Crossword answer
STAID
5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 71 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
STAID
Clues that lead to STAID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Stayed sound and sober5Evening StandardAug 24, 2026
Sober5Evening StandardAug 13, 2026
Sedately dignified5NewsdayJul 30, 2026
Decorous5New York TimesJul 26, 2026
Sedate5Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
Sedate and prim5Puzzle PageJun 4, 2026
Sid hides his appreciation of being sober5Evening StandardDec 27, 2025
Unadventurous5New York TimesNov 26, 2025
Prim and proper5NewsdayOct 13, 2025
Stiffly formal5NewsdaySep 7, 2025
Unexcitable5NewsdayAug 15, 2025
Sedate, sober5Evening StandardAug 9, 2025
Composed5Eugene ShefferJan 10, 2025
Sober, but said to be out to start trouble5Evening StandardSep 5, 2024
Finish first with the help of being sober5Evening StandardApr 10, 2024
Straitlaced5Eugene ShefferNov 3, 2023
If you want to be sober, a saint will help5Evening StandardSep 26, 2023
Sober, with saintly assistance5Evening StandardAug 28, 2023
To give a saint help, you need to be sober5Evening StandardJun 7, 2023
Stayed pronouncedly sober5Evening StandardNov 15, 2022
Prim5Evening StandardNov 11, 2022
One way to help is to be sober5Evening StandardOct 5, 2022
Strait-laced5Eugene ShefferMay 13, 2022
Said to be about only half teetotal, but sober5Evening StandardAug 23, 2021
Being sober, said to consume only a little tea!5Evening StandardOct 21, 2019
Stayed to be declared sober5Evening StandardJul 1, 2019
Said to have stayed sober5Evening StandardMay 28, 2018
About STAID in crosswords
STAID is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 71 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stayed sound and sober” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
PEARLOyster's gem
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
OBOESClarinet cousins
AERIEHome for an eagle
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
AIMATPoint towards
PISTESki-slope
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of STAID (71)
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Aug 24, 2026
Stayed sound and sober · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Sober · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Sedately dignified · Newsday · Across
Jul 26, 2026
Decorous · New York Times · 75 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Sedate · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Sedate and prim · Puzzle Page · 1 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Sedate · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Sid hides his appreciation of being sober · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 26, 2025
Unadventurous · New York Times · 5 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Sedate · Newsday · Across
Oct 14, 2025
Sober · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Prim and proper · Newsday · Across
Sep 9, 2025
Stayed sound and sober · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 7, 2025
Stiffly formal · Newsday · Down
Aug 20, 2025
Sedate · The Independent · 15 Down
Aug 15, 2025
Unexcitable · Newsday · Down
Aug 9, 2025
Sedate, sober · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Sober · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Composed · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 28, 2024
Sedate · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 30, 2024
Sober · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 5, 2024
Sober, but said to be out to start trouble · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 14, 2024
Sober · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Sober · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 10, 2024
Finish first with the help of being sober · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Sedate · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Sedate · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 10, 2024
Sedate · The Independent · 22 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Stayed sound and sober · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Sedate · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 6, 2023
Sedate · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 3, 2023
Straitlaced · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Sep 26, 2023
If you want to be sober, a saint will help · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 25, 2023
Sober · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Sober, with saintly assistance · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 7, 2023
To give a saint help, you need to be sober · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Sober · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 3, 2023
Stayed sound and sober · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 13, 2023
Sedate · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 15, 2022
Stayed pronouncedly sober · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Prim · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 5, 2022
One way to help is to be sober · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 23, 2022
Composed · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 13, 2022
Strait-laced · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Mar 31, 2022
Composed · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Aug 23, 2021
Said to be about only half teetotal, but sober · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 23, 2021
Sober · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Aug 4, 2021
Sober · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Stayed sound and sober · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Sober · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 3, 2021
Sedate · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 16, 2021
Sober · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 10, 2021
Strait-laced · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Sep 29, 2020
Sedate · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 28, 2020
Sid hides his appreciation of being sober · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 8, 2020
Said to be about only half teetotal, but sober · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 10, 2020
Sober · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 11, 2020
Stayed sound and sober · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 10, 2019
Sedate, sober · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 28, 2019
Sober · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 21, 2019
Being sober, said to consume only a little tea! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Stayed to be declared sober · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 19, 2019
Sober · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 4, 2018
Sedate · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 7, 2018
Sober · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 27, 2018
Sober · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 18, 2018
Sober, but said to be out to start trouble · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 12, 2018
Sober · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 28, 2018
Said to have stayed sober · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 5, 2018
Finish first with the help of being sober · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 25, 2018
Sedate · Evening Standard · 33 Across