Crossword answer
PUNCH
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen The Sun, October 4, 2026
Letter pattern
PUNCH
Clues that lead to PUNCH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Satirical magazine once a big hit (5)5The SunOct 4, 2026
Wordplay by church magazine in the past (5)5The GuardianJul 7, 2026
Fruity drink5The IndependentJan 2, 2026
Party drink5Evening StandardJun 30, 2025
Party beverage5Eugene ShefferAug 16, 2024
Spare tyre short of a blow5The IndependentJul 16, 2024
The kiddies may think him a knockout!5Evening StandardMay 14, 2024
"Pull a ___," phrase for when a boxer holds back?5Daily ThemedApr 16, 2024
A striking character5Evening StandardJan 30, 2024
Comic character with impact5Evening StandardJan 11, 2024
Pummel5Evening StandardDec 22, 2023
Fruit ___ (party drink in a bowl, perhaps)5Daily ThemedOct 1, 2023
Thump5Evening StandardJul 6, 2023
Fruity drink is a hit5Evening StandardDec 20, 2022
Being drunk, might he go with Judy?5Evening StandardDec 13, 2022
Left or right sock5Evening StandardJan 18, 2022
Comic character with only one sock5Evening StandardNov 10, 2021
Make a hole in a sock?5Evening StandardOct 20, 2021
He has impact in children's entertainment5Evening StandardOct 13, 2021
Something drunk out of a bowl5Evening StandardJul 29, 2019
About PUNCH in crosswords
PUNCH is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Satirical magazine once a big hit (5)” in the The Sun crossword on October 4, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
NITROStuff in smokeless gunpowder
EMAILAlternative to a Slack message
UNCLEDad’s brother
EPCOTWalt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city
APORTLeft at sea
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
STREWDistribute carelessly, it's true
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
FEASTBanquet
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
NONETGroup of nine
WASPSWinged workers
Every appearance of PUNCH (27)
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Oct 4, 2026
Satirical magazine once a big hit (5) · The Sun · 19 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Wordplay by church magazine in the past (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Fruity drink · The Independent · 12 Across
Jun 30, 2025
Party drink · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Party drink · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Fruity drink · The Independent · 1 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Party beverage · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Spare tyre short of a blow · The Independent · 6 Across
May 14, 2024
The kiddies may think him a knockout! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 16, 2024
"Pull a ___," phrase for when a boxer holds back? · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 30, 2024
A striking character · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 11, 2024
Comic character with impact · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 26, 2023
Party drink · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 22, 2023
Pummel · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 1, 2023
Fruit ___ (party drink in a bowl, perhaps) · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 6, 2023
Thump · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 20, 2022
Fruity drink is a hit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Being drunk, might he go with Judy? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Party drink · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 18, 2022
Left or right sock · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 10, 2021
Comic character with only one sock · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Make a hole in a sock? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 13, 2021
He has impact in children's entertainment · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 29, 2019
Something drunk out of a bowl · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 26, 2019
Party drink · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 11, 2018
Party drink · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 8, 2018
The kiddies may think him a knockout! · Evening Standard · 1 Down