Crossword answer
SCRIBES
7 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen USA Today, July 29, 2026
Letter pattern
SCRIBES
Clues that lead to SCRIBES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Official copyists7USA TodayJul 29, 2026
Writer's bloc7NewsdayJul 25, 2026
Torah writers7New York TimesApr 16, 2026
Writers7Eugene ShefferApr 15, 2026
Writers using a concealed crib7Evening StandardOct 7, 2025
Writers who use clever cribs two ways7Evening StandardMay 30, 2022
Learned writers, but they still use a crib7Evening StandardSep 30, 2019
About SCRIBES in crosswords
SCRIBES is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Official copyists” in the USA Today crossword on July 29, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
HASTENSPicks up the pace
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
ALIASESFake names
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
HARSHERLess gentle
CADAVERBody
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
REVEREDRespected
Every appearance of SCRIBES (9)
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Jul 29, 2026
Official copyists · USA Today · 23 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Writer's bloc · Newsday · Down
Apr 16, 2026
Torah writers · New York Times · 41 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Writers · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Writers using a concealed crib · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 30, 2022
Writers who use clever cribs two ways · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 5, 2021
Writers · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Mar 31, 2020
Writers using a concealed crib · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 30, 2019
Learned writers, but they still use a crib · Evening Standard · 24 Across