Crossword answer
RAKES
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 28, 2026
Letter pattern
RAKES
Clues that lead to RAKES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dissolute men – in a shed? (5)5The GuardianAug 28, 2026
Landscaping tools5LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Smooths the beds for libertines5Evening StandardJun 14, 2026
Lawn care tools5Eugene ShefferMay 8, 2026
Gardening tools5Evening StandardMar 11, 2026
Libertines with dirty teeth?5Evening StandardApr 21, 2025
Earns lots of, with "in"5NewsdayMar 28, 2025
Garden tools5NewsdayJan 19, 2025
Leaf-gathering tools5NewsdayJan 13, 2025
About RAKES in crosswords
RAKES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dissolute men – in a shed? (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
RAGEDHit the ceiling
COLINMan's name
REIGNKing's tenure
MELEEFree-for-all
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
INCASAncient Andeans
AWMAN"Shucks!"
PEONYSpring bloom
GLANDPleased to receive new organ (5)
PIANOInstrument
ERODEWear away
ASSETLiability's opposite
ABODEHumble home
Every appearance of RAKES (19)
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Aug 28, 2026
Dissolute men – in a shed? (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Landscaping tools · LA Times · Across
Jun 14, 2026
Smooths the beds for libertines · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 8, 2026
Lawn care tools · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Libertines with dirty teeth? · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 28, 2025
Earns lots of, with "in" · Newsday · Across
Jan 19, 2025
Garden tools · Newsday · Down
Jan 13, 2025
Leaf-gathering tools · Newsday · Across
Aug 5, 2024
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 30, 2024
Libertines with dirty teeth? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Garden tools · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 30, 2022
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 19, 2021
Smooths the beds for libertines · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 26, 2020
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 16, 2019
Libertines with dirty teeth? · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 1, 2018
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 19, 2018
Gardening tools · Evening Standard · 28 Down