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Crossword answer

STING

5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
STING
Starts with S, ends with G · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to STING

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Member of The Police, or a police trap (5)5The GuardianAug 1, 2026 A confidence trick can hurt!5Evening StandardJun 7, 2026 Bee's attack5NewsdayApr 27, 2026 Attack, like a bee5Daily ThemedMar 25, 2026 Cop op5NewsdayMar 13, 2026 Stage name of bassist, singer and actor Gordon Sumner5The IndependentJan 10, 2026 What might make you smart5NewsdayDec 20, 2025 Bee attack5NewsdayOct 14, 2025 Wasp attack5NewsdaySep 14, 2025 Smart bassist in gabardine trousers5The IndependentSep 4, 2025 Hurt5Evening StandardAug 16, 2025 Smart5New York TimesJul 17, 2025 Prick5Evening StandardJun 6, 2025 *Removing lumps from, in a way5New York TimesJun 5, 2025 One injected acidly?5Evening StandardApr 14, 2025 To sing about ultimate defeat can hurt5Evening StandardApr 3, 2025 Wound5Evening StandardOct 17, 2024 Swindle or fraud5Evening StandardSep 18, 2024 English musician who was the frontman for the Police before having a successful solo career with hits like "Desert Rose"5Daily ThemedJul 8, 2024 Bee bite5Eugene ShefferJun 14, 2024 Professional name of bassist, singer and actor Gordon Sumner5The IndependentFeb 24, 2024 Prink5Evening StandardJun 23, 2022 Overcharge for the Newman-Redford film5Evening StandardMay 2, 2022 Insect bite5Evening StandardNov 16, 2021

About STING in crosswords

STING is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Member of The Police, or a police trap (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 1, 2026.

Every appearance of STING (44)

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Aug 1, 2026
Member of The Police, or a police trap (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jun 7, 2026
A confidence trick can hurt! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 27, 2026
Bee's attack · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2026
Attack, like a bee · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Mar 13, 2026
Cop op · Newsday · Down
Jan 10, 2026
Stage name of bassist, singer and actor Gordon Sumner · The Independent · 14 Across
Dec 20, 2025
What might make you smart · Newsday · Down
Oct 14, 2025
Bee attack · Newsday · Down
Sep 14, 2025
Wasp attack · Newsday · Down
Sep 4, 2025
Smart bassist in gabardine trousers · The Independent · 17 Across
Aug 16, 2025
Hurt · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Smart · New York Times · 67 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Cop op · Newsday · Across
Jun 6, 2025
Prick · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 5, 2025
*Removing lumps from, in a way · New York Times · 28 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Bee attack · Newsday · Across
Apr 14, 2025
One injected acidly? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 3, 2025
To sing about ultimate defeat can hurt · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Prick · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 17, 2024
Wound · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 18, 2024
Swindle or fraud · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Prick · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 8, 2024
English musician who was the frontman for the Police before having a successful solo career with hits like "Desert Rose" · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Bee bite · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jun 8, 2024
Bee bite · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 7, 2024
Smart · The Independent · 3 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Prick · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 24, 2024
Professional name of bassist, singer and actor Gordon Sumner · The Independent · 29 Down
Dec 28, 2022
One injected acidly? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 23, 2022
Prink · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 2, 2022
Overcharge for the Newman-Redford film · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Insect bite · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 27, 2021
Smart · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 7, 2021
A confidence trick can hurt! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 26, 2020
Bee bite · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Dec 18, 2019
Hurt · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 20, 2019
Prick · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 9, 2019
One injected acidly? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 1, 2019
To sing about ultimate defeat can hurt · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 19, 2018
Prick · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 24, 2018
Wound · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 14, 2018
Swindle or fraud · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 29, 2018
Prick · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Feb 14, 2018
Prick · Evening Standard · 11 Across