Crossword answer
PREOP
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, June 3, 2026
Letter pattern
PREOP
Clues that lead to PREOP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hospital area, for short5Thomas JosephJun 3, 2026
Hosp. prep area5Eugene ShefferMay 23, 2026
Before surgery, for short5New York TimesApr 29, 2026
Before surgery, in brief5New York TimesApr 2, 2026
Hospital prep area5NewsdayMar 22, 2026
Patient's prep place5NewsdayDec 12, 2025
Doings before surgery, informally5New York TimesSep 21, 2025
About PREOP in crosswords
PREOP is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hospital area, for short” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on June 3, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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LOCALAlternative to express
ERNIEPal to Bert or to Eric (5)
ADIEUAntecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)
KENYANairobi's country
RANGEHow far anger can get you
BELOWUnder
ASHESWord repeated in a nursery song before "We all fall down"
PRANGCrash, as Penny called (5)
SALVEOintment
LOIRELongest French river
SIENAWrong answer, with Epsom initially entered for 'horse-racing town'
OILUPSlather with grease
PAINSGreat care home keeping father and son apart
Every appearance of PREOP (9)
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Jun 3, 2026
Hospital area, for short · Thomas Joseph · 32 Across
May 23, 2026
Hosp. prep area · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Apr 29, 2026
Before surgery, for short · New York Times · 32 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Before surgery, in brief · New York Times · 6 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Hospital prep area · Newsday · Across
Dec 12, 2025
Patient's prep place · Newsday · Across
Nov 14, 2025
Hosp. prep area · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Doings before surgery, informally · New York Times · 8 Down
Aug 24, 2020
Hosp. prep area · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across