Crossword answer
SILLY
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 60 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
SILLY
Clues that lead to SILLY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
It's foolish to be very close to the bat5Evening StandardOct 5, 2026
Inane5NewsdaySep 13, 2026
Nonsensical5NewsdayJul 21, 2026
Foolish5Evening StandardJun 29, 2026
It's foolish to be foxy about just one pound5Evening StandardApr 23, 2026
Ridiculous5New York TimesApr 20, 2026
Daft5The IndependentDec 18, 2025
Lacking sense5Evening StandardNov 14, 2025
Cantankerous ill youngster straddles potty5The IndependentNov 4, 2025
Like a fielder's foolish point?5Evening StandardSep 17, 2025
Pointless, maybe, but having point in cricket5Evening StandardMay 3, 2025
Foolishly close to the bat5Evening StandardApr 17, 2025
Frivolous5New York TimesMar 26, 2025
It's stupid to be crafty about just one pound5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2025
Billy's stupid rhyme5Evening StandardSep 23, 2024
Is such a point pointless?5Evening StandardOct 17, 2023
___ Sally, adventurous literary character who walks backward and wears mismatched socks5Daily ThemedOct 13, 2023
It's daft to be so close to the bat5Evening StandardSep 18, 2023
___ Putty, liquidy toy that bounces and breaks5Daily ThemedMay 19, 2023
Does fielding close to the bat have such point?5Evening StandardNov 29, 2022
Far from serious5Daily ThemedMay 3, 2022
To manoeuvre slily is stupid5Evening StandardJul 24, 2019
About SILLY in crosswords
SILLY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 60 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “It's foolish to be very close to the bat” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
SORTA"Not exactly"
WENCH?
BEFITBe suitable to
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
CHIRPNoise from a nest
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
TAPINEasy putt
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
ANISE19-Across flavor
Every appearance of SILLY (60)
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Oct 5, 2026
It's foolish to be very close to the bat · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 13, 2026
Inane · Newsday · Down
Jul 21, 2026
Nonsensical · Newsday · Down
Jul 1, 2026
Inane · Daily Express · 11 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Foolish · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 23, 2026
It's foolish to be foxy about just one pound · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Ridiculous · New York Times · 42 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Foolish · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Inane · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Foolish · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 18, 2025
Daft · The Independent · 22 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Inane · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Lacking sense · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Cantankerous ill youngster straddles potty · The Independent · 19 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Inane · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Like a fielder's foolish point? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Foolish · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Foolish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 16, 2025
Inane · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 3, 2025
Pointless, maybe, but having point in cricket · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 17, 2025
Foolishly close to the bat · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Frivolous · New York Times · 72 Across
Feb 19, 2025
It's stupid to be crafty about just one pound · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 23, 2024
Billy's stupid rhyme · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 16, 2024
Foolish · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Pointless, maybe, but having point in cricket · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 24, 2023
Foolishly close to the bat? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 17, 2023
Is such a point pointless? · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 13, 2023
___ Sally, adventurous literary character who walks backward and wears mismatched socks · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Oct 9, 2023
Foolish · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 5, 2023
Inane · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 18, 2023
It's daft to be so close to the bat · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 19, 2023
___ Putty, liquidy toy that bounces and breaks · Daily Themed · 44 Across
May 11, 2023
Foolish · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Foolish · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Does fielding close to the bat have such point? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 29, 2022
Foolish · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 3, 2022
Far from serious · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Foolish · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 26, 2021
Foolish · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 5, 2021
It's foolish to be very close to the bat · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 13, 2021
Foolish · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 11, 2021
Foolish · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 1, 2021
It's foolish to be foxy about just one pound · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Foolish · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 2, 2020
Inane · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 29, 2020
Foolish · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 26, 2020
Inane · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 25, 2020
Like a fielder’s foolish point? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 29, 2020
Foolish · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 13, 2020
Foolish · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 26, 2019
Foolishly close to the bat · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 26, 2019
Foolish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 24, 2019
To manoeuvre slily is stupid · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 3, 2019
Inane · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 18, 2019
Foolish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 15, 2019
Foolishly close to the bat · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 19, 2018
It's stupid to be crafty about just one pound · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 3, 2018
Billy's stupid rhyme · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jun 12, 2018
Foolish · Evening Standard · 18 Down