Crossword answer
OPIUM
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 26, 2026
Letter pattern
OPIUM
Clues that lead to OPIUM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Gum from which heroin is made (5)5The GuardianSep 26, 2026
Narcotic drug5The IndependentAug 13, 2026
Poppy drug5Eugene ShefferAug 12, 2026
Illegal drug associated with poppy seeds5Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 11, 2026
Poppy drug (5)5The GuardianJun 10, 2026
Poppy product5Thomas JosephMay 28, 2026
Drug5Evening StandardApr 25, 2026
Morphine source5New York TimesFeb 1, 2025
Narcotic5Evening StandardNov 5, 2024
Disgust when daughter yields to soft drug5The IndependentOct 12, 2024
Drug featured in musical item the writer’s set around university5The IndependentAug 23, 2024
Narcotic drug extracted from the unripe seed capsules of a poppy5The IndependentJul 6, 2024
About OPIUM in crosswords
OPIUM is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Gum from which heroin is made (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ALIBISuspect's story
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
PLUTOHeavenly body demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006? (5)
STYLE"Gangnam ___" (hit song by Psy)
EAGLEMember of the winning 2025 Super Bowl team
MAGICIn a raincoat, Joe has charm
NANNYCaretaker for small kids
ADOPTTake in, as a kitten from a shelter
MARTY"__ Supreme"
STRAPBind up parts
OLIVEMartini garnish
RIGHTTotally – honourable (5)
LAYERSeam
INGOTGold block at Fort Knox
Every appearance of OPIUM (33)
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Sep 26, 2026
Gum from which heroin is made (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Narcotic drug · The Independent · 18 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Illegal drug associated with poppy seeds · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jun 10, 2026
Poppy drug (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
May 28, 2026
Poppy product · Thomas Joseph · 11 Down
May 5, 2026
Narcotic drug · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Drug · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Drug · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Narcotic drug · The Independent · 19 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Narcotic drug · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 15, 2025
Drug · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Feb 28, 2025
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Feb 1, 2025
Morphine source · New York Times · 51 Across
Nov 5, 2024
Narcotic · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 12, 2024
Disgust when daughter yields to soft drug · The Independent · 9 Across
Aug 23, 2024
Drug featured in musical item the writer’s set around university · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 6, 2024
Narcotic drug extracted from the unripe seed capsules of a poppy · The Independent · 22 Down
Jun 8, 2024
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
May 29, 2024
Poppy drug · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jul 21, 2023
Narcotic drug · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 25, 2022
Drug · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 9, 2022
Drug · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Drug · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 18, 2021
Poppy product · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Nov 13, 2020
Drug · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 14, 2020
Drug · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 1, 2019
Narcotic drug · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 29, 2019
Drug · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 12, 2018
Narcotic · Evening Standard · 36 Across