Crossword answer
SPUDS
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
SPUDS
Clues that lead to SPUDS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Potatoes, by another name5NYT MidiAug 17, 2026
Taters5New York TimesJul 13, 2026
They get a bashing at the cookhouse5Evening StandardJun 11, 2026
Stripped of their jackets, they get a bashing!5Evening StandardMar 16, 2026
Those bashed by the peelers?5Evening StandardFeb 18, 2026
Potatoes, informally5NewsdayDec 23, 2025
Potatoes5Evening StandardDec 22, 2025
Those bashed at the cookhouse?5Evening StandardNov 19, 2025
Those given a bashing at the cookhouse?5Evening StandardApr 26, 2023
About SPUDS in crosswords
SPUDS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Potatoes, by another name” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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HOSEDSwindled
HABITCustomary behavior
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
TUSKSElephant pair
PEARLOyster's gem
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
HMARTKorean-American grocery store
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OSAGEGreat Plains nation
AERIEHome for an eagle
Every appearance of SPUDS (29)
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Aug 17, 2026
Potatoes, by another name · NYT Midi · 20 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Taters · New York Times · 5 Across
Jun 11, 2026
They get a bashing at the cookhouse · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 13, 2026
Taters · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 16, 2026
Stripped of their jackets, they get a bashing! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Those bashed by the peelers? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Potatoes, informally · Newsday · Down
Dec 22, 2025
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Those bashed at the cookhouse? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 3, 2025
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 23, 2025
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 25, 2024
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 19, 2024
They get a bashing at the cookhouse · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 4, 2024
Taters · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Apr 26, 2023
Those given a bashing at the cookhouse? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 21, 2023
Taters · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Sep 6, 2022
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 27, 2022
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 15, 2022
Taters · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Dec 1, 2021
Taters · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Apr 14, 2021
They get a bashing at the cookhouse · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 3, 2020
Stripped of their jackets, they get a bashing! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 27, 2020
Those bashed by the peelers? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 14, 2020
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 16, 2020
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 26, 2019
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 2, 2018
They get a bashing at the cookhouse · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 21, 2018
Potatoes · Evening Standard · 10 Across