Crossword answer
STUMP
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
STUMP
Clues that lead to STUMP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Truncated trunk5NYT MidiAug 16, 2026
Bamboozle5New York TimesAug 13, 2026
Confuse5Evening StandardAug 3, 2026
Remainder of felled tree (5)5The SunJul 21, 2026
Confuse small corporation quietly (5)5The SunJul 21, 2026
Baffle5Wall Street JournalJun 29, 2026
Defeat and dismiss5Evening StandardApr 14, 2026
Dismiss the remainder5Evening StandardJan 25, 2026
Dismiss with a difficult question?5Evening StandardSep 1, 2025
Flummox5New York TimesJul 26, 2025
Baffle a half stupid politician5Evening StandardJul 14, 2025
Chopped-down tree remnant5NewsdayJul 1, 2025
What's left after chopping down a tree5New York TimesMay 5, 2025
Baffle, confuse5Evening StandardDec 26, 2024
Stub5Evening StandardSep 10, 2024
Baffle the batsman?5Evening StandardApr 11, 2022
The remainder must be changed, on the quiet5Evening StandardMar 29, 2022
About STUMP in crosswords
STUMP is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Truncated trunk” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 16, 2026.
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Every appearance of STUMP (31)
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Aug 16, 2026
Truncated trunk · NYT Midi · 19 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Bamboozle · New York Times · 21 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Remainder of felled tree (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Confuse small corporation quietly (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Baffle · Wall Street Journal · 40 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Defeat and dismiss · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 25, 2026
Dismiss the remainder · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Dismiss with a difficult question? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 26, 2025
Flummox · New York Times · 28 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Baffle a half stupid politician · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Chopped-down tree remnant · Newsday · Across
Jun 20, 2025
Baffle · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
May 24, 2025
Baffle · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
May 5, 2025
What's left after chopping down a tree · New York Times · 37 Across
Dec 26, 2024
Baffle, confuse · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Dismiss the remainder · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Stub · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 11, 2022
Baffle the batsman? · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 29, 2022
The remainder must be changed, on the quiet · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 18, 2022
Stub · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 20, 2022
Stub · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jul 1, 2021
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 18, 2021
Defeat and dismiss · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 16, 2020
Dismiss the remainder · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Dismiss with a difficult question? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 15, 2019
Dismiss the remainder · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 12, 2019
Stub · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 2, 2019
Baffle a half stupid politician · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 18, 2018
Baffle, confuse · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 18, 2018
Stub · Evening Standard · 8 Down