Crossword answer
STARK
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 2, 2026
Letter pattern
STARK
Clues that lead to STARK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Severely plain5LA TimesSep 2, 2026
Not prettied up5NewsdayAug 22, 2026
___ raving mad5Crosswords With FriendsJul 16, 2026
Sharply clear5NewsdayDec 29, 2025
Sheer5Evening StandardDec 26, 2024
Ben Elton's first novel, published in 19895The IndependentApr 13, 2024
Desolate5Eugene ShefferApr 9, 2024
Tony ___, Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man" role5Daily ThemedAug 11, 2023
Harsh5Evening StandardJul 10, 2023
A brilliant weekend at the nudist camp?5Evening StandardJan 4, 2022
Week-end with "23 Across", that's very clear5Evening StandardNov 8, 2021
About STARK in crosswords
STARK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Severely plain” in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
DRAPEHang
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GRANDSplendid
REIGNKing's tenure
SYNODChurch council
ONIONVegetable
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
MELEEFree-for-all
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
Every appearance of STARK (14)
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Sep 2, 2026
Severely plain · LA Times · Down
Aug 22, 2026
Not prettied up · Newsday · Across
Jul 16, 2026
___ raving mad · Crosswords With Friends · 32
Dec 29, 2025
Sharply clear · Newsday · Down
Dec 26, 2024
Sheer · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Ben Elton's first novel, published in 1989 · The Independent · 13 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Desolate · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 11, 2023
Tony ___, Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man" role · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 10, 2023
Harsh · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Desolate · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Mar 16, 2022
Harsh · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 4, 2022
A brilliant weekend at the nudist camp? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 8, 2021
Week-end with "23 Across", that's very clear · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 2, 2018
Sheer · Evening Standard · 16 Across