Crossword answer
SPELT
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
SPELT
Clues that lead to SPELT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ancient hulled wheat5LA TimesAug 9, 2026
?5The IndependentAug 9, 2026
High-protein grain5LA TimesAug 5, 2026
Gave the letters of – wheat (5)5The GuardianJul 2, 2026
Competed in a bee (5)5The GuardianJun 26, 2026
Type of wheat5Eugene ShefferMay 5, 2026
Went letter by letter, to Brits5New York TimesAug 20, 2025
Wheat variety5Eugene ShefferJun 26, 2024
Promised W-H-E-A-T5The IndependentFeb 7, 2024
Said letter by letter, in London (anagram of "pelts")5Daily ThemedJan 24, 2024
About SPELT in crosswords
SPELT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ancient hulled wheat” in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026.
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Every appearance of SPELT (14)
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Aug 9, 2026
Ancient hulled wheat · LA Times · Across
Aug 9, 2026
? · The Independent · 17 Down
Aug 5, 2026
High-protein grain · LA Times · Across
Jul 2, 2026
Gave the letters of – wheat (5) · The Guardian · 17 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Competed in a bee (5) · The Guardian · 1 Across
May 5, 2026
Type of wheat · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Went letter by letter, to Brits · New York Times · 34 Across
Nov 4, 2024
Type of wheat · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Wheat variety · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Feb 7, 2024
Promised W-H-E-A-T · The Independent · 2 Down
Jan 24, 2024
Said letter by letter, in London (anagram of "pelts") · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jan 25, 2022
Type of wheat · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Nov 22, 2021
Type of wheat · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 21, 2020
Type of wheat · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down