Crossword answer
SLAIN
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 13, 2026
Letter pattern
SLAIN
Clues that lead to SLAIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Killed5The IndependentAug 13, 2026
Murdered5Thomas JosephMay 26, 2026
Dead snail, maybe5Evening StandardMay 12, 2026
Done in, as a dragon5NewsdayNov 10, 2025
Killed by all that vice around Los Angeles?5Evening StandardNov 2, 2025
Dead snail?5Evening StandardSep 17, 2025
Murdered in the crime around Los Angeles5Evening StandardMay 7, 2025
Killed off the vice around Los Angeles5Evening StandardAug 5, 2024
Killed by some wild islanders5Evening StandardMay 9, 2024
Killed with scattered nails5Evening StandardMar 7, 2024
Killed by nails in an explosion5Evening StandardNov 1, 2023
Killed, as a dragon (rhymes with "chain")5Daily ThemedApr 19, 2023
Killed, as a dragon5Daily ThemedDec 19, 2022
Killed by flying nails?5Evening StandardDec 15, 2022
Half of us had been lying, so were killed5Evening StandardApr 27, 2022
Destroyed by the vice around Los Angeles5Evening StandardApr 7, 2022
Rubbed out vice around Los Angeles5Evening StandardAug 24, 2021
Dead snail, perhaps5Evening StandardJul 2, 2019
About SLAIN in crosswords
SLAIN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Killed” in the The Independent crossword on August 13, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of SLAIN (45)
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Aug 13, 2026
Killed · The Independent · 22 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Killed · Daily Express · 9 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Killed · Daily Express · 7 Across
May 26, 2026
Murdered · Thomas Joseph · 20 Down
May 26, 2026
Killed · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 12, 2026
Dead snail, maybe · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Done in, as a dragon · Newsday · Down
Nov 2, 2025
Killed by all that vice around Los Angeles? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Dead snail? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Killed · The Independent · 18 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Killed · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 26, 2025
Killed · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 7, 2025
Murdered in the crime around Los Angeles · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Killed · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 5, 2024
Killed · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 10, 2024
Killed · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Killed · The Independent · 1 Down
Aug 5, 2024
Killed off the vice around Los Angeles · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Killed · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 9, 2024
Killed by some wild islanders · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Killed with scattered nails · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Killed by nails in an explosion · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 19, 2023
Killed, as a dragon (rhymes with "chain") · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Dec 19, 2022
Killed, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Dec 15, 2022
Killed by flying nails? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 27, 2022
Half of us had been lying, so were killed · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 7, 2022
Destroyed by the vice around Los Angeles · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 24, 2021
Rubbed out vice around Los Angeles · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 22, 2021
Killed · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 1, 2021
Dead snail, maybe · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 13, 2020
Killed by all that vice around Los Angeles? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 25, 2020
Dead snail? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 19, 2019
Killed with scattered nails · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 29, 2019
Killed · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 28, 2019
Killed · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 2, 2019
Dead snail, perhaps · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 3, 2019
Killed · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 23, 2019
Killed · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 19, 2019
Killed · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 22, 2019
Murdered in the crime around Los Angeles · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 28, 2018
Killed · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 15, 2018
Killed off the vice around Los Angeles · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 24, 2018
Killed · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 6, 2018
Killed by some wild islanders · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 2, 2018
Killed with scattered nails · Evening Standard · 26 Across