Crossword answer
SHAPE
5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
SHAPE
Clues that lead to SHAPE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Square or circle5Thomas JosephOct 9, 2026
Has to knot a piece of rope in a certain form5Evening StandardSep 23, 2026
Triangle or trapezoid5Wall Street JournalSep 11, 2026
Form5Evening StandardSep 6, 2026
In good __ (fit)5NewsdayAug 24, 2026
Give form to5Wall Street JournalAug 3, 2026
Hendecagon, eg (5)5The GuardianJul 6, 2026
In good __ (physically fit)5NewsdayMay 18, 2026
See 7-Across5NYT MiniMay 15, 2026
Mould5Evening StandardMay 7, 2026
Triangle or square5NewsdayApr 14, 2026
Form irregular heaps5Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
Square, triangle, or circle, e.g.5Daily ThemedMar 11, 2026
"___ of You," Ed Sheeran hit5Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2026
"The ___ of Water" (2017 Guillermo del Toro film)5Daily ThemedJan 31, 2026
Figure in good condition (5)5The SunOct 16, 2025
Design (5)5The SunOct 16, 2025
External form (5)5The SunAug 27, 2025
Design phase revised (5)5The SunAug 27, 2025
Style to copy on the quiet?5Evening StandardJul 22, 2025
Can it copy fashion?5The IndependentJun 8, 2025
<3 "___ of My Heart," Backstreet Boys' love ballad that is perfect for matters of the heart5Daily ThemedFeb 10, 2025
"___ of My Heart," lead single from Backstreet Boys' "Black & Blue" that celebrates 25 years in 20255Daily ThemedJan 13, 2025
"___ of You," 2017 Grammy-winning song by Ed Sheeran that was originally written for Rihanna5Daily ThemedOct 7, 2024
Figure there's no war in Peshawar, possibly5Evening StandardAug 7, 2023
"___ of My Heart," Backstreet Boys song that earned a Grammy nomination in 20025Daily ThemedAug 7, 2023
Ed Sheeran's "___ of You"5Daily ThemedJul 1, 2022
About SHAPE in crosswords
SHAPE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Square or circle” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
WRONGGrown incorrectly – it’s not right (5)
ARIALNo-frills type
CONGODeepest river in the world
PLEATFold (5)
BLADEPiece of grass
SANERLess ridiculous
GORSEYellow expanse (5)
POETSWriters of haiku
NOONENary a soul (5)
DEIGNCondescend
TENORBenson Boone's vocal range
SLEDSVehicles with runners
SMARTA clever sting
RETAGAlter in a shop, in a way
Every appearance of SHAPE (58)
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Oct 9, 2026
Square or circle · Thomas Joseph · 26 Across
Sep 23, 2026
Has to knot a piece of rope in a certain form · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 11, 2026
Triangle or trapezoid · Wall Street Journal · 2 Down
Sep 6, 2026
Form · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 24, 2026
In good __ (fit) · Newsday · Across
Aug 3, 2026
Give form to · Wall Street Journal · 37 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Form · Daily Express · 7 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Triangle or trapezoid · USA Today · 22 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Hendecagon, eg (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Form · Thomas Joseph · 5 Across
May 18, 2026
In good __ (physically fit) · Newsday · Across
May 15, 2026
See 7-Across · NYT Mini · 8 Across
May 7, 2026
Mould · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 29, 2026
In good __ (physically fit) · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
Triangle or square · Newsday · Down
Mar 31, 2026
Form · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Form irregular heaps · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Square, triangle, or circle, e.g. · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 9, 2026
"___ of You," Ed Sheeran hit · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jan 31, 2026
"The ___ of Water" (2017 Guillermo del Toro film) · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jan 19, 2026
Form · The Independent · 1 Down
Oct 16, 2025
Design (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Oct 16, 2025
Figure in good condition (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Aug 27, 2025
External form (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Design phase revised (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 22, 2025
Style to copy on the quiet? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 5, 2025
External form (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jul 5, 2025
Figure in good condition (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jun 8, 2025
Can it copy fashion? · The Independent · 7 Down
May 27, 2025
Form · The Independent · 1 Down
Feb 10, 2025
<3 "___ of My Heart," Backstreet Boys' love ballad that is perfect for matters of the heart · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Form · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Form · The Independent · 21 Across
Oct 7, 2024
"___ of You," 2017 Grammy-winning song by Ed Sheeran that was originally written for Rihanna · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Form · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 21, 2024
Form · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 26, 2023
Form · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 29, 2023
Form · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 7, 2023
Figure there's no war in Peshawar, possibly · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 7, 2023
"___ of My Heart," Backstreet Boys song that earned a Grammy nomination in 2002 · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Feb 16, 2023
Form · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Form · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 24, 2023
Mould · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 1, 2022
Ed Sheeran's "___ of You" · Daily Themed · 12 Down
May 3, 2022
Form · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Form · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 16, 2021
Has to knot a piece of rope in a certain form · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 20, 2021
Form · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 22, 2021
Mould · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 9, 2021
Form · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Dec 9, 2020
Form irregular heaps · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 9, 2020
Form · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 11, 2020
Form · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Form · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 16, 2019
Style to copy on the quiet? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 12, 2018
Form · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 24, 2018
Form · Evening Standard · 7 Across