Crossword answer
TICKS
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 12, 2026
Letter pattern
TICKS
Clues that lead to TICKS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Marks made by small creatures5Evening StandardJul 12, 2026
Exam marks5New York TimesJan 25, 2026
Antique clock sounds5NewsdayJan 4, 2026
Indications of passing time5New York TimesMay 16, 2025
Mean little suckers?5New York TimesFeb 16, 2025
Signs of parasites5Evening StandardOct 8, 2021
___ off (annoys)5Daily ThemedAug 2, 2021
Clock sounds5Eugene ShefferApr 22, 2020
About TICKS in crosswords
TICKS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Marks made by small creatures” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of TICKS (9)
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Jul 12, 2026
Marks made by small creatures · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 25, 2026
Exam marks · New York Times · 73 Down
Jan 4, 2026
Antique clock sounds · Newsday · Down
May 16, 2025
Indications of passing time · New York Times · 30 Down
Feb 16, 2025
Mean little suckers? · New York Times · 106 Across
Oct 8, 2021
Signs of parasites · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 2, 2021
___ off (annoys) · Daily Themed · 20 Down
May 31, 2021
Marks made by small creatures · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 22, 2020
Clock sounds · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down