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Crossword answer

SLATE

5 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
SLATE
Starts with S, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SLATE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Berate5Daily ExpressAug 16, 2026 Shade of gray5USA TodayAug 7, 2026 19th-century school item5New York TimesAug 2, 2026 Make a fresh start, wipe the __ clean5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 2, 2026 On which to write strange tales?5Evening StandardJun 18, 2026 A fine rock often used as roof tiles5Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 18, 2026 Blackboard material5Thomas JosephJun 1, 2026 Tile5Evening StandardMay 31, 2026 On which to chalk a tick?5Evening StandardMay 12, 2026 List of candidates5NewsdayApr 6, 2026 Chalkboard material5NYT MidiMar 31, 2026 Roofing material5Eugene ShefferJan 7, 2026 Start with a clean ___ (start anew)5Daily ThemedDec 17, 2025 Writing tablet5The IndependentDec 15, 2025 Censure, informally5Evening StandardNov 4, 2025 Roofing stone is rubbish (5)5The SunSep 29, 2025 Schedule (5)5The SunSep 29, 2025 Rubbish put back in metal skip (5)5The SunSep 18, 2025 Rubbish turned up in metal skip (5)5The SunJul 15, 2025 Schedule5New York TimesMar 9, 2025 Criticise the possibility of a debt on it?5Evening StandardSep 26, 2024 *Chalk's canvas? ...and an anagram of 21a5Daily ThemedMay 24, 2024 Stone central to the building of castles?5Evening StandardMay 2, 2024 Clean ___ (fresh beginning)5Daily ThemedApr 21, 2024 Stone some castles may be built of5Evening StandardJan 29, 2024 Sort of club for stony members?5Evening StandardJan 3, 2024 Censure stonily5Evening StandardDec 14, 2023 Roofing tile5Evening StandardOct 4, 2023 The keeper likes a clean one5Evening StandardSep 19, 2023 A writing surface to put the tick on5Evening StandardMar 23, 2023 Clean ___ (situation in which you can start again)5Daily ThemedOct 14, 2022 Is there no credit in wiping it clean?5Evening StandardApr 11, 2022 "Start with a clean ___," phrase that means to make a fresh start5Daily ThemedDec 31, 2021 A clean one's still pretty black5Evening StandardSep 24, 2019 Was it wiped clean for further education?5Evening StandardAug 19, 2019

About SLATE in crosswords

SLATE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Berate” in the Daily Express crossword on August 16, 2026.

Every appearance of SLATE (66)

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Aug 16, 2026
Berate · Daily Express · 21 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Shade of gray · USA Today · 50 Down
Aug 2, 2026
19th-century school item · New York Times · 49 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Make a fresh start, wipe the __ clean · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 32
Jun 18, 2026
A fine rock often used as roof tiles · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jun 18, 2026
On which to write strange tales? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Blackboard material · Thomas Joseph · 38 Across
May 31, 2026
Tile · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 12, 2026
On which to chalk a tick? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 6, 2026
List of candidates · Newsday · Across
Mar 31, 2026
Chalkboard material · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Roofing material · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Start with a clean ___ (start anew) · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Writing tablet · The Independent · 17 Down
Nov 16, 2025
List of candidates · New York Times · 99 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Schedule (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Roofing stone is rubbish (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Schedule (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
Sep 18, 2025
Rubbish put back in metal skip (5) · The Sun · 25 Across
Sep 9, 2025
List of candidates · Newsday · Down
Sep 8, 2025
List of candidates · Newsday · Down
Sep 4, 2025
Writing tablet · The Independent · 18 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Schedule (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Rubbish turned up in metal skip (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Jun 11, 2025
Writing tablet · The Independent · 18 Down
May 27, 2025
List of candidates · Newsday · Across
May 3, 2025
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 9, 2025
Schedule · New York Times · 30 Across
Feb 21, 2025
Roofing material · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jan 12, 2025
List of candidates · New York Times · 85 Down
Dec 19, 2024
Writing tablet · The Independent · 1 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Criticise the possibility of a debt on it? · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 23, 2024
Tile · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 21, 2024
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 24, 2024
*Chalk's canvas? ...and an anagram of 21a · Daily Themed · 44 Across
May 2, 2024
Stone central to the building of castles? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 21, 2024
Clean ___ (fresh beginning) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Mar 31, 2024
Clean ___ (fresh beginning) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Stone some castles may be built of · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Sort of club for stony members? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Censure stonily · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 4, 2023
Roofing tile · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 19, 2023
The keeper likes a clean one · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 17, 2023
Roofing material · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Mar 23, 2023
A writing surface to put the tick on · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 13, 2023
Roofing tile · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 25, 2023
Roofing material · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Down
Dec 9, 2022
Roofing material · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 14, 2022
Clean ___ (situation in which you can start again) · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 11, 2022
Is there no credit in wiping it clean? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 31, 2021
"Start with a clean ___," phrase that means to make a fresh start · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 13, 2021
Roofing tile · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 26, 2021
On which to write strange tales? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 29, 2021
Tile · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 1, 2021
On which to chalk a tick? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 5, 2020
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 24, 2019
A clean one's still pretty black · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 24, 2019
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 19, 2019
Was it wiped clean for further education? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 3, 2019
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 31, 2018
Tile · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 9, 2018
Criticise the possibility of a debt on it? · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 17, 2018
Censure, informally · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 27, 2018
Stone central to the building of castles? · Evening Standard · 19 Across