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Crossword answer

ROACH

5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 18, 2026
Letter pattern
ROACH
Starts with R, ends with H · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ROACH

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
After removing head, open up fish (5)5The GuardianSep 18, 2026 ___ motel (5)5The GuardianAug 29, 2026 Freshwater fish5The IndependentAug 20, 2026 Fish5Evening StandardJun 20, 2026 A common swimmer, termed `icoarse^i5Evening StandardOct 12, 2025 Exterminator's target5New York TimesMar 14, 2025 The European freshwater fish Rutilus rutilus5The IndependentNov 16, 2024 Fish type5Evening StandardOct 21, 2024 It swims in an arch around a circle5Evening StandardJul 9, 2024 Propose kicking bishop's butt5The IndependentMar 5, 2024 "Name a ___," Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day program that allows people to name "Madagascar Hissing" insects5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2023 Nothing in a Rachmaninov piece can be termed fishy!5Evening StandardMar 24, 2022 Papa ___, band named after an insect, known for "Last Resort"5Daily ThemedMar 14, 2022 A common swimmer, termed “coarse”5Evening StandardApr 7, 2020 Pesky crawler5Eugene ShefferJan 28, 2020

About ROACH in crosswords

ROACH is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “After removing head, open up fish (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 18, 2026.

Every appearance of ROACH (25)

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Sep 18, 2026
After removing head, open up fish (5) · The Guardian · 13 Down
Aug 29, 2026
___ motel (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 20, 2026
Freshwater fish · The Independent · 1 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Fish · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Fish · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 12, 2025
A common swimmer, termed `icoarse^i · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Fish · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 14, 2025
Exterminator's target · New York Times · 2 Down
Nov 16, 2024
The European freshwater fish Rutilus rutilus · The Independent · 19 Down
Oct 21, 2024
Fish type · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 9, 2024
It swims in an arch around a circle · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Fish · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 5, 2024
Propose kicking bishop's butt · The Independent · 13 Across
Jun 25, 2023
"Name a ___," Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day program that allows people to name "Madagascar Hissing" insects · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 7, 2022
Fish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 19, 2022
Fish · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 24, 2022
Nothing in a Rachmaninov piece can be termed fishy! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 14, 2022
Papa ___, band named after an insect, known for "Last Resort" · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Fish · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 27, 2021
Fish · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Fish · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 7, 2020
A common swimmer, termed “coarse” · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 28, 2020
Pesky crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Apr 23, 2018
It swims in an arch around a circle · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 7, 2018
Fish · Evening Standard · 15 Across