Crossword answer
OCCUR
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 87 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
OCCUR
Clues that lead to OCCUR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Happen (5)5The GuardianAug 17, 2026
Happen to see the ball caught by the dog5Evening StandardAug 14, 2026
Happen5Daily ExpressAug 2, 2026
Happen to be the officer commanding a dog5Evening StandardJul 16, 2026
Come to pass5NewsdayMay 17, 2026
Happen to fall5Evening StandardFeb 7, 2026
Come about5Evening StandardDec 23, 2025
Crop up5NewsdayDec 18, 2025
Take place5The IndependentNov 27, 2025
As a result of our going round the club?5Evening StandardNov 9, 2025
Happen to give a dog a bit of a shock5Evening StandardFeb 11, 2025
Occasionally force dog to come round5The IndependentJun 6, 2024
Happen to have the duplicate keys in our possession5Evening StandardMay 24, 2024
Happen to be our inclusion of a double century5Evening StandardJul 17, 2023
"It didn't ___ to me" ("I didn't think of it")5Daily ThemedAug 28, 2021
Arise5Evening StandardJul 2, 2021
Happen to ring a number for a rotter5Evening StandardAug 28, 2019
Happen, in our case, to be a cricket club5Evening StandardAug 8, 2019
About OCCUR in crosswords
OCCUR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 87 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Happen (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
ABAYAModest Muslim robe
TARRYHang around waiting for the feathers?
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
OLDIEThrowback hit
GEARSCar transmission settings
STOLETook without permission
DODGEEvade
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
SWEATResult of a hot pursuit?
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Every appearance of OCCUR (87)
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Aug 17, 2026
Happen (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Happen to see the ball caught by the dog · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Happen · Daily Express · 3 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Happen · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Happen to be the officer commanding a dog · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Happen · Daily Express · 18 Across
May 17, 2026
Come to pass · Newsday · Down
Apr 2, 2026
Happen to be the officer commanding a dog · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Happen · The Independent · 18 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Happen · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Happen to fall · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Happen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 3, 2026
Happen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Come about · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 18, 2025
Crop up · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2025
Take place · The Independent · 4 Down
Nov 11, 2025
Take place · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 9, 2025
As a result of our going round the club? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Take place · Newsday · Down
Jul 18, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 24, 2025
Come to pass · Newsday · Down
Jun 20, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 27, 2025
Happen · New York Times · 38 Across
May 12, 2025
Take place · New York Times · 14 Across
Mar 6, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 13, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Happen to give a dog a bit of a shock · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 20, 2025
Happen · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 18, 2024
Happen · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 29, 2024
Happen · The Independent · 9 Across
Nov 26, 2024
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Happen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Take place · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Happen · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Occasionally force dog to come round · The Independent · 4 Down
May 24, 2024
Happen to have the duplicate keys in our possession · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 10, 2024
Happen · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 29, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 15, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 7, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 18, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 17, 2023
Happen to be our inclusion of a double century · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 22, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 3, 2023
Happen · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 18, 2022
Happen · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 23, 2022
Happen · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 21, 2022
Happen · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 25, 2022
Happen · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 30, 2022
Happen · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 17, 2022
Happen · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 27, 2021
Happen · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 28, 2021
"It didn't ___ to me" ("I didn't think of it") · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Aug 6, 2021
Happen to see the ball caught by the dog · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 2, 2021
Arise · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Happen to be the officer commanding a dog · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 30, 2020
Happen to be the officer commanding a dog · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 10, 2020
Happen · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 8, 2020
Happen to fall · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 25, 2020
Happen · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 5, 2020
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 15, 2020
Come about · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 17, 2020
Happen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 26, 2020
As a result of our going round the club? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 18, 2020
Take place · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 29, 2020
Happen · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 10, 2019
Happen · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 28, 2019
Happen to ring a number for a rotter · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 8, 2019
Happen, in our case, to be a cricket club · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 6, 2019
Happen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 14, 2019
Happen to have the duplicate keys in our possession · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 29, 2019
Happen · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 17, 2019
Happen · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 26, 2019
Happen · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 25, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 11, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 20, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 8, 2018
Happen to give a dog a bit of a shock · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 10, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 10, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 21, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 16, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 8, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Happen · Evening Standard · 9 Across