Crossword answer
PAILS
5 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
PAILS
Clues that lead to PAILS
Most recent firstAbout PAILS in crosswords
PAILS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Buckets” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
AERIEHome for an eagle
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
PISTESki-slope
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
HORSENeigh sayer
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
JONES"Jessica ___," superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
PEARLOyster's gem
INEPTBumbling
SHADYSuspicious
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of PAILS (14)
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Aug 16, 2026
Buckets · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Some sandcastle tools · USA Today · 46 Down
May 18, 2026
Buckets · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Buckets · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Beach buckets · Newsday · Down
Feb 13, 2025
Sights on beaches and in barns · New York Times · 23 Down
Aug 17, 2023
Vessels broken when there's a slip · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 8, 2023
Buckets · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 22, 2022
Buckets · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 21, 2021
Buckets · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 16, 2021
Beach buckets · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 9, 2021
Buckets · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 4, 2021
Buckets · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 26, 2019
Buckets · Evening Standard · 12 Across