Crossword answer
PRUDE
5 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
PRUDE
Clues that lead to PRUDE
Most recent firstAbout PRUDE in crosswords
PRUDE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Buttoned-up sort” in the LA Times crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMME"I wanna try!"
SALVEOintment
OILUPSlather with grease
KENYANairobi's country
PAINSGreat care home keeping father and son apart
SIENAWrong answer, with Epsom initially entered for 'horse-racing town'
ERNIEPal to Bert or to Eric (5)
ASHESWord repeated in a nursery song before "We all fall down"
ADIEUAntecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)
LOCALAlternative to express
RHINOAnimal that could be called a "unicorn," for short
RANGEHow far anger can get you
BELOWUnder
PRANGCrash, as Penny called (5)
Every appearance of PRUDE (9)
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Aug 1, 2026
Buttoned-up sort · LA Times · Across
Jan 30, 2026
Easily offended type · Newsday · Across
Nov 27, 2025
Stuffy sort · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Stuffy sort · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Stuffy sort · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Puritan, but saucy on the quiet · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 7, 2023
Stuffy sort · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Stuffy sort · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Apr 10, 2018
Puritan, but saucy on the quiet · Evening Standard · 31 Across