Crossword answer
SPRIG
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 82 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
SPRIG
Clues that lead to SPRIG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Parsley piece5Eugene ShefferAug 22, 2026
Bit of parsley (5)5The GuardianAug 5, 2026
Shoot5Evening StandardAug 4, 2026
Garnish amount5New York TimesMay 7, 2026
Budding holly?5Evening StandardApr 25, 2026
Small twig5Evening StandardApr 23, 2026
Small stem with leaves on (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026
Shoot soprano and puritan (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026
Snippet of greenery5New York TimesOct 9, 2025
Minor branch organised by prigs5Evening StandardSep 17, 2025
Possibly grips a little holly5Evening StandardAug 16, 2025
Thyme piece5New York TimesJun 2, 2025
Shoot the pedant to the bottom of the class!5Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Shoot that smug fellow to the back of the class!5Evening StandardDec 4, 2024
Shoot the rotten prigs!5Evening StandardNov 11, 2024
Small stem of parsley, say5Daily ThemedOct 13, 2024
Possibly grips a branch5Evening StandardAug 19, 2024
Small shoot5Evening StandardMar 29, 2024
Shoot or spray5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2024
Bit of parsley, say (anagram of "grips")5Daily ThemedJul 10, 2023
Small stem from a plant5Daily ThemedJun 27, 2022
Shakily grips a branch5Evening StandardMar 26, 2020
Small shoot or twig5Evening StandardJul 17, 2019
Shoot a pedant to the bottom of the class!5Evening StandardJan 31, 2019
About SPRIG in crosswords
SPRIG is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 82 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Parsley piece” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 22, 2026.
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Every appearance of SPRIG (82)
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Aug 22, 2026
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Bit of parsley (5) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Shoot · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
May 8, 2026
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 7, 2026
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
May 7, 2026
Garnish amount · New York Times · 39 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Budding holly? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Small twig · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Small stem with leaves on (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Shoot soprano and puritan (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Shoot · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Shoot · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Shoot · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Snippet of greenery · New York Times · 4 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Minor branch organised by prigs · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Possibly grips a little holly · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Thyme piece · New York Times · 34 Across
May 29, 2025
Shoot the pedant to the bottom of the class! · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 15, 2025
Small twig · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Shoot that smug fellow to the back of the class! · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 11, 2024
Shoot the rotten prigs! · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 13, 2024
Small stem of parsley, say · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Oct 7, 2024
Small twig · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Possibly grips a branch · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 17, 2024
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jun 18, 2024
Shoot the rotten prigs! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 7, 2024
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
May 4, 2024
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 25, 2024
Small twig · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 29, 2024
Small shoot · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Shoot or spray · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Small twig · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 22, 2023
Small twig · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 2, 2023
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Small twig · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 4, 2023
Small twig · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 23, 2023
Small twig · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 31, 2023
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jul 10, 2023
Bit of parsley, say (anagram of "grips") · Daily Themed · 15 Down
May 25, 2023
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 18, 2022
Small twig · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Small twig · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 23, 2022
Shoot · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 12, 2022
Small twig · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Small stem from a plant · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 3, 2022
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 10, 2022
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Mar 9, 2022
Small twig · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 17, 2022
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 29, 2021
Shoot · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 9, 2021
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 6, 2021
Shoot · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 15, 2021
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jul 5, 2021
Shoot · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 2, 2021
Budding holly? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 1, 2021
Small twig · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 2, 2020
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 11, 2020
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jun 16, 2020
Shoot · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Shoot · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 26, 2020
Shakily grips a branch · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 25, 2020
Minor branch organised by prigs · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 10, 2020
Parsley piece · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Dec 30, 2019
Possibly grips a little holly · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 26, 2019
Shoot · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 5, 2019
Shoot · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 17, 2019
Small shoot or twig · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 24, 2019
Small twig · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 18, 2019
Shoot the pedant to the bottom of the class! · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 31, 2019
Shoot a pedant to the bottom of the class! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 21, 2018
Small shoot · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 10, 2018
Shoot that smug fellow to the back of the class! · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 15, 2018
Shoot the rotten prigs! · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 4, 2018
Small twig · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 29, 2018
Possibly grips a branch · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 2, 2018
Shoot the rotten prigs! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 2, 2018
Small shoot · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Feb 13, 2018
Small twig · Evening Standard · 10 Across