Crossword answer
NICER
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 36 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
NICER
Clues that lead to NICER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Pleasanter to turn up in Empire Cinema? (5)5The GuardianAug 16, 2026
Is it better to be cold-hearted?5Evening StandardAug 9, 2026
More pleasant5NewsdayJul 27, 2026
Easier to approach5Wall Street JournalJun 6, 2026
Better way to hearten the princes5Evening StandardMay 26, 2026
More polite5Thomas JosephMay 23, 2026
More pleasant than5Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 20, 2026
More pleasant, albeit cold-hearted5Evening StandardMay 3, 2026
More congenial5NewsdayMar 22, 2026
Easier to get along with5New York TimesAug 19, 2025
More agreeable5New York TimesJun 27, 2025
More pleasant, albeit cold hearted5Evening StandardApr 9, 2025
Finer resort and tourist centre5Evening StandardAug 6, 2024
Better pound shouldn’t feature King?5The IndependentMay 17, 2024
It's better when princes have a change of heart5Evening StandardApr 11, 2024
Seemingly cold-hearted, but comparatively pleasant5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2024
Cold-hearted but getting better5Evening StandardApr 24, 2023
Nice, ___, nicest5Daily ThemedNov 12, 2022
It's better to be sincere at heart, albeit shifty!5Evening StandardApr 12, 2022
If brought back, could help make future cinemas better5Evening StandardFeb 15, 2022
Sweeter maybe, but cold hearted?5Evening StandardOct 7, 2019
About NICER in crosswords
NICER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 36 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pleasanter to turn up in Empire Cinema? (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of NICER (36)
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Aug 16, 2026
Pleasanter to turn up in Empire Cinema? (5) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Is it better to be cold-hearted? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 27, 2026
More pleasant · Newsday · Down
Jun 6, 2026
Easier to approach · Wall Street Journal · 54 Down
May 26, 2026
Better way to hearten the princes · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 23, 2026
More polite · Thomas Joseph · 40 Across
May 20, 2026
More pleasant than · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 1
May 3, 2026
More pleasant, albeit cold-hearted · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 22, 2026
More congenial · Newsday · Down
Nov 6, 2025
More pleasant · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Oct 20, 2025
More pleasant · Newsday · Down
Sep 21, 2025
Is it better to be cold-hearted? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Easier to get along with · New York Times · 14 Across
Aug 6, 2025
More congenial · Newsday · Down
Jun 27, 2025
More agreeable · New York Times · 39 Down
Apr 9, 2025
More pleasant, albeit cold hearted · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 6, 2024
Finer resort and tourist centre · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 17, 2024
Better pound shouldn’t feature King? · The Independent · 8 Down
Apr 11, 2024
It's better when princes have a change of heart · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 20, 2024
Seemingly cold-hearted, but comparatively pleasant · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Cold-hearted but getting better · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 26, 2022
More pleasant, albeit cold hearted · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 12, 2022
Nice, ___, nicest · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Oct 19, 2022
More pleasant, albeit cold-hearted? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 12, 2022
It's better to be sincere at heart, albeit shifty! · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 15, 2022
If brought back, could help make future cinemas better · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 12, 2021
Is it better to be cold-hearted? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 22, 2021
Better way to hearten the princes · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 15, 2021
More pleasant, albeit cold-hearted · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 17, 2020
More pleasant · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 2, 2020
Is it better to be cold-hearted? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 24, 2020
More pleasant · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 7, 2019
Sweeter maybe, but cold hearted? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 7, 2019
More pleasant, albeit cold hearted · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 16, 2018
Finer resort and tourist centre · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 6, 2018
It's better when princes have a change of heart · Evening Standard · 16 Down