Crossword answer
PLANT
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
PLANT
Clues that lead to PLANT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Factory5The GuardianOct 7, 2026
Maybe a sleeper that's put in bed?5The IndependentSep 14, 2026
Organise time in factory (5)5The SunAug 9, 2026
Snooker shot involving more than two balls (5)5The SunAug 9, 2026
Schedule the closure of paint factory5The IndependentJul 4, 2026
Snooker shot involving multiple balls (5)5The SunJun 30, 2026
Gasp about large factory (5)5The SunJun 30, 2026
Bury in the ground, as seeds5NYT MidiJun 28, 2026
Factory, foundry5Puzzle PageJun 27, 2026
Something green in a greenhouse5New York TimesJun 8, 2026
Machinery5Evening StandardMar 6, 2026
Word following rubber or steel5NewsdayAug 23, 2025
Bit of flora5Eugene ShefferJul 9, 2025
Aspidistra on the snooker table?5Evening StandardJul 8, 2025
What grows out of a seed5Daily ThemedJul 5, 2025
It grows out of a seed5Daily ThemedMay 11, 2025
Flower or weed5NewsdayMar 5, 2025
Audience member who might be in on the trick5New York TimesFeb 5, 2025
Nursery item, perhaps5Daily ThemedJan 24, 2025
Monstera or Fiddle Leaf5Daily ThemedDec 12, 2021
About PLANT in crosswords
PLANT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Factory” in the The Guardian crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of PLANT (40)
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Oct 7, 2026
Factory · The Guardian · 4 Down
Sep 18, 2026
Factory · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 14, 2026
Maybe a sleeper that's put in bed? · The Independent · 10 Across
Aug 26, 2026
Factory · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Snooker shot involving more than two balls (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Organise time in factory (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Factory · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Schedule the closure of paint factory · The Independent · 17 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Snooker shot involving multiple balls (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Gasp about large factory (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Bury in the ground, as seeds · NYT Midi · 8 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Factory, foundry · Puzzle Page · 11 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Something green in a greenhouse · New York Times · 16 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Machinery · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jan 22, 2026
Factory · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 13, 2025
Factory · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 23, 2025
Word following rubber or steel · Newsday · Down
Jul 9, 2025
Bit of flora · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Aspidistra on the snooker table? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 5, 2025
What grows out of a seed · Daily Themed · 34 Across
May 11, 2025
It grows out of a seed · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Factory · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Flower or weed · Newsday · Across
Feb 5, 2025
Audience member who might be in on the trick · New York Times · 47 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Nursery item, perhaps · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Sep 26, 2023
Factory · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 28, 2023
Factory · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 13, 2023
Factory · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Sep 22, 2022
Factory · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 12, 2021
Monstera or Fiddle Leaf · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Factory · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Factory · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Factory · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 5, 2021
Factory · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 11, 2021
Factory · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 25, 2020
Machinery · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 9, 2020
Factory · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 24, 2019
Factory · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 23, 2019
Aspidistra on the snooker table? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 5, 2019
Factory · Evening Standard · 8 Across