Crossword answer
OXIDE
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen The Independent, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
OXIDE
Clues that lead to OXIDE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Maybe cow hide stripped back in cattle compound5The IndependentOct 8, 2026
Di- follower in CO25NYT MiniOct 6, 2026
Nitrous ___ (laughing gas)5Daily ThemedOct 3, 2026
Water, for instance5NewsdaySep 24, 2026
Water or rust, chemically5New York TimesJul 13, 2026
Rust, e.g.5New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Iron __ (rust)5NewsdayJun 22, 2026
Zinc __ ointment5NewsdaySep 16, 2025
See 50-Down5New York TimesJan 22, 2025
Rust, for one5Eugene ShefferJan 6, 2023
Zinc or Nitrous follower5Daily ThemedMay 5, 2022
About OXIDE in crosswords
OXIDE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Maybe cow hide stripped back in cattle compound” in the The Independent crossword on October 8, 2026.
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Every appearance of OXIDE (16)
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Oct 8, 2026
Maybe cow hide stripped back in cattle compound · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 6, 2026
Di- follower in CO2 · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Oct 3, 2026
Nitrous ___ (laughing gas) · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Sep 24, 2026
Water, for instance · Newsday · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Water or rust, chemically · New York Times · 64 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Rust, e.g. · New York Times · 19 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Iron __ (rust) · Newsday · Across
Sep 16, 2025
Zinc __ ointment · Newsday · Down
Feb 26, 2025
Zinc __ ointment · Newsday · Across
Jan 22, 2025
See 50-Down · New York Times · 49 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Iron ___ (rust) · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jan 6, 2023
Rust, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Nov 17, 2022
Nitrous ___ (laughing gas) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 5, 2022
Zinc or Nitrous follower · Daily Themed · 45 Across
May 29, 2020
Rust, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
May 2, 2020
Rust, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down