Crossword answer
PATER
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen The Sun, July 15, 2026
Letter pattern
PATER
Clues that lead to PATER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Father's sales talk is half-hearted (5)5The SunJul 15, 2026
Public school slang for male parent (5)5The SunJul 15, 2026
Nero's father!5Evening StandardJun 30, 2026
Father5Evening StandardMar 6, 2026
___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer)5New York TimesJan 31, 2026
A scholar's old-fashioned pop5Evening StandardOct 5, 2025
Father of a Latin scholar?5Evening StandardSep 27, 2025
British dad5NewsdayAug 17, 2025
Out-of-the-way part played by father5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
Scholarly father?5Evening StandardApr 10, 2024
Father of the Latin scholar?5Evening StandardSep 4, 2023
Pop an ear-piece on your head!5Evening StandardJun 12, 2023
Father's always ready for a half of beer5Evening StandardJul 11, 2022
Dad's got his head on right!5Evening StandardAug 5, 2019
About PATER in crosswords
PATER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Public school slang for male parent (5)” in the The Sun crossword on July 15, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
THEFTLarceny
OASISCamel's watering hole
OBOESClarinet cousins
AIMATPoint towards
HAHASLaugh track sounds
HMARTKorean-American grocery store
GLAADHappy-sounding advocacy grp.
PEKOETea variety
HABITCustomary behavior
TUSKSElephant pair
ASYETSo far, simple to cycle in front of Tesla
STATSSpreadsheet data
Every appearance of PATER (28)
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Jul 15, 2026
Public school slang for male parent (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Father's sales talk is half-hearted (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Nero's father! · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Father · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 31, 2026
___ Noster (the Lord's Prayer) · New York Times · 39 Down
Oct 5, 2025
A scholar's old-fashioned pop · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Father of a Latin scholar? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 17, 2025
British dad · Newsday · Down
Feb 27, 2025
Out-of-the-way part played by father · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 2, 2024
Father · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 4, 2024
Father · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 18, 2024
Father · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Apr 10, 2024
Scholarly father? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 25, 2024
Father · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Father · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 4, 2023
Father of the Latin scholar? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 12, 2023
Pop an ear-piece on your head! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Father's always ready for a half of beer · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 12, 2021
Nero's father! · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 25, 2020
A scholar’s old-fashioned pop · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Father of a Latin scholar? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 5, 2019
Dad's got his head on right! · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 27, 2018
Out-of-the-way part played by father · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 9, 2018
Father · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 17, 2018
Father · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 26, 2018
Father · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Feb 22, 2018
Father · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 5, 2018
Scholarly father? · Evening Standard · 34 Across