Crossword answer
NEWEL
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 19, 2026
Letter pattern
NEWEL
Clues that lead to NEWEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spiral stair spindle (5)5The GuardianSep 19, 2026
Post just arrived left on end of table5The IndependentJun 7, 2026
Post supporting a banister5Wall Street JournalMay 30, 2026
Changing hands, more recent post (5)5The GuardianApr 18, 2026
In staircase design, it's novel to the Spanish5Evening StandardDec 9, 2025
Stairway post5NewsdayOct 26, 2025
Staircase feature novel to the Spanish5Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
Staircase feature unfamiliar to the Spanish5Evening StandardJan 23, 2025
Staircase post5The IndependentMar 6, 2024
A column unfamiliar to the Spanish?5Evening StandardSep 12, 2023
Fresh piece of steel in the central pillar5Evening StandardMar 20, 2023
Staircase feature; new model, but not modern5Evening StandardDec 1, 2022
Post at the end of a flight5Evening StandardMar 28, 2022
Column that seems original to the Spanish5Evening StandardAug 20, 2019
About NEWEL in crosswords
NEWEL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spiral stair spindle (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AREELWibbly-wobbly
RIGIDStiff
EVICTExpel
REALMSphere of the true leader of men
SKITSSome variety show pieces [Fox]
GALASFancy bashes
TUTOROne-to-one instructor
LASIKCornea-reshaping surgery
SATINPaint finish
ITSON"This means war!"
DONNA"The Bear" matriarch played by Jamie Lee Curtis
SPARKMuriel, that bright novelist
RAYONSynthetic fibre
PROVEBear out
Every appearance of NEWEL (18)
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Sep 19, 2026
Spiral stair spindle (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Post just arrived left on end of table · The Independent · 9 Across
May 30, 2026
Post supporting a banister · Wall Street Journal · 15 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Changing hands, more recent post (5) · The Guardian · 20 Across
Dec 9, 2025
In staircase design, it's novel to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Stairway post · Newsday · Across
Jun 1, 2025
Staircase feature novel to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 23, 2025
Staircase feature unfamiliar to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Staircase post · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 12, 2023
A column unfamiliar to the Spanish? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 26, 2023
Stairway post · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Fresh piece of steel in the central pillar · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Staircase feature; new model, but not modern · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Post at the end of a flight · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 6, 2020
In staircase design, it’s novel to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Column that seems original to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 20, 2019
Staircase feature novel to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 30, 2018
Staircase feature unfamiliar to the Spanish · Evening Standard · 16 Down