Crossword answer
OCTAL
5 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
OCTAL
Clues that lead to OCTAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Officer commanding old volunteers left base5The IndependentAug 10, 2026
In base eight5LA TimesAug 5, 2026
Sources in Oxford and Cambridge chat endlessly regarding eights5The IndependentJun 26, 2026
Concerning number withdrawing flat cola bottles5The IndependentFeb 25, 2026
Like the base-8 number system5New York TimesMay 27, 2025
About OCTAL in crosswords
OCTAL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Officer commanding old volunteers left base” in the The Independent crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
PISTESki-slope
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
AERIEHome for an eagle
PEARLOyster's gem
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
DALESYorkshire valleys
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
DROSSScum
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
HOSEDSwindled
SCRUBWash with stiff brush, perhaps (5)
GEESEGenoese fliers? No no!
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
Every appearance of OCTAL (7)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 10, 2026
Officer commanding old volunteers left base · The Independent · 21 Down
Aug 5, 2026
In base eight · LA Times · Down
Aug 2, 2026
In base eight · LA Times · Down
Jun 26, 2026
Sources in Oxford and Cambridge chat endlessly regarding eights · The Independent · 16 Across
Apr 9, 2026
In base eight · New York Times · 63 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Concerning number withdrawing flat cola bottles · The Independent · 2 Down
May 27, 2025
Like the base-8 number system · New York Times · 14 Across