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Crossword answer

SERIF

5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
SERIF
Starts with S, ends with F · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SERIF

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Little flourish on a letter5New York TimesAug 12, 2026 Letter stroke5Thomas JosephAug 3, 2026 Sans ___ (font option)5USA TodayJul 28, 2026 Letter embellishment5LA TimesJul 13, 2026 The little bar at the end of the line5Evening StandardJun 28, 2026 Typographical embellishment5New York TimesJun 8, 2026 Typeface flourish5NewsdayApr 15, 2026 Writer's fillip5New York TimesApr 3, 2026 Little bar where fries are cooked5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2026 Bit of a character?5New York TimesFeb 1, 2026 What the "sans" refers to in Comic Sans5New York TimesSep 5, 2025 Freehand flourish5NewsdayMay 23, 2025 Helvetica lack5Eugene ShefferApr 18, 2025 Just a line, not a complete letter5Evening StandardOct 1, 2024 A small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character5The IndependentJul 20, 2024 Sans-___ (font style)5Daily ThemedMay 7, 2024 Shoots back to a little bar5Evening StandardMay 6, 2024 Shoots back into a little bar5Evening StandardSep 14, 2022 End part of a letter5Evening StandardJul 7, 2022 Sans-___5Daily ThemedNov 15, 2021

About SERIF in crosswords

SERIF is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Little flourish on a letter” in the New York Times crossword on August 12, 2026.

Every appearance of SERIF (27)

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Aug 12, 2026
Little flourish on a letter · New York Times · 22 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Letter stroke · Thomas Joseph · 3 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Sans ___ (font option) · USA Today · 21 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Letter embellishment · LA Times · Down
Jun 28, 2026
The little bar at the end of the line · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Typographical embellishment · New York Times · 13 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Typeface flourish · Newsday · Down
Apr 3, 2026
Writer's fillip · New York Times · 28 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Little bar where fries are cooked · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 1, 2026
Bit of a character? · New York Times · 82 Across
Sep 5, 2025
What the "sans" refers to in Comic Sans · New York Times · 40 Across
May 23, 2025
Freehand flourish · Newsday · Across
Apr 18, 2025
Helvetica lack · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Oct 1, 2024
Just a line, not a complete letter · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 20, 2024
A small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character · The Independent · 16 Down
May 7, 2024
Sans-___ (font style) · Daily Themed · 44 Down
May 6, 2024
Shoots back to a little bar · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 14, 2022
Shoots back into a little bar · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 7, 2022
End part of a letter · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 20, 2022
The little bar at the end of the line · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 19, 2021
Helvetica lack · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Sans-___ · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 10, 2021
The little bar at the end of the line · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 4, 2021
Helvetica lack · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Oct 19, 2020
Little bar where fries are cooked · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 11, 2018
Just a line, not a complete letter · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 28, 2018
Shoots back to a little bar · Evening Standard · 26 Across