Crossword answer
STAVE
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, September 19, 2026
Letter pattern
STAVE
Clues that lead to STAVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Barrel piece5Thomas JosephSep 19, 2026
___ off (deter)5USA TodaySep 18, 2026
__ off, keep at bay, e.g. hunger, enemies5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 27, 2026
Fend (off)5NYT MiniJun 16, 2026
Strip of wood from which a bow is carved5New York TimesSep 20, 2025
Trump initially brought in to cut back staff (5)5The SunAug 29, 2025
Musical grid (5)5The SunAug 29, 2025
Type initially brought in to cut back staff (5)5The SunJul 23, 2025
Barrel strip5Eugene ShefferDec 16, 2023
Rung5Evening StandardJul 9, 2019
About STAVE in crosswords
STAVE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Barrel piece” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of STAVE (14)
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Sep 19, 2026
Barrel piece · Thomas Joseph · 20 Down
Sep 18, 2026
___ off (deter) · USA Today · 16 Across
Jul 27, 2026
__ off, keep at bay, e.g. hunger, enemies · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 31
Jun 21, 2026
__ off, keep at bay, e.g. hunger, enemies · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 13
Jun 16, 2026
Fend (off) · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Sep 20, 2025
Strip of wood from which a bow is carved · New York Times · 51 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Musical grid (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Trump initially brought in to cut back staff (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Musical grid (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Type initially brought in to cut back staff (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Dec 16, 2023
Barrel strip · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Apr 9, 2021
Barrel strip · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 9, 2020
Barrel strip · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jul 9, 2019
Rung · Evening Standard · 33 Down