Crossword answer
POACH
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
POACH
Clues that lead to POACH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cook by simmering5The IndependentAug 21, 2026
Verb in an eggs Benedict recipe5USA TodayAug 6, 2026
Eggs Benedict recipe instruction5LA TimesJul 13, 2026
Cook eggs5Eugene ShefferJun 24, 2026
Take fowl foully5New York TimesMay 11, 2026
Steal game5Evening StandardMar 26, 2026
"Hatch an eggs-citing plan!" Way to make eggs in hot water5Daily ThemedSep 1, 2024
Cook a chop badly5Evening StandardJan 8, 2024
Steal5Evening StandardMay 10, 2022
Cook eggs in water5Eugene ShefferSep 9, 2020
About POACH in crosswords
POACH is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cook by simmering” in the The Independent crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
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PISTESki-slope
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
HOSEDSwindled
HABITCustomary behavior
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
ASYETSo far, simple to cycle in front of Tesla
AERIEHome for an eagle
PEARLOyster's gem
TUSKSElephant pair
HMARTKorean-American grocery store
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
Every appearance of POACH (15)
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Aug 21, 2026
Cook by simmering · The Independent · 16 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Verb in an eggs Benedict recipe · USA Today · 27 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Eggs Benedict recipe instruction · LA Times · Down
Jun 24, 2026
Cook eggs · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 11, 2026
Take fowl foully · New York Times · 30 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Steal game · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Steal game · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 1, 2024
"Hatch an eggs-citing plan!" Way to make eggs in hot water · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jan 18, 2024
Steal game · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Cook a chop badly · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 10, 2023
Steal game · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 10, 2022
Steal · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 21, 2020
Steal game · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Sep 9, 2020
Cook eggs in water · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jan 28, 2020
Steal game · Evening Standard · 11 Across