Crossword answer
PRUDE
5 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 1, 2026
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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
AERIEHome for an eagle
PISTESki-slope
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
PEARLOyster's gem
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
PEKOETea variety
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
OASISCamel's watering hole
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
GLAADHappy-sounding advocacy grp.
HOSEDSwindled
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
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