Crossword answer
STROP
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
STROP
Clues that lead to STROP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Strip of leather for sharpening razors (5)5The SunAug 17, 2026
Tantrum left son reflecting (5)5The SunAug 17, 2026
Prost’s unusual grumpy sulk (5)5The GuardianAug 15, 2026
Razor sharpener5Evening StandardAug 13, 2026
Barber’s sharpener5Thomas JosephAug 11, 2026
Sharpen on a leather belt5LA TimesAug 5, 2026
Barbershop tool5Wall Street JournalJul 17, 2026
Sharpener for a barber5Puzzle PageApr 2, 2026
Barber's razor sharpener5NewsdayFeb 4, 2026
Bit of a catastrophe possibly at the barber's5Evening StandardDec 22, 2025
A bit of catastrophe increases keenness!5Evening StandardOct 8, 2025
Blade sharpener5New York TimesJul 18, 2025
Knife sharpener5NewsdayMay 10, 2025
It helps prevent a cutthroat from being blunt5Evening StandardMar 12, 2025
Sharpen5Evening StandardSep 17, 2024
Bit of a catastrophe, but it puts an edge on things5Evening StandardJun 4, 2024
Leather article used by Rostropovich5Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
What a barber might have in a bistro, perhaps5Evening StandardJun 14, 2022
To start straight to work can give a certain edge5Evening StandardJan 18, 2022
About STROP in crosswords
STROP is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Strip of leather for sharpening razors (5)” in the The Sun crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of STROP (43)
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Aug 17, 2026
Strip of leather for sharpening razors (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Tantrum left son reflecting (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Prost’s unusual grumpy sulk (5) · The Guardian · 15 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Barber’s sharpener · Thomas Joseph · 5 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Sharpen on a leather belt · LA Times · Down
Jul 17, 2026
Barbershop tool · Wall Street Journal · 7 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Sharpener for a barber · Puzzle Page · 12 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Razor sharpener · Newsday · Across
Feb 4, 2026
Barber's razor sharpener · Newsday · Across
Jan 31, 2026
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Bit of a catastrophe possibly at the barber's · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Barber's sharpener · Newsday · Across
Oct 8, 2025
A bit of catastrophe increases keenness! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Razor sharpener · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Blade sharpener · New York Times · 13 Down
May 10, 2025
Knife sharpener · Newsday · Down
Mar 12, 2025
It helps prevent a cutthroat from being blunt · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 11, 2024
Razor sharpener · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 4, 2024
Bit of a catastrophe, but it puts an edge on things · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 27, 2023
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Leather article used by Rostropovich · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 7, 2023
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 11, 2023
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 22, 2023
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Mar 22, 2023
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 14, 2022
What a barber might have in a bistro, perhaps · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 6, 2022
Razor sharpener · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Feb 24, 2022
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 18, 2022
To start straight to work can give a certain edge · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 5, 2022
Razor sharpener · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 19, 2021
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 30, 2020
Razor sharpener · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Oct 24, 2020
Razor sharpener · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Sep 28, 2020
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Bit of a catastrophe possibly at the barber’s · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 1, 2020
A bit of catastrophe increases keenness! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 10, 2018
It helps prevent a cutthroat from being blunt · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 25, 2018
Sharpen · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 7, 2018
Razor sharpener · Evening Standard · 8 Across