Crossword answer
SKUNK
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 24, 2026
Letter pattern
SKUNK
Clues that lead to SKUNK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
As a rotter, one is not in good odour5Evening StandardSep 24, 2026
Real stinker5Wall Street JournalSep 16, 2026
Relative of the rat, dingo, weasel, etc.5Evening StandardMay 27, 2026
Strong cannabis5The IndependentApr 5, 2026
Striped stinker5NewsdayFeb 1, 2026
Keep from scoring5NewsdayOct 10, 2025
Striped critter5Eugene ShefferMay 24, 2025
Black-and-white animal striped animal infamous for its stink5Daily ThemedApr 15, 2025
Small striped animal that sprays a stinky liquid to ward off predators when threatened5Daily ThemedMar 7, 2025
Odorous animal5Evening StandardSep 21, 2022
About SKUNK in crosswords
SKUNK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “As a rotter, one is not in good odour” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of SKUNK (13)
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Sep 24, 2026
As a rotter, one is not in good odour · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 16, 2026
Real stinker · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
May 27, 2026
Relative of the rat, dingo, weasel, etc. · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Strong cannabis · The Independent · 16 Across
Feb 1, 2026
Striped stinker · Newsday · Down
Oct 10, 2025
Keep from scoring · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2025
Striped critter · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Apr 15, 2025
Black-and-white animal striped animal infamous for its stink · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Mar 7, 2025
Small striped animal that sprays a stinky liquid to ward off predators when threatened · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Sep 21, 2022
Odorous animal · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 20, 2021
As a rotter, one is not in good odour · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Relative of the rat, dingo, weasel, etc. · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 30, 2020
Striped critter · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down