Crossword answer
SCREW
5 letters · Used for 47 different clues · 124 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 2, 2026
Letter pattern
SCREW
Clues that lead to SCREW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Prison officer (5)5The SunAug 2, 2026
Con small company (5)5The SunAug 2, 2026
Twisted bit of ironmongery (5)5The GuardianAug 1, 2026
Propeller type5Thomas JosephJul 31, 2026
It's followed by "driver" in a popular drink's name5Daily ThemedJul 29, 2026
Fastener with a thread (5)5The GuardianJul 25, 2026
Twist5Evening StandardJul 23, 2026
Threaded fastener5LA TimesJul 7, 2026
Item that's often turned in5LA TimesJun 27, 2026
Fastener5Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
Second team has metal pin (5)5The GuardianMay 16, 2026
Twistable piece of hardware5NYT MiniMay 13, 2026
Twisted-in metal fastener5NewsdayMay 12, 2026
Prison officer with his own driver5Evening StandardMar 31, 2026
Pay for something in the hardware store?5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2026
Threaded hardware5Eugene ShefferJan 31, 2026
Bookcase fastener5NewsdayJan 29, 2026
Payment for motley crews5Evening StandardJan 22, 2026
Threaded nail5NewsdayDec 28, 2025
Pay in prison, perhaps5Evening StandardNov 19, 2025
One taking the driver's turn?5Evening StandardAug 17, 2025
Turn (in)5New York TimesAug 10, 2025
It's turned (by a turnkey?)5Evening StandardAug 4, 2025
Fastener with threads5New York TimesJul 22, 2025
Propeller5Evening StandardJul 5, 2025
Furniture assembly accessory5NewsdayJun 26, 2025
The pay that keeps seamen going5Evening StandardMay 19, 2025
Ship propeller5New York TimesMay 18, 2025
Prison officer's pay?5Evening StandardApr 30, 2025
Small hardware item with a "+" or "-" on its head5Daily ThemedDec 29, 2024
Prefix with "driver" to mean a cocktail5Daily ThemedSep 19, 2024
To fix things, you need a prison officer5Evening StandardAug 22, 2024
At sea, can keep crews moving5Evening StandardAug 14, 2024
Ship's primary means of propulsion using blades?5The IndependentMar 28, 2024
Prison officer in need of a driver?5Evening StandardMar 25, 2024
Prefix with "driver" to mean a tool5Daily ThemedJul 16, 2023
Nail's threaded alternative, in the toolbox5Daily ThemedMay 18, 2023
Word before "driver" to mean a tool5Daily ThemedOct 17, 2022
Payment made when the gang are at their wits' end5Evening StandardSep 12, 2022
"Cork" follower to mean a bottle opening tool5Daily ThemedJun 13, 2022
It's followed by "driver" to mean a popular drink5Daily ThemedMay 9, 2022
"Driver" lead-in to mean a tool5Daily ThemedApr 21, 2022
It propels, being itself driven5Evening StandardDec 13, 2021
The prison officer turned to go home5Evening StandardApr 21, 2020
Prison officer driven home by a twister5Evening StandardAug 28, 2019
One taking turns at driving the ship5Evening StandardJul 15, 2019
The driver will help fix it5Evening StandardMay 1, 2019
About SCREW in crosswords
SCREW is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 124 times in our database across 47 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Prison officer (5)” in the The Sun crossword on August 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of SCREW (124)
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Aug 2, 2026
Prison officer (5) · The Sun · 1 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Con small company (5) · The Sun · 1 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Twisted bit of ironmongery (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Propeller type · Thomas Joseph · 31 Down
Jul 29, 2026
It's followed by "driver" in a popular drink's name · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Fastener with a thread (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Threaded fastener · LA Times · Across
Jul 7, 2026
Twist · Daily Express · 21 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Propeller type · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Item that's often turned in · LA Times · Down
Jun 7, 2026
Fastener · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 16, 2026
Second team has metal pin (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
May 13, 2026
Twistable piece of hardware · NYT Mini · 3 Down
May 12, 2026
Twisted-in metal fastener · Newsday · Across
Apr 3, 2026
Twist · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Prison officer with his own driver · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Twist · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Twist · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Pay for something in the hardware store? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Twist · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Threaded hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Bookcase fastener · Newsday · Down
Jan 22, 2026
Payment for motley crews · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 28, 2025
Threaded nail · Newsday · Across
Nov 19, 2025
Pay in prison, perhaps · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 21, 2025
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 17, 2025
One taking the driver's turn? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Turn (in) · New York Times · 82 Down
Aug 5, 2025
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 4, 2025
It's turned (by a turnkey?) · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 22, 2025
Fastener with threads · New York Times · 27 Down
Jul 5, 2025
Propeller · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 26, 2025
Furniture assembly accessory · Newsday · Down
Jun 13, 2025
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 19, 2025
The pay that keeps seamen going · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 18, 2025
The pay that keeps seamen going · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 18, 2025
Ship propeller · New York Times · 53 Across
May 4, 2025
Twist · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Prison officer's pay? · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 22, 2025
Threaded fastener · Newsday · Down
Apr 1, 2025
