Crossword answer
SPIKE
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 30, 2026
Letter pattern
SPIKE
Clues that lead to SPIKE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sharp increase5New York TimesSep 30, 2026
Volleyball putaway5Eugene ShefferSep 18, 2026
Sharp part of sports shoes5NewsdayAug 31, 2026
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
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 21 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sharp increase” in the New York Times crossword on September 30, 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 SPIKE (21)
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Sep 30, 2026
Sharp increase · New York Times · 16 Across
Sep 18, 2026
Volleyball putaway · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Aug 31, 2026
Sharp part of sports shoes · Newsday · Across
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