Crossword answer
REPEL
5 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 155 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
REPEL
Clues that lead to REPEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drive back (5)5The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Push away5Thomas JosephAug 3, 2026
Drive off5NewsdayJul 31, 2026
Ward off5Evening StandardJul 30, 2026
Push off5Thomas JosephJul 17, 2026
Repulse5Evening StandardJul 17, 2026
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano5Evening StandardJul 2, 2026
Gross out5Wall Street JournalJul 1, 2026
Turn away5NewsdayJun 13, 2026
Hold off (5)5The SunJun 12, 2026
Quietly stopping dance, drive back (5)5The SunJun 12, 2026
For coppers to stagger around is a repulsive thing to do!5Evening StandardMay 10, 2026
Be repulsive as you dance round the piano5Evening StandardMar 24, 2026
Drive back5The IndependentJan 16, 2026
Throw off5New York TimesDec 17, 2025
Dance round the piano, then drive off5Evening StandardDec 16, 2025
Put off5New York TimesNov 29, 2025
Drive back and swim round the pierhead5Evening StandardOct 30, 2025
What matching ends of magnets do5New York TimesOct 27, 2025
What like poles of a magnet do5Daily ThemedOct 15, 2025
Swim round the pierhead and drive off5Evening StandardAug 19, 2025
Drive away5NewsdayJun 12, 2025
Leer horribly, trying to look soft-hearted?5Evening StandardJun 7, 2025
Be repulsive in a dance round the piano5Evening StandardMay 17, 2025
Hold off with fencing sword mostly grasped with both hands5The IndependentJul 16, 2024
Drive back so as to swim around the pierhead5Evening StandardJun 19, 2024
What like poles on a magnet do5Daily ThemedDec 28, 2023
Opposite of "attract," for a magnet5Daily ThemedOct 22, 2023
Parking in turn, as you drive off5Evening StandardApr 7, 2023
Do something repulsive5Evening StandardApr 25, 2022
Drive off and swim round the pierhead5Evening StandardNov 24, 2021
Rebuff5Evening StandardOct 21, 2021
Drive away quietly during the dance5Evening StandardOct 6, 2021
Rebuff despite a promising start in the dance5Evening StandardJan 27, 2020
Drive back to swim around the pierhead5Evening StandardDec 5, 2019
Stagger round the piano being repulsive?5Evening StandardJul 30, 2019
About REPEL in crosswords
REPEL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 155 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drive back (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of REPEL (155)
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Aug 21, 2026
Drive back (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Push away · Thomas Joseph · 14 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Drive off · Newsday · Down
Jul 30, 2026
Ward off · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Push off · Thomas Joseph · 26 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Gross out · Wall Street Journal · 35 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Turn away · Newsday · Down
Jun 12, 2026
Hold off (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Quietly stopping dance, drive back (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
May 28, 2026
Ward off · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 25, 2026
Drive off · Daily Express · 6 Down
May 10, 2026
For coppers to stagger around is a repulsive thing to do! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Be repulsive as you dance round the piano · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 16, 2026
Repulse · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 3, 2026
Ward off · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 16, 2026
Drive back · The Independent · 16 Down
Dec 27, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Throw off · New York Times · 43 Down
Dec 16, 2025
Dance round the piano, then drive off · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 29, 2025
Put off · New York Times · 2 Down
Nov 26, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 26, 2025
Drive back · New York Times · 59 Across
Nov 13, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Drive back and swim round the pierhead · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 27, 2025
What matching ends of magnets do · New York Times · 2 Down
Oct 15, 2025
What like poles of a magnet do · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 23, 2025
Drive back · The Independent · 17 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 30, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 23, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Swim round the pierhead and drive off · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Ward off · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Drive back · New York Times · 15 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Drive away · Newsday · Across
Jun 7, 2025
Leer horribly, trying to look soft-hearted? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 24, 2025
Drive back · The Independent · 19 Down
May 21, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 17, 2025
Be repulsive in a dance round the piano · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 17, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 12, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 6, 2025
Ward off · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 2, 2025
Repulse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 9, 2024
Ward off · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 24, 2024
Repulse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Ward off · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 10, 2024
Drive back · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Drive away · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Ward off · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 16, 2024
Hold off with fencing sword mostly grasped with both hands · The Independent · 26 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Drive back so as to swim around the pierhead · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 9, 2024
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 28, 2023
What like poles on a magnet do · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 14, 2023
Ward off · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 4, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 14, 2023
Ward off · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 24, 2023
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 22, 2023
Opposite of "attract," for a magnet · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Oct 9, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 1, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 8, 2023
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 29, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 23, 2023
Opposite of "attract," for a magnet · Daily Themed · 22 Across
May 1, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 7, 2023
Parking in turn, as you drive off · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 7, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 6, 2023
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 15, 2023
Drive away · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Feb 14, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 4, 2023
Repulse · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 29, 2022
Ward off · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 25, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 28, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 7, 2022
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 23, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 18, 2022
Ward off · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 25, 2022
Do something repulsive · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 19, 2022
What like poles on a magnet do · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Apr 7, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 9, 2022
Ward off · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 2, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 18, 2022
Repulse · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 20, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Ward off · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 24, 2021
Drive off and swim round the pierhead · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Rebuff · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 6, 2021
Drive away quietly during the dance · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 6, 2021
Ward off · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 30, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Ward off · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 16, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 4, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 25, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 17, 2021
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 24, 2021
Ward off · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 10, 2021
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 24, 2021
For coppers to stagger around is a repulsive thing to do! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 16, 2020
Be repulsive as you dance round the piano · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 23, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 5, 2020
Ward off · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 11, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 16, 2020
Dance round the piano, then drive off · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 14, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 8, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 11, 2020
Drive back and swim round the pierhead · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 8, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 21, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 25, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 18, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 14, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 27, 2020
Rebuff despite a promising start in the dance · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 27, 2020
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Ward off · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 7, 2020
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 6, 2020
Swim round the pierhead and drive off · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 27, 2019
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 5, 2019
Drive back to swim around the pierhead · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 2, 2019
Ward off · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 25, 2019
Ward off · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 30, 2019
Stagger round the piano being repulsive? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 23, 2019
Ward off · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 21, 2019
Repulse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 16, 2019
Ward off · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 26, 2019
Repulse · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 4, 2019
Be repulsive in a dance round the piano · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 7, 2019
Repulse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 26, 2018
Repulse · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 7, 2018
Repulse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 21, 2018
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 20, 2018
Ward off · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 31, 2018
Repulse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 29, 2018
Ward off · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 18, 2018
Ward off · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Drive back so as to swim around the pierhead · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 2, 2018
Repulse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 26, 2018
Be repulsive as you stagger round the piano · Evening Standard · 37 Across