Twist · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Twist · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 29, 2024
Small hardware item with a "+" or "-" on its head · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Threaded hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 25, 2024
Twist · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 19, 2024
Prefix with "driver" to mean a cocktail · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Aug 22, 2024
To fix things, you need a prison officer · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 14, 2024
At sea, can keep crews moving · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Propeller · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Aug 1, 2024
Threaded hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jun 25, 2024
Twist · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 21, 2024
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 10, 2024
Twist · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Ship's primary means of propulsion using blades? · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 26, 2024
Propeller · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 25, 2024
Prison officer in need of a driver? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 24, 2023
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 16, 2023
Prefix with "driver" to mean a tool · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 18, 2023
Nail's threaded alternative, in the toolbox · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Mar 17, 2023
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Twist · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 4, 2023
Threaded fastener? · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Feb 2, 2023
Twist · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 1, 2022
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 17, 2022
Word before "driver" to mean a tool · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Sep 12, 2022
Payment made when the gang are at their wits' end · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 8, 2022
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 25, 2022
Prison officer's pay? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 29, 2022
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 13, 2022
"Cork" follower to mean a bottle opening tool · Daily Themed · 42 Down
May 30, 2022
Prison officer with his own driver? · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 30, 2022
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 9, 2022
It's followed by "driver" to mean a popular drink · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Apr 21, 2022
"Driver" lead-in to mean a tool · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Apr 19, 2022
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 24, 2022
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 30, 2021
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 13, 2021
It propels, being itself driven · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 2, 2021
Twist · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 22, 2021
Twist · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jun 2, 2021
Twist · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Apr 7, 2021
Fastener · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 18, 2021
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 28, 2020
Prison officer with his own driver · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Pay for something in the hardware store? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 14, 2020
Twist · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 12, 2020
Twist · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 14, 2020
Payment for motley crews · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 4, 2020
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 18, 2020
Twist · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 13, 2020
Twist · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 6, 2020
Threaded hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jul 7, 2020
Twist · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 21, 2020
The prison officer turned to go home · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 31, 2019
One taking the driver’s turn? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 25, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 10, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 22, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 20, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 28, 2019
Prison officer driven home by a twister · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 14, 2019
At sea, can keep crews moving · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 15, 2019
One taking turns at driving the ship · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 25, 2019
Prison officer with his own driver · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 18, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 5, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 1, 2019
The driver will help fix it · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 30, 2019
Propeller · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 29, 2019
Twist · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 5, 2019
The pay that keeps seamen going · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 12, 2018
Twist · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 2, 2018
Twist · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 17, 2018
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Threaded fastener · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 18, 2018
Propeller · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Jun 4, 2018
To fix things, you need a prison officer · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 8, 2018
Twist · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 3, 2018
Twist · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 27, 2018
Propeller · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 17, 2018
Prison officer in need of a driver? · Evening Standard · 15 Down