Crossword answer
TINES
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
TINES
Clues that lead to TINES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Pointy bits of cutlery (5)5The GuardianOct 7, 2026
Points of a pitchfork, as seen in Grant Wood's "American Gothic" painting5NYT MidiAug 8, 2026
Pointy parts of forks5NYT MidiJul 8, 2026
See 87-Across5New York TimesJun 7, 2026
Prongs of a fork or a kalimba5NYT MidiMay 9, 2026
Prongs5Daily ExpressMay 3, 2026
Metal points, evidently5Evening StandardOct 30, 2025
Fork prongs5NewsdayMay 19, 2025
Food stickers?5New York TimesApr 13, 2025
Those possibly set in a row of four?5Evening StandardNov 15, 2021
Can they be set in the business end of the fork?5Evening StandardSep 16, 2019
About TINES in crosswords
TINES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pointy bits of cutlery (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWMAN"Shucks!"
PEONYSpring bloom
RAGEDHit the ceiling
GLANDPleased to receive new organ (5)
ABODEHumble home
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ASSETLiability's opposite
ERODEWear away
INCASAncient Andeans
MELEEFree-for-all
COLINMan's name
PIANOInstrument
REIGNKing's tenure
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
Every appearance of TINES (16)
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Oct 7, 2026
Pointy bits of cutlery (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Points of a pitchfork, as seen in Grant Wood's "American Gothic" painting · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Pointy parts of forks · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Jun 7, 2026
See 87-Across · New York Times · 91 Across
May 9, 2026
Prongs of a fork or a kalimba · NYT Midi · 30 Across
May 3, 2026
Prongs · Daily Express · 14 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Metal points, evidently · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 19, 2025
Fork prongs · Newsday · Down
Apr 13, 2025
Food stickers? · New York Times · 69 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Fork prongs · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Aug 24, 2024
Fork prongs · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Feb 23, 2024
Fork prongs · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Nov 15, 2021
Those possibly set in a row of four? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 24, 2021
Fork prongs · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
May 11, 2020
Metal points, evidently · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 16, 2019
Can they be set in the business end of the fork? · Evening Standard · 6 Down