Crossword answer
SPOOF
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
SPOOF
Clues that lead to SPOOF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lampoon5Evening StandardAug 26, 2026
"Weird Al" specialty5LA TimesAug 13, 2026
Hoax5Daily ExpressMay 30, 2026
Endless reel - loud send-up5Daily ExpressMar 26, 2026
Parody5The IndependentNov 12, 2025
Satirical piece5NewsdayOct 22, 2025
Mocking movie5NewsdayJul 3, 2025
Good natured parody5NewsdayJun 1, 2025
Send up5New York TimesApr 19, 2025
Start speculating for wealth, albeit by deception5Evening StandardOct 14, 2024
Parody of a movie5Daily ThemedApr 6, 2024
Parody of sorts5Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2024
Pretence of putting money on at the starting price5Evening StandardJan 10, 2024
Start spending money just for a lark5Evening StandardMay 24, 2023
Start spending money, just for fun5Evening StandardSep 21, 2022
Not genuine money for a spare part5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2019
About SPOOF in crosswords
SPOOF is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lampoon” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OGRESFairy-tale menaces (5)
HARESFast runners
OUTROSection at the end of a song
OTTERSea critter
COINSChange
RERANShowed again on TV
MAGMAHeat source for many hydrothermal vents
TREATHandle
RIDERJockey
DONUTHole food
AROSEEmerged
AGLOWA little light is shining
PEACEPiece to listen to in silence
MEDAYLittle solo break
Every appearance of SPOOF (43)
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Aug 26, 2026
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 13, 2026
"Weird Al" specialty · LA Times · Down
Jul 15, 2026
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 31, 2026
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 30, 2026
Hoax · Daily Express · 1 Down
Mar 28, 2026
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 26, 2026
Endless reel - loud send-up · Daily Express · 2 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 12, 2025
Parody · The Independent · 14 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Hoax · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 22, 2025
Satirical piece · Newsday · Across
Oct 20, 2025
Parody · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jul 3, 2025
Mocking movie · Newsday · Across
Jun 1, 2025
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 1, 2025
Good natured parody · Newsday · Across
May 7, 2025
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 19, 2025
Send up · New York Times · 8 Down
Mar 17, 2025
Parody · New York Times · 12 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Start speculating for wealth, albeit by deception · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Parody · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 24, 2024
Hoax · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 6, 2024
Parody of a movie · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Feb 11, 2024
Parody of sorts · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jan 10, 2024
Pretence of putting money on at the starting price · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Parody · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jul 27, 2023
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 12, 2023
Parody · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 9, 2023
Parody · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
May 24, 2023
Start spending money just for a lark · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 18, 2023
Parody · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Sep 21, 2022
Start spending money, just for fun · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 12, 2021
Parody of sorts · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 5, 2021
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 3, 2021
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 29, 2021
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 22, 2020
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 10, 2020
Hoax · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 27, 2019
Hoax · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 13, 2019
Lampoon · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 14, 2019
Not genuine money for a spare part · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 18, 2018
Start speculating for wealth, albeit by deception · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 11, 2018
Hoax · Evening Standard · 14 Across