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Crossword answer

SPIKE

5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
SPIKE
Starts with S, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SPIKE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Powerful volleyball hit5NYT MiniAug 9, 2026 Powerful volleyball shot5USA TodayAug 8, 2026 Volleyball move5Wall Street JournalJun 4, 2026 Bump, set, ___ (volleyball sequence)5NYT MidiApr 25, 2026 Sleeps around, initially eschewing drug5The IndependentMar 15, 2026 The 12th studio album by Elvis Costello and his first for Warner Brothers5The IndependentOct 18, 2025 Certain volleyball hit5New York TimesSep 10, 2025 Nail5Evening StandardOct 11, 2024 Volleyball putaway5Eugene ShefferAug 3, 2024 The point is, you render the gun harmless5Evening StandardSep 19, 2023 Man whose lemonade you’ll put the whisky in?5Evening StandardJan 13, 2023 Sudden and sharp increase, as in gas prices5Daily ThemedMay 19, 2022 Prong5Evening StandardOct 18, 2021

About SPIKE in crosswords

SPIKE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Powerful volleyball hit” in the NYT Mini crossword on August 9, 2026.

Every appearance of SPIKE (18)

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Aug 9, 2026
Powerful volleyball hit · NYT Mini · 4 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Powerful volleyball shot · USA Today · 23 Down
Jun 4, 2026
Volleyball move · Wall Street Journal · 57 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Bump, set, ___ (volleyball sequence) · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Mar 15, 2026
Sleeps around, initially eschewing drug · The Independent · 12 Across
Oct 18, 2025
The 12th studio album by Elvis Costello and his first for Warner Brothers · The Independent · 27 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Certain volleyball hit · New York Times · 24 Down
Oct 11, 2024
Nail · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 3, 2024
Volleyball putaway · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 29, 2024
Volleyball putaway · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Nail · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 19, 2023
The point is, you render the gun harmless · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Volleyball putaway · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jan 13, 2023
Man whose lemonade you’ll put the whisky in? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 19, 2022
Sudden and sharp increase, as in gas prices · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Prong · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 20, 2018
Nail · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 23, 2018
Man whose lemonade you’ll put the whisky in? · Evening Standard · 17 Across