Crossword answer
SHRUG
5 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 37 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
SHRUG
Clues that lead to SHRUG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Indifferent gesture5Evening StandardAug 14, 2026
Show indifference to a short jacket5Daily ExpressAug 12, 2026
"I dunno" gesture5USA TodayAug 11, 2026
"Don't ask me" gesture5USA TodayAug 10, 2026
"No idea" gesture5NewsdayJun 28, 2026
Sign of indifference5Thomas JosephJun 22, 2026
Movement socialist radical embraced5Daily ExpressMay 24, 2026
Shoulder movement5Evening StandardMar 23, 2026
Raise shoulders5Puzzle PageMar 5, 2026
Show indifference5Eugene ShefferFeb 27, 2026
"I don't know" gesture5NewsdayDec 17, 2025
Shoulder no responsibility?5Evening StandardDec 15, 2025
Unspoken “I dunno”5Eugene ShefferAug 12, 2025
Doubtfully lift pipe down by carpet5The IndependentJul 13, 2025
Act embodying a lack of conviction within Welsh rugby5The IndependentJun 26, 2025
"I don't know" gesture with the shoulders5Daily ThemedMar 22, 2025
Say nothing when on the mat; just show indifference5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2025
Short jacket5The IndependentJul 18, 2024
Gesture of indifference5The IndependentJul 9, 2024
A gesture I wouldn’t care to make5Evening StandardFeb 23, 2024
Gesture "I have no idea" with your shoulders5Daily ThemedMay 4, 2023
Gesture with your shoulder5Daily ThemedJul 16, 2022
Seem indifferent to being hot, wrapped up in rugs5Evening StandardApr 20, 2022
About SHRUG in crosswords
SHRUG is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 37 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Indifferent gesture” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 14, 2026.
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Every appearance of SHRUG (37)
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Aug 14, 2026
Indifferent gesture · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Show indifference to a short jacket · Daily Express · 24 Down
Aug 11, 2026
"I dunno" gesture · USA Today · 40 Across
Aug 10, 2026
"Don't ask me" gesture · USA Today · 31 Across
Jun 28, 2026
"No idea" gesture · Newsday · Down
Jun 22, 2026
Sign of indifference · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
May 24, 2026
Movement socialist radical embraced · Daily Express · 21 Down
Mar 23, 2026
Shoulder movement · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 5, 2026
Raise shoulders · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Feb 27, 2026
Show indifference · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Dec 17, 2025
"I don't know" gesture · Newsday · Down
Dec 15, 2025
Shoulder no responsibility? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 12, 2025
Unspoken “I dunno” · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jul 13, 2025
Doubtfully lift pipe down by carpet · The Independent · 14 Across
Jun 26, 2025
Act embodying a lack of conviction within Welsh rugby · The Independent · 4 Across
Mar 22, 2025
"I don't know" gesture with the shoulders · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 21, 2025
Say nothing when on the mat; just show indifference · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 18, 2024
Short jacket · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Gesture of indifference · The Independent · 22 Across
Feb 23, 2024
A gesture I wouldn’t care to make · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 18, 2023
A gesture I wouldn’t care to make · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 4, 2023
Gesture "I have no idea" with your shoulders · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Gesture of indifference · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jul 16, 2022
Gesture with your shoulder · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Apr 20, 2022
Seem indifferent to being hot, wrapped up in rugs · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 21, 2022
Shoulder no responsibility? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 13, 2021
Shoulder no responsibility · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 6, 2021
Shoulder no responsibility? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 13, 2021
Show indifference · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Apr 16, 2021
Indifferent gesture · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 6, 2021
Show indifference · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Dec 15, 2020
Shoulder movement · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Shoulder no responsibility? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 6, 2020
Say nothing when on the mat; just show indifference · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 24, 2019
Shoulder no responsibility · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 22, 2019
A gesture I wouldn’t care to make · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 7, 2018
A gesture I wouldn’t care to make · Evening Standard · 20 Across