Crossword answer
OCTET
5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
OCTET
Clues that lead to OCTET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
College note in books for group (5)5The GuardianAug 23, 2026
Group of eight5Evening StandardAug 13, 2026
Eight-person band5NewsdayJul 21, 2026
Wedding band, perhaps?5USA TodayJul 6, 2026
Group of eight things5Daily ThemedJun 2, 2026
Duo quadrupled5Thomas JosephMay 30, 2026
Square dance group5Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2026
Group of over one hundred and twenty regularly shunned5The IndependentFeb 23, 2026
It has eight players5New York TimesFeb 20, 2026
Group of eight musicians5Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2026
The planets in our solar system, e.g.5New York TimesJan 25, 2026
Bits in a byte, e.g.5New York TimesJan 23, 2026
One of those pieces of eight?5Evening StandardDec 29, 2025
Band of eight5NewsdayNov 23, 2025
Quartet doubled5Eugene ShefferNov 19, 2025
The planets, since 20065New York TimesAug 8, 2025
Scorpion's legs, e.g.5New York TimesJul 25, 2025
Reindeer of rhyme5NewsdayJun 28, 2025
Trio + 55NewsdayJun 22, 2025
An under-nine play group5Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Band with 6-Down members5NewsdayMay 13, 2025
Two quartets don't necessarily make one5Evening StandardApr 14, 2025
Group regularly boycotted Tesla5The IndependentJan 11, 2024
Eight-member group5Daily ThemedFeb 4, 2023
Set of eight5Daily ThemedAug 9, 2022
Music of the month, a trumpet piece5Evening StandardDec 10, 2019
Even numbered players5Evening StandardJul 29, 2019
About OCTET in crosswords
OCTET is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “College note in books for group (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
SPOOFLampoon
ONENDUpright
RATONHelping to release one in desert
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
NOISYVociferous
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
LIVIDVery, very angry
MOTELPlace to stay
ERRORBlunder (5)
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
Every appearance of OCTET (58)
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Aug 23, 2026
College note in books for group (5) · The Guardian · 26 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 21, 2026
Eight-person band · Newsday · Across
Jul 16, 2026
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Wedding band, perhaps? · USA Today · 9 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Group of eight · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Group of eight things · Daily Themed · 30 Across
May 30, 2026
Duo quadrupled · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
May 29, 2026
Square dance group · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Feb 23, 2026
Group of over one hundred and twenty regularly shunned · The Independent · 23 Down
Feb 20, 2026
It has eight players · New York Times · 12 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Group of eight musicians · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jan 25, 2026
The planets in our solar system, e.g. · New York Times · 58 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Bits in a byte, e.g. · New York Times · 12 Down
Dec 29, 2025
One of those pieces of eight? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Group of eight · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Band of eight · Newsday · Across
Nov 19, 2025
Quartet doubled · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Group of eight · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Aug 8, 2025
The planets, since 2006 · New York Times · 3 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Eight-person band · Newsday · Across
Jul 25, 2025
Scorpion's legs, e.g. · New York Times · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Reindeer of rhyme · Newsday · Down
Jun 25, 2025
Eight-person band · Newsday · Across
Jun 22, 2025
Trio + 5 · Newsday · Down
May 29, 2025
An under-nine play group · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 13, 2025
Band with 6-Down members · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Two quartets don't necessarily make one · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 13, 2025
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 11, 2024
Group regularly boycotted Tesla · The Independent · 1 Across
Nov 14, 2023
Square dance group · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Oct 10, 2023
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 25, 2023
Quartet doubled · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Feb 4, 2023
Eight-member group · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Dec 28, 2022
Two quartets don't necessarily make one · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 9, 2022
Set of eight · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Group of eight · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 24, 2022
Group of eight things · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Dec 28, 2021
Group of eight · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Nov 22, 2021
Quartet doubled? · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Sep 29, 2021
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 23, 2021
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 10, 2021
One of those pieces of eight · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 19, 2021
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 27, 2021
Quartet doubled · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Nov 16, 2020
Square dance group · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Aug 3, 2020
One of those pieces of eight? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 8, 2020
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 10, 2019
Music of the month, a trumpet piece · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 29, 2019
Even numbered players · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 5, 2019
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 12, 2019
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 18, 2019
An under-nine play group · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 9, 2019
Two quartets don't necessarily make one · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 27, 2018
Group of eight · Evening Standard · 13 Down