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Crossword answer

SHEAR

5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
SHEAR
Starts with S, ends with R · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SHEAR

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Gather wool from a sheep5USA TodayOct 6, 2026 In part, has heard clip (5)5The GuardianSep 26, 2026 Remove wool from5USA TodaySep 24, 2026 Do some wool gathering5Wall Street JournalAug 13, 2026 Cut off, she goes to the far end5Evening StandardJun 9, 2026 Cut off5Thomas JosephMay 19, 2026 Shave, crop5Puzzle PageApr 1, 2026 Cut or share out5Evening StandardMar 19, 2026 Cut short5NewsdayFeb 6, 2026 Gather wool5Eugene ShefferFeb 2, 2026 Cut wool from5Evening StandardJan 14, 2026 Fleece as thin as tights, you'd say5The IndependentNov 16, 2025 ___ Madness, punny name for a barbershop5New York TimesSep 10, 2025 Clip fleece from5NewsdayAug 27, 2025 Cut off during rehearsal maybe?5Evening StandardOct 23, 2024 Trim5Evening StandardAug 20, 2024 Cut or share, possibly5Evening StandardJul 17, 2024 Clip5Evening StandardJan 31, 2024 Cut share, maybe5Evening StandardNov 8, 2022 Cut5Evening StandardNov 5, 2021

About SHEAR in crosswords

SHEAR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Gather wool from a sheep” in the USA Today crossword on October 6, 2026.

Every appearance of SHEAR (43)

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Oct 6, 2026
Gather wool from a sheep · USA Today · 41 Across
Sep 26, 2026
In part, has heard clip (5) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Sep 24, 2026
Remove wool from · USA Today · 10 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Do some wool gathering · Wall Street Journal · 1 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Cut off, she goes to the far end · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 19, 2026
Cut off · Thomas Joseph · 21 Across
Apr 1, 2026
Shave, crop · Puzzle Page · 13 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Cut or share out · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 6, 2026
Cut short · Newsday · Down
Feb 2, 2026
Gather wool · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Fleece as thin as tights, you'd say · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 10, 2025
___ Madness, punny name for a barbershop · New York Times · 32 Down
Aug 27, 2025
Clip fleece from · Newsday · Across
Jul 12, 2025
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 13, 2025
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 10, 2025
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Cut off during rehearsal maybe? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 20, 2024
Trim · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 17, 2024
Cut or share, possibly · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 31, 2024
Clip · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 9, 2024
Gather wool · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Oct 9, 2023
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 23, 2022
Clip · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Nov 8, 2022
Cut share, maybe · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 3, 2022
Cut or share, possibly · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 30, 2022
Gather wool · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Nov 5, 2021
Cut · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 12, 2021
Cut off, she goes to the far end · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 10, 2021
Gather wool · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Cut or share out · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 24, 2020
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 26, 2019
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 15, 2019
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 4, 2019
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jan 7, 2019
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 21, 2018
Cut wool from · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 30, 2018
Cut off during rehearsal maybe? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 3, 2018
Trim · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 3, 2018
Clip · Evening Standard · 22 Down