Crossword answer
TOWEL
5 letters · Used for 33 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
TOWEL
Clues that lead to TOWEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drying cloth5The IndependentAug 25, 2026
Locker room need5Thomas JosephAug 18, 2026
Item on a rack5New York TimesAug 2, 2026
What you use to dry fluttering owlets, largely (5)5The GuardianJul 18, 2026
Roll on a pool chair5NYT MiniJul 3, 2026
Locker room wrap5Wall Street JournalMay 19, 2026
Poolside need5LA TimesMay 10, 2026
Hand-drying cloth5NewsdayApr 13, 2026
Dry suggestion that you can't spell too well?5Evening StandardApr 2, 2026
Type of hair dryer5NewsdayFeb 26, 2026
We may get a lot out of it in the bathroom!5Evening StandardDec 9, 2025
Spa handout5New York TimesNov 16, 2025
Terry taking a bath, perhaps?5Evening StandardSep 7, 2025
Dry (off)5New York TimesAug 25, 2025
Bath item used for drying5Daily ThemedAug 17, 2025
We go in to the left (by rail, maybe?)5Evening StandardAug 12, 2025
Terry, possibly, disturbs an owlet5Evening StandardJul 26, 2025
Body drier5Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2025
Terry may describe it5Evening StandardNov 27, 2024
If you can't spell too well, don't throw it in!5Evening StandardOct 28, 2024
I maybe losing volts on lead to tumble drier5The IndependentMay 11, 2024
Hair dryer5Eugene ShefferMay 6, 2024
Post-swim wrap that dries you off in style!5Daily ThemedMar 12, 2024
Post shower wrap5Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2024
Post-sauna wrap5Daily ThemedSep 5, 2023
Beach accessory5Eugene ShefferAug 4, 2023
Drying-cloth5Evening StandardSep 12, 2022
It gets wetter the more it dries?5Daily ThemedApr 6, 2022
Post-swim drier5Daily ThemedNov 27, 2021
Cloth for drying5Evening StandardNov 24, 2020
Cloth5Evening StandardSep 10, 2019
It gets damp as it dries5Evening StandardAug 5, 2019
Terry, perhaps, can't spell too well5Evening StandardJun 19, 2019
About TOWEL in crosswords
TOWEL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 33 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drying cloth” in the The Independent crossword on August 25, 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 TOWEL (66)
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Aug 25, 2026
Drying cloth · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Locker room need · Thomas Joseph · 32 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Item on a rack · New York Times · 28 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 18, 2026
What you use to dry fluttering owlets, largely (5) · The Guardian · 12 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Drying cloth · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Roll on a pool chair · NYT Mini · 7 Across
May 19, 2026
Locker room wrap · Wall Street Journal · 42 Down
May 10, 2026
Poolside need · LA Times · Across
Apr 13, 2026
Hand-drying cloth · Newsday · Across
Apr 2, 2026
Dry suggestion that you can't spell too well? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 9, 2026
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Type of hair dryer · Newsday · Across
Dec 9, 2025
We may get a lot out of it in the bathroom! · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Spa handout · New York Times · 31 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Drying cloth · The Independent · 18 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Terry taking a bath, perhaps? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 25, 2025
Dry (off) · New York Times · 12 Down
Aug 17, 2025
Bath item used for drying · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Aug 12, 2025
We go in to the left (by rail, maybe?) · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Terry, possibly, disturbs an owlet · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 10, 2025
Dry (off) · Newsday · Across
Feb 24, 2025
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 23, 2025
Body drier · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jan 22, 2025
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Terry may describe it · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 21, 2024
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 28, 2024
If you can't spell too well, don't throw it in! · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 11, 2024
I maybe losing volts on lead to tumble drier · The Independent · 23 Across
May 6, 2024
Hair dryer · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Post-swim wrap that dries you off in style! · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Feb 22, 2024
Post shower wrap · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Sep 5, 2023
Post-sauna wrap · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Aug 4, 2023
Beach accessory · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 28, 2023
Beach accessory · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 24, 2023
Hair dryer · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 17, 2023
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 15, 2022
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 12, 2022
Drying-cloth · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 6, 2022
It gets wetter the more it dries? · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Feb 28, 2022
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 27, 2021
Post-swim drier · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Beach accessory · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 30, 2020
Dry suggestion that you can't spell too well? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 24, 2020
Cloth for drying · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 30, 2020
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 10, 2020
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 6, 2020
We may get a lot out of it in the bathroom! · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 26, 2020
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 5, 2020
Terry taking a bath, perhaps? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 24, 2019
We go in to the left (by rail, maybe?) · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 16, 2019
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 10, 2019
Cloth · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 5, 2019
It gets damp as it dries · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 30, 2019
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 19, 2019
Terry, perhaps, can't spell too well · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 22, 2019
Terry, possibly, disturbs an owlet · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 7, 2018
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 15, 2018
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 3, 2018
Terry may describe it · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 1, 2018
If you can't spell too well, don't throw it in! · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 9, 2018
Drying cloth · Evening Standard · 21 Down