Crossword answer
THUMB
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
THUMB
Clues that lead to THUMB
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
It’s raised in support (5)5The GuardianAug 8, 2026
Hitch a ride with Tom5Evening StandardAug 5, 2026
"Green" digit for a gardener5LA TimesJul 13, 2026
Digit with its own rule5Daily ExpressJun 14, 2026
Hand digit5The IndependentMar 28, 2026
Corporation getting billions after introducing hard part of glove5The IndependentFeb 20, 2026
What the region north of Detroit resembles5NewsdayFeb 14, 2026
Part of glove so cut down by doctor5The IndependentDec 16, 2025
Glove part5NewsdayAug 31, 2025
Hitchhiker's finger5NewsdayMar 25, 2025
Rule of ___ (practiced principle)5Daily ThemedDec 16, 2024
Part of the body whose technical name is the pollex5The IndependentJul 27, 2024
Digit5Evening StandardAug 4, 2023
"Opposable" finger used to text, say5Daily ThemedJul 21, 2023
Rule of ___5Daily ThemedNov 1, 2022
Hitchhiker’s digit5Eugene ShefferOct 24, 2022
Green ___ (natural at growing plants)5Daily ThemedMay 19, 2022
Tom, joint holder of some small article5Evening StandardMar 10, 2022
Tom's part of Northumbria5Evening StandardJun 27, 2019
About THUMB in crosswords
THUMB is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “It’s raised in support (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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TEACHInstruct
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MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
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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 THUMB (22)
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Aug 8, 2026
It’s raised in support (5) · The Guardian · 19 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Hitch a ride with Tom · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 13, 2026
"Green" digit for a gardener · LA Times · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Digit with its own rule · Daily Express · 20 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Hand digit · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Corporation getting billions after introducing hard part of glove · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 14, 2026
What the region north of Detroit resembles · Newsday · Across
Dec 16, 2025
Part of glove so cut down by doctor · The Independent · 25 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Glove part · Newsday · Down
Mar 25, 2025
Hitchhiker's finger · Newsday · Down
Dec 16, 2024
Rule of ___ (practiced principle) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 13, 2024
Hand digit · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 27, 2024
Part of the body whose technical name is the pollex · The Independent · 48 Down
Nov 14, 2023
Hand digit · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 4, 2023
Digit · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jul 21, 2023
"Opposable" finger used to text, say · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Rule of ___ · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 24, 2022
Hitchhiker’s digit · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 19, 2022
Green ___ (natural at growing plants) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Tom, joint holder of some small article · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 6, 2021
Hitch a ride with Tom · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 27, 2019
Tom's part of Northumbria · Evening Standard · 1 Down