Crossword answer
TEARS
5 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 62 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
TEARS
Clues that lead to TEARS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Optical outcome of a wild stare?5Evening StandardAug 25, 2026
Drops from ducts5Wall Street JournalAug 21, 2026
Blue streams down a yellow emoji's face5NYT MiniAug 18, 2026
Clapton's "___ in Heaven"5Daily ThemedJul 10, 2026
In your eyes, can they make you stare?5Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
Sorrowful sign5Wall Street JournalMay 30, 2026
Rushes at different rates5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026
Face With ___ of Joy (emoji)5NYT MidiApr 18, 2026
Rips in paper5NewsdayApr 14, 2026
Crying5Daily ExpressApr 1, 2026
Rips5Evening StandardMar 9, 2026
What a sad person might break into5New York TimesFeb 8, 2026
They make streaks on cheeks5New York TimesJan 23, 2026
Signs of sorrow5The IndependentNov 18, 2025
Charges terrible rates5Evening StandardJul 8, 2025
Shed these when crying5Evening StandardJun 28, 2025
To stare can make your eyes water!5Evening StandardApr 9, 2025
Charges unreasonable rates5Evening StandardMar 26, 2025
Eye drops5Eugene ShefferMar 3, 2025
Rips, as paper5NewsdayJan 15, 2025
Rushes from Snatch shown before the end of Cannes5The IndependentDec 14, 2024
Possibly rates as damage5Evening StandardAug 31, 2023
Weeping because of the rents?5Evening StandardMar 20, 2023
They can be mended at various rates5Evening StandardOct 12, 2022
"___ Are Not Enough," 1985 charity single by Northern Lights to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine5Daily ThemedMay 23, 2022
They may stream down your face5Daily ThemedApr 8, 2022
Crocodile's false drops5Daily ThemedJan 8, 2022
Charges different rates5Evening StandardSep 4, 2019
Evidence of crying5Evening StandardSep 3, 2019
About TEARS in crosswords
TEARS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 62 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Optical outcome of a wild stare?” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
SPOOFLampoon
ONENDUpright
RATONHelping to release one in desert
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
NOISYVociferous
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
LIVIDVery, very angry
MOTELPlace to stay
ERRORBlunder (5)
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
Every appearance of TEARS (62)
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Aug 25, 2026
Optical outcome of a wild stare? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Drops from ducts · Wall Street Journal · 16 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Blue streams down a yellow emoji's face · NYT Mini · 9 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Clapton's "___ in Heaven" · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Jun 7, 2026
In your eyes, can they make you stare? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 30, 2026
Sorrowful sign · Wall Street Journal · 105 Down
May 21, 2026
Rushes at different rates · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 18, 2026
Face With ___ of Joy (emoji) · NYT Midi · 16 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Rips in paper · Newsday · Across
Apr 1, 2026
Crying · Daily Express · 22 Across
Mar 9, 2026
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 8, 2026
What a sad person might break into · New York Times · 75 Across
Jan 23, 2026
They make streaks on cheeks · New York Times · 41 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Rips · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 18, 2025
Signs of sorrow · The Independent · 22 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Rips · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 26, 2025
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Rips · New York Times · 47 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Rips · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 12, 2025
Rips · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Charges terrible rates · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Shed these when crying · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 9, 2025
To stare can make your eyes water! · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Charges unreasonable rates · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 3, 2025
Eye drops · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Jan 15, 2025
Rips, as paper · Newsday · Across
Jan 1, 2025
Rips · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 14, 2024
Rushes from Snatch shown before the end of Cannes · The Independent · 22 Down
Oct 17, 2024
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 20, 2024
Eye drops · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Eye drops · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Possibly rates as damage · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Rips · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Mar 20, 2023
Weeping because of the rents? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 26, 2022
To stare can make your eyes water! · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 18, 2022
Rips · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 12, 2022
They can be mended at various rates · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 23, 2022
"___ Are Not Enough," 1985 charity single by Northern Lights to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Apr 8, 2022
They may stream down your face · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Mar 22, 2022
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 8, 2022
Crocodile's false drops · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Aug 4, 2021
Optical outcome of a wild stare? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 7, 2021
In your eyes, can they make you stare? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 15, 2021
Rushes at different rates · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 24, 2020
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 23, 2020
Rips · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 11, 2020
Rips · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 16, 2020
Rips · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 4, 2020
Rips · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 2, 2020
Eye drops · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Dec 18, 2019
Shed these when crying · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 7, 2019
Rips · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 23, 2019
Rips · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 4, 2019
Charges different rates · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 3, 2019
Evidence of crying · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 23, 2019
Charges terrible rates · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 15, 2019
Rips · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 20, 2019
Shed these when crying · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 7, 2019
To stare can make your eyes water! · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 24, 2018
Charges unreasonable rates · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 24, 2018
Rips · Evening Standard · 17 Down