Crossword answer
STRUM
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
STRUM
Clues that lead to STRUM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Play guitar5The GuardianOct 8, 2026
Play a ukulele5LA TimesAug 3, 2026
Sweeping action in street? Strange (5)5The SunAug 2, 2026
Play guitar with an upward or downward movement (5)5The SunAug 2, 2026
Play a Strauss piece with spirit5Evening StandardJul 30, 2026
Play a banjo5LA TimesJul 1, 2026
Play, as a guitar5LA TimesJun 8, 2026
It is, by the way, an odd play5Evening StandardJun 5, 2026
Lightly play the guitar5Daily ThemedMay 23, 2026
Play casually, say5New York TimesMay 15, 2026
Play guitar chords5NewsdayFeb 9, 2026
Take your pick and play5NewsdayDec 11, 2025
Play rhythm guitar5NewsdayNov 16, 2025
Pull some strings on a guitar5Daily ThemedApr 28, 2025
Play the banjo5Eugene ShefferJun 24, 2024
Play some instrument5Evening StandardOct 11, 2022
Play5Evening StandardAug 6, 2021
About STRUM in crosswords
STRUM is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Play guitar” in the The Guardian crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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APORTLeft at sea
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
STREWDistribute carelessly, it's true
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
FEASTBanquet
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
NONETGroup of nine
WASPSWinged workers
Every appearance of STRUM (24)
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Oct 8, 2026
Play guitar · The Guardian · 3 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Play a ukulele · LA Times · Down
Aug 2, 2026
Play guitar with an upward or downward movement (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Sweeping action in street? Strange (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Play a Strauss piece with spirit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Play a banjo · LA Times · Across
Jun 8, 2026
Play, as a guitar · LA Times · Across
Jun 5, 2026
It is, by the way, an odd play · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 23, 2026
Lightly play the guitar · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 15, 2026
Play casually, say · New York Times · 27 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Play guitar chords · Newsday · Down
Dec 11, 2025
Take your pick and play · Newsday · Down
Nov 16, 2025
Play rhythm guitar · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2025
Pull some strings on a guitar · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Play the banjo · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Oct 25, 2022
Play the banjo · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 11, 2022
Play some instrument · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 8, 2022
Play, as a guitar · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Feb 2, 2022
Play the banjo · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Aug 6, 2021
Play · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Play a Strauss piece with spirit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 28, 2021
It is, by the way, an odd play · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 30, 2020
Play the banjo · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Sep 17, 2020
Play the banjo · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down