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Crossword answer

PEELS

5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
PEELS
Starts with P, ends with S · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to PEELS

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Outer parts of fruit drop off, turning upside down (5)5The GuardianAug 8, 2026 Banana throwaways5Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026 Removes the outer layer of a piece of fruit5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 13, 2026 Strips off and goes back to sleep5Evening StandardJun 4, 2026 Removes the rind from5NewsdayDec 23, 2025 Facial treatments5Eugene ShefferDec 18, 2025 Pares5Evening StandardMay 19, 2025 -5New York TimesMar 16, 2025 Strips off so as to rest up5Evening StandardFeb 6, 2025 Opens, as an orange5Daily ThemedJun 4, 2022 Fruit leftovers5Daily ThemedSep 28, 2021 Prepares potatoes, a bit of pie and some fish5Evening StandardSep 17, 2019

About PEELS in crosswords

PEELS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Outer parts of fruit drop off, turning upside down (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 8, 2026.

Every appearance of PEELS (23)

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Aug 8, 2026
Outer parts of fruit drop off, turning upside down (5) · The Guardian · 13 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Banana throwaways · Wall Street Journal · 55 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Removes the outer layer of a piece of fruit · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 2
Jun 4, 2026
Strips off and goes back to sleep · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Removes the rind from · Newsday · Down
Dec 18, 2025
Facial treatments · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
May 19, 2025
Pares · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 18, 2025
Pares · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 16, 2025
- · New York Times · 46 Down
Feb 26, 2025
Strips off and goes back to sleep · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Strips off so as to rest up · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 2, 2023
Strips off and goes back to sleep · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 10, 2023
Strips off and goes back to sleep · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 4, 2023
Facial treatments · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jun 4, 2022
Opens, as an orange · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Sep 28, 2021
Fruit leftovers · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Apr 5, 2021
Strips off and goes back to sleep · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 15, 2020
Facial treatments · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jan 17, 2020
Facial treatments · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 17, 2019
Prepares potatoes, a bit of pie and some fish · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 22, 2019
Pares · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 26, 2018
Strips off and goes back to sleep · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 6, 2018
Strips off so as to rest up · Evening Standard · 16 Down