Crossword answer
SPITE
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 56 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 28, 2026
Letter pattern
SPITE
Clues that lead to SPITE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Malice5Evening StandardSep 28, 2026
Venom (5)5The GuardianSep 2, 2026
Ill will5LA TimesAug 5, 2026
First of police in place showing deliberate nastiness (5)5The GuardianAug 2, 2026
Meanness5NewsdayApr 19, 2026
Animosity, venom5Puzzle PageMar 10, 2026
Rancour when a pest somehow gets out of line?5Evening StandardMay 11, 2025
Malicious emotion5NewsdayApr 14, 2025
Vindictive behavior or petty malice (anagram of "stipe")5Daily ThemedOct 22, 2023
In ___ of (even though)5Daily ThemedJan 4, 2023
In ___ of (notwithstanding)5Daily ThemedDec 8, 2021
Maliciousness5Evening StandardAug 20, 2019
About SPITE in crosswords
SPITE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 56 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Malice” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 28, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SYRIACountry song about following discontented secretary (5)
DEVILHe makes many wicked
ASAMI"Same for me!"
NIGHTPeriod of darkness
HARPSPlucked instruments
TURINShroud of ___ (venerated cloth)
TAHOESecond-deepest lake in the U.S.
YEARSDecade divisions
ORALBFlossing brand
CURRYRun hastily, losing hat, for hot food (5)
SANERLess ridiculous
POETSWriters of haiku
PARASLegal aides, briefly
STOREPut away
Every appearance of SPITE (56)
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Sep 28, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Malice · Daily Express · 8 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Venom (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Ill will · LA Times · Down
Aug 2, 2026
First of police in place showing deliberate nastiness (5) · The Guardian · 17 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Ill will · Newsday · Across
Jun 6, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 18, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 5, 2026
Malice · Daily Express · 3 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Meanness · Newsday · Down
Mar 29, 2026
Meanness · Newsday · Down
Mar 10, 2026
Animosity, venom · Puzzle Page · 20 Across
Feb 13, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Malice · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Dec 30, 2025
Malice · The Independent · 21 Across
Oct 10, 2025
Ill will · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Sep 8, 2025
Malice · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jun 21, 2025
Malice · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 11, 2025
Rancour when a pest somehow gets out of line? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Malicious emotion · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2025
Ill will · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Jul 8, 2024
Malice · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Malice · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 31, 2024
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Rancour when a pest somehow gets out of line? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 7, 2023
Malice · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Oct 22, 2023
Vindictive behavior or petty malice (anagram of "stipe") · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 27, 2023
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Malice · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 18, 2023
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 4, 2023
In ___ of (even though) · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Malice · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 1, 2022
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Dec 28, 2021
Malice · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 8, 2021
In ___ of (notwithstanding) · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Oct 8, 2021
Malice · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Malice · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 6, 2021
Malice · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Mar 16, 2021
Malice · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 1, 2021
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 16, 2020
Malice · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 6, 2020
Malice · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 17, 2020
Malice · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 3, 2020
Malice · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 16, 2020
Malice · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 20, 2020
Malice · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Sep 17, 2019
Malice · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 3, 2019
Malice · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Maliciousness · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 10, 2019
Malice · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 21, 2018
Malice · Evening Standard · 4 Across
May 3, 2018
Malice · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 18, 2018
Malice · Evening Standard · 1 Down