Crossword answer
SWEPT
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 5, 2026
Letter pattern
SWEPT
Clues that lead to SWEPT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cleaned middle of passage and cried5Daily ExpressAug 5, 2026
Cleaned the floor with a broom5Daily ThemedJul 24, 2026
Cleaned middle of passage and got upset5Daily ExpressJun 15, 2026
Cleaned, in a way5Thomas JosephJun 3, 2026
Brushed5Evening StandardMay 26, 2026
Turned round seats in church before end of event, and brushed (5)5The SunMar 15, 2026
Extended in a long curve (5)5The SunMar 15, 2026
Cleaned with a broom5NewsdayJan 26, 2026
Brushed, cleaned5Puzzle PageJan 20, 2026
The skinhead cried when given the brush-off5Evening StandardJul 23, 2025
The skinhead cried when brushed aside!5Evening StandardSep 11, 2024
___ under the rug (hid a problem)5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2024
Cleaned with a broom, as a floor5Daily ThemedAug 18, 2023
At one's wits' end, shed tears when brushed off5Evening StandardJan 19, 2023
The school head cried when given the brush off5Evening StandardOct 18, 2022
Used a broom5Eugene ShefferJul 29, 2022
About SWEPT in crosswords
SWEPT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cleaned middle of passage and cried” in the Daily Express crossword on August 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of SWEPT (24)
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Aug 5, 2026
Cleaned middle of passage and cried · Daily Express · 5 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Cleaned the floor with a broom · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Cleaned middle of passage and got upset · Daily Express · 3 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Cleaned, in a way · Thomas Joseph · 24 Down
May 26, 2026
Brushed · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Brushed · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Extended in a long curve (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Turned round seats in church before end of event, and brushed (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Jan 26, 2026
Cleaned with a broom · Newsday · Across
Jan 20, 2026
Brushed, cleaned · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Jul 23, 2025
The skinhead cried when given the brush-off · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Brushed · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 11, 2024
The skinhead cried when brushed aside! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 25, 2024
___ under the rug (hid a problem) · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Aug 18, 2023
Cleaned with a broom, as a floor · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Jan 19, 2023
At one's wits' end, shed tears when brushed off · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 18, 2022
The school head cried when given the brush off · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 29, 2022
Used a broom · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 22, 2021
Brushed · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 19, 2021
Used a broom · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Nov 2, 2020
Brushed · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 20, 2019
The skinhead cried when given the brush-off · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 21, 2018
Brushed · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 21, 2018
The skinhead cried when brushed aside! · Evening Standard · 1 Down