Crossword answer
PEELS
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
PEELS
Clues that lead to PEELS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Facial treatments5Eugene ShefferOct 9, 2026
Fruit skins5NewsdayOct 4, 2026
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
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 25 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Facial treatments” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BUYINPoker game entry fee
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
UNCLEDad’s brother
MAPLETree
NITROStuff in smokeless gunpowder
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
WASPSWinged workers
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
APORTLeft at sea
EMAILAlternative to a Slack message
EPCOTWalt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city
NONETGroup of nine
Every appearance of PEELS (25)
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Oct 9, 2026
Facial treatments · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 4, 2026
Fruit skins · Newsday · Across
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