Crossword answer
THEFT
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
THEFT
Clues that lead to THEFT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Larceny5Evening StandardAug 26, 2026
Larceny (5)5The GuardianAug 9, 2026
Kleptomaniac’s crime5Wall Street JournalJul 11, 2026
Stealing5Evening StandardJun 8, 2026
Act of stealing (5)5The SunJun 1, 2026
Robbery from The Financial Times? (5)5The SunJun 1, 2026
Article on feet is a crime5Daily ExpressMay 28, 2026
Robbery5The IndependentMay 21, 2026
It's a steal!5New York TimesApr 11, 2026
"Grand ___ Auto" (video game series)5Daily ThemedJan 1, 2026
"Grand ___ Autumn/Where Is Your Boy," song by Fall Out Boy with a "GTA" video game pun and autumn's vibe in its title5Daily ThemedNov 3, 2025
Robbery article with fort emptied (5)5The SunSep 22, 2025
Property crime5NewsdayJul 27, 2025
?5The IndependentDec 29, 2024
Taking of property5The IndependentDec 17, 2024
Shoplifting or burglary, e.g.5Daily ThemedJan 29, 2022
It’s a crime5Eugene ShefferMay 14, 2020
About THEFT in crosswords
THEFT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Larceny” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of THEFT (44)
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Aug 26, 2026
Larceny · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Larceny (5) · The Guardian · 23 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Kleptomaniac’s crime · Wall Street Journal · 52 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Stealing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Act of stealing (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Robbery from The Financial Times? (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
May 28, 2026
Article on feet is a crime · Daily Express · 25 Across
May 21, 2026
Robbery · The Independent · 10 Across
May 19, 2026
Larceny · Daily Express · 19 Across
Apr 11, 2026
It's a steal! · New York Times · 4 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Stealing · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 1, 2026
"Grand ___ Auto" (video game series) · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Larceny · The Independent · 24 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Act of stealing (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Robbery article with fort emptied (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 27, 2025
Property crime · Newsday · Down
Jul 11, 2025
Larceny · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 7, 2025
Larceny · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 14, 2025
Larceny · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 29, 2024
? · The Independent · 3 Down
Dec 17, 2024
Taking of property · The Independent · 11 Across
Dec 11, 2024
Stealing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 4, 2024
Stealing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 2, 2024
Larceny · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Stealing · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 7, 2023
Stealing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 26, 2023
Larceny · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 4, 2023
Stealing · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 28, 2022
Larceny · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 3, 2022
Stealing · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 29, 2022
Shoplifting or burglary, e.g. · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Sep 23, 2021
Larceny · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 5, 2021
Larceny · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 8, 2021
Stealing · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 8, 2020
Stealing · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 14, 2020
It’s a crime · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 28, 2019
Larceny · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 11, 2019
Robbery · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 8, 2019
Larceny · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Mar 21, 2019
Larceny · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 9, 2019
Larceny · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 3, 2018
Stealing · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 5, 2018
Larceny · Evening Standard · 40 Across