Crossword answer
PLEAT
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 88 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
PLEAT
Clues that lead to PLEAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Feature of a cheerleaders skirt5Crosswords With FriendsAug 17, 2026
Cloth fold5Thomas JosephAug 17, 2026
Fold in clothing5Evening StandardJul 30, 2026
Fold5Evening StandardJul 30, 2026
Skirt fold5Crosswords With FriendsJul 19, 2026
Petal (anag) (5)5The GuardianJul 8, 2026
Fold on a kilt5LA TimesJun 2, 2026
Gather solid fuel around lake (5)5The SunMay 29, 2026
Type of fold in cloth (5)5The SunMay 29, 2026
Tennis skirt feature5New York TimesMay 25, 2026
Accordion fold5New York TimesApr 5, 2026
Skirt's fold5NewsdayNov 19, 2025
Petitions put forward ultimately fold5The IndependentJun 3, 2025
Fold in a petal, possibly5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2025
Fold left trapped by decaying vegetable matter5The IndependentMay 25, 2024
Possibly leapt into the fold5Evening StandardMay 8, 2024
A fold as a feature of simple attire5Evening StandardSep 11, 2023
Skirt fold, say5Daily ThemedJun 10, 2023
Kilt fold5Daily ThemedNov 16, 2021
About PLEAT in crosswords
PLEAT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 88 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cloth fold” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 17, 2026.
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KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
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FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
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Every appearance of PLEAT (88)
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Aug 17, 2026
Cloth fold · Thomas Joseph · 29 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Feature of a cheerleaders skirt · Crosswords With Friends · 22
Jul 30, 2026
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Skirt fold · Crosswords With Friends · 49
Jul 16, 2026
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Petal (anag) (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Fold on a kilt · LA Times · Down
May 29, 2026
Type of fold in cloth (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
May 29, 2026
Gather solid fuel around lake (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
May 25, 2026
Tennis skirt feature · New York Times · 20 Across
May 5, 2026
Fold · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Fold · Daily Express · 19 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Accordion fold · New York Times · 31 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Fold · New York Times · 20 Down
Feb 10, 2026
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 7, 2026
Fold · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 4, 2026
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 9, 2025
Fold · The Independent · 23 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Skirt's fold · Newsday · Down
Oct 3, 2025
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 19, 2025
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 18, 2025
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Fold · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 26, 2025
Fold · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Petitions put forward ultimately fold · The Independent · 13 Across
Apr 10, 2025
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 12, 2025
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Fold in a petal, possibly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 13, 2024
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Fold · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 29, 2024
Fold · The Independent · 4 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Fold · The Independent · 9 Across
May 25, 2024
Fold left trapped by decaying vegetable matter · The Independent · 19 Across
May 8, 2024
Possibly leapt into the fold · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 14, 2024
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Fold · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Fold · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 17, 2023
Fold · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 11, 2023
A fold as a feature of simple attire · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 13, 2023
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 10, 2023
Skirt fold, say · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Apr 21, 2023
Fold · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Mar 9, 2023
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 3, 2023
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 15, 2022
Fold · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 25, 2022
Fold · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Oct 21, 2022
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 23, 2022
Fold · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
May 27, 2022
Fold · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
May 20, 2022
Fold · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Fold · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 25, 2022
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 10, 2022
Fold · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 29, 2021
Fold · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 28, 2021
Fold in a petal, possibly · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 1, 2021
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Kilt fold · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Sep 20, 2021
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 7, 2021
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 1, 2021
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 29, 2021
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 17, 2021
Fold · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 4, 2020
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 3, 2020
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 29, 2020
Fold · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 24, 2020
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 8, 2020
Fold · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Dec 23, 2019
Fold · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 19, 2019
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 28, 2019
Fold · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 9, 2019
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 25, 2019
Fold · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 17, 2019
Fold · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 24, 2019
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 26, 2018
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Nov 20, 2018
Fold in a petal, possibly · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 23, 2018
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 20, 2018
Fold · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 21, 2018
Fold · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 20, 2018
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 5, 2018
Possibly leapt into the fold · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 2, 2018
Fold in clothing · Evening Standard · 10 Across