Crossword answer
STALE
5 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 98 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
STALE
Clues that lead to STALE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
No longer edible5NewsdayAug 16, 2026
Rock-hard as old bread5Crosswords With FriendsAug 13, 2026
Musty5Daily ExpressJul 26, 2026
Not fresh5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 20, 2026
Old, as a joke5New York TimesJul 8, 2026
Like week-old mantou5LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Like most crackers buried in a booster seat5NYT MidiMay 26, 2026
Like clichés and day-old bread5Crosswords With FriendsMay 23, 2026
Dry and unpalatable5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 21, 2026
Like the bread used for croutons5NYT MiniMay 14, 2026
Old tales rehashed5Evening StandardMay 2, 2026
Unimaginative5NewsdayJan 17, 2026
Played out5NewsdayDec 6, 2025
No longer fresh, as bread5Daily ThemedNov 27, 2025
Tired5New York TimesAug 10, 2025
Timeworn5NewsdayJul 31, 2025
Beginning of sob story hackneyed (5)5The SunJul 14, 2025
Boring (5)5The SunJul 14, 2025
No longer fresh5The IndependentJul 2, 2025
Lacking freshness5Evening StandardMay 28, 2025
No longer fresh, as rolls5NewsdayMay 26, 2025
Far from fresh5New York TimesApr 24, 2025
Spielberg's West Side Story is hackneyed5The IndependentDec 14, 2024
Old and funny tales5Evening StandardDec 12, 2024
Like old bread5Daily ThemedOct 23, 2024
Old, initially sad story5Evening StandardSep 11, 2024
Old tales re-edited5Evening StandardAug 7, 2024
Not new in the least!5Evening StandardJun 24, 2024
Stagnant5Evening StandardMay 28, 2024
Like food that's no longer fresh ...or a hint to solve 19a, 33a, 44a, 15d, and 43d5Daily ThemedMay 24, 2024
No longer fresh, as old bread5Daily ThemedApr 25, 2024
Trite5Eugene ShefferJun 26, 2023
Old broken slate5Evening StandardJun 26, 2023
Bread suitable to make croutons5Daily ThemedNov 22, 2022
Old tales reworked5Evening StandardJul 11, 2022
Like day-old donuts5Daily ThemedMay 11, 2022
Like last night's leftovers5Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2022
About STALE in crosswords
STALE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 98 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “No longer edible” in the Newsday crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OUNCEUnit of weight
SAGESWise people
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
LARGESize above medium
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SARGENCO nickname
SHEENFabric's luster
AROMAScent from a kitchen
DIDINTired out fully
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
Every appearance of STALE (98)
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Aug 16, 2026
No longer edible · Newsday · Down
Aug 13, 2026
Rock-hard as old bread · Crosswords With Friends · 35
Jul 26, 2026
Musty · Daily Express · 16 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Not fresh · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jul 18, 2026
Musty · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Old, as a joke · New York Times · 36 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Like week-old mantou · LA Times · Down
May 26, 2026
Like most crackers buried in a booster seat · NYT Midi · 6 Down
May 23, 2026
Like clichés and day-old bread · Crosswords With Friends · 6
May 21, 2026
Dry and unpalatable · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 18
May 17, 2026
No longer edible · Newsday · Down
May 16, 2026
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 14, 2026
Like the bread used for croutons · NYT Mini · 6 Across
May 2, 2026
Old tales rehashed · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 17, 2026
Unimaginative · Newsday · Across
Jan 15, 2026
Musty · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Musty · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Played out · Newsday · Down
Dec 4, 2025
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 27, 2025
No longer fresh, as bread · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Nov 10, 2025
Musty · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Musty · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 6, 2025
No longer fresh, as bread · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Oct 5, 2025
No longer edible · Newsday · Down
Aug 10, 2025
Tired · New York Times · 44 Down
Jul 31, 2025
Timeworn · Newsday · Down
Jul 14, 2025
Boring (5) · The Sun · 5 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Beginning of sob story hackneyed (5) · The Sun · 5 Across
Jul 2, 2025
No longer fresh · The Independent · 15 Down
Jun 15, 2025
Timeworn · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2025
No longer fresh · The Independent · 1 Across
Jun 2, 2025
No longer fresh, as bread · Newsday · Across
May 28, 2025
Lacking freshness · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 26, 2025
No longer fresh, as rolls · Newsday · Down
Apr 24, 2025
Far from fresh · New York Times · 49 Down
Dec 14, 2024
Spielberg's West Side Story is hackneyed · The Independent · 26 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Old and funny tales · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Musty · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Like old bread · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Sep 11, 2024
Old, initially sad story · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 7, 2024
Old tales re-edited · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Not new in the least! · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 28, 2024
Stagnant · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 24, 2024
Like food that's no longer fresh ...or a hint to solve 19a, 33a, 44a, 15d, and 43d · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Apr 25, 2024
No longer fresh, as old bread · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 9, 2024
Musty · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 20, 2023
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 29, 2023
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 2, 2023
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 14, 2023
Old tales re-edited · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Trite · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 26, 2023
Old broken slate · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 31, 2023
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Musty · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 23, 2023
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 26, 2023
Musty · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 20, 2022
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 22, 2022
Bread suitable to make croutons · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Trite · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Musty · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 21, 2022
Musty · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 11, 2022
Old tales reworked · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Musty · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 11, 2022
Like day-old donuts · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Old tales re-edited · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 25, 2022
Musty · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Feb 23, 2022
Musty · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 1, 2022
Like last night's leftovers · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Like old bread · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Dec 16, 2021
Musty · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Trite · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Apr 22, 2021
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 11, 2021
Musty · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Mar 4, 2021
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 11, 2021
Old tales rehashed · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 24, 2020
Trite · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Nov 17, 2020
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 9, 2020
Musty · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 1, 2020
Musty · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 11, 2020
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 1, 2020
Musty · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 16, 2020
Musty · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Musty · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 14, 2020
Trite · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Oct 24, 2019
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 17, 2019
Lacking freshness · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Not fresh · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 7, 2019
Lacking freshness · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 18, 2018
Old and funny tales · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 12, 2018
Musty · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 21, 2018
Old, initially sad story · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 17, 2018
Old tales re-edited · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 5, 2018
Not new in the least! · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 15, 2018
Stagnant · Evening Standard · 33 Across