 2025
Inlay material on some guitars5New York TimesAug 22, 2025
Pearly looking variety of crane5Evening StandardJul 23, 2025
Iridescent material5New York TimesFeb 28, 2025
Pearl's mum is grey but beautiful5Evening StandardJan 21, 2025
Iridescent material found in northern Israeli city5The IndependentNov 13, 2024
Lustrous greyish wild crane5Evening StandardOct 30, 2024
Wild crane with a beautiful greyish gloss5Evening StandardSep 11, 2024
Point to '27' as the mother of '33 Across'5Evening StandardAug 7, 2024
Pearl's mother5Evening StandardMay 22, 2024
Pearl's maternal parent5Evening StandardOct 24, 2023
Form of crane with a pearly look5Evening StandardMay 25, 2023
Pearl's mum5Evening StandardNov 21, 2022
Pearl's mother has only a quarter acre5Evening StandardJan 12, 2022
About NACRE in crosswords
NACRE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 54 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mother-of-pearl” in the The Independent crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of NACRE (54)
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Aug 19, 2026
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 9 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Mother-of-pearl · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 3
Jul 17, 2026
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Mother-of-pearl · LA Times · Across
May 19, 2026
Cannoli, essentially ground stuff in a shell · The Independent · 26 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Iridescent shell material · New York Times · 32 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 15 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Iridescent jewelry material · New York Times · 67 Across
Dec 26, 2025
Component of a nautilus shell · New York Times · 24 Down
Dec 25, 2025
Wild crane of pearly appearance · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Pearl's beautiful mother · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 13, 2025
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 21 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Inlay material on some guitars · New York Times · 44 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Pearly looking variety of crane · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 8, 2025
Mother-of-pearl · New York Times · 26 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Iridescent material · New York Times · 50 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Pearl's mum is grey but beautiful · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 10 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Iridescent material found in northern Israeli city · The Independent · 24 Down
Oct 30, 2024
Lustrous greyish wild crane · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 11, 2024
Wild crane with a beautiful greyish gloss · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 7, 2024
Point to '27' as the mother of '33 Across' · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 18 Across
May 22, 2024
Pearl's mother · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Mother-of-pearl · The Independent · 16 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 24, 2023
Pearl's maternal parent · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 25, 2023
Form of crane with a pearly look · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 22, 2023
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 21, 2023
Pearl's mother · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 21, 2023
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 21, 2022
Pearl's mum · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 13, 2022
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 6, 2022
Pearl's maternal parent · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 31, 2022
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 17, 2022
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 12, 2022
Pearl's mother has only a quarter acre · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 15, 2020
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 27, 2020
Wild crane of pearly appearance · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 13, 2020
Pearl’s beautiful mother · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 27, 2019
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 20, 2019
Pearly looking variety of crane · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 25, 2019
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 25, 2018
Pearl's mum is grey but beautiful · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 6, 2018
Lustrous greyish wild crane · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 21, 2018
Wild crane with a beautiful greyish gloss · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 17, 2018
Point to '27' as the mother of '33 Across' · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 12, 2018
Mother-of-pearl · Evening Standard · 8 Across