Crossword answer
TREAD
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 115 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, September 13, 2026
Letter pattern
TREAD
Clues that lead to TREAD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Way of stepping back from commitment, say5Daily ExpressSep 13, 2026
Trample5Evening StandardSep 5, 2026
Cover of The Modern Age sampling Queen track5The IndependentAug 27, 2026
Walk5Evening StandardAug 18, 2026
Step5The IndependentAug 11, 2026
Part of tyre in contact with road (5)5The SunAug 1, 2026
Tramp in Tesla on notice (5)5The SunAug 1, 2026
What your tyres will do on the road5Evening StandardJul 26, 2026
Tire’s gripping surface5Wall Street JournalJun 24, 2026
Where the rubber meets the road5New York TimesJun 16, 2026
Tire pattern5NewsdayMay 27, 2026
Tyre surface5Evening StandardNov 16, 2025
Put your foot down!5Evening StandardAug 24, 2025
Stamp a letter, we understand5Evening StandardAug 18, 2025
Riser's partner5New York TimesAug 1, 2025
Walk on or step5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2025
Given time, dip into squash5The IndependentJul 26, 2024
___ lightly (be cautious)5Daily ThemedJun 13, 2024
Gripping pattern on a tire, say5Daily ThemedMar 19, 2024
Tire pattern (rhymes with "bread")5Daily ThemedDec 29, 2023
___ carefully (speak or behave carefully)5Daily ThemedApr 20, 2023
___ lightly (be wary)5Daily ThemedJan 10, 2023
Step in creating trade5Evening StandardJun 9, 2022
Possibly rated a tyre pattern5Evening StandardJul 16, 2019
About TREAD in crosswords
TREAD is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 115 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Way of stepping back from commitment, say” in the Daily Express crossword on September 13, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of TREAD (115)
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Sep 13, 2026
Way of stepping back from commitment, say · Daily Express · 23 Down
Sep 5, 2026
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 27, 2026
Cover of The Modern Age sampling Queen track · The Independent · 8 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Trample · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Walk · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Step · The Independent · 20 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Part of tyre in contact with road (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Tramp in Tesla on notice (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Jul 26, 2026
What your tyres will do on the road · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Tire’s gripping surface · Wall Street Journal · 49 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Where the rubber meets the road · New York Times · 50 Across
May 27, 2026
Tire pattern · Newsday · Across
May 14, 2026
Step · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 22, 2026
Step · The Independent · 19 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Trample · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 1, 2026
Trample · Daily Express · 20 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Nov 5, 2025
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Step · The Independent · 23 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Trample · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Put your foot down! · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 18, 2025
Stamp a letter, we understand · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 13, 2025
Tire pattern · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2025
Riser's partner · New York Times · 15 Down
Jul 19, 2025
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Walk on or step · Daily Themed · 45 Down
May 25, 2025
Step · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 22, 2025
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 16, 2025
Trample · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Step · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 11, 2024
Step · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 8, 2024
Trample · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Step · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 26, 2024
Given time, dip into squash · The Independent · 17 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Step · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jun 13, 2024
___ lightly (be cautious) · Daily Themed · 16 Across
May 22, 2024
Step · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Trample · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Step · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 19, 2024
Gripping pattern on a tire, say · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 29, 2023
Tire pattern (rhymes with "bread") · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Dec 5, 2023
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 13, 2023
Step · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 26, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 18, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Put your foot down! · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 21, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 14, 2023
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 26, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 18, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 30, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 23, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 7, 2023
Step · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 25, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 8, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 4, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 20, 2023
___ carefully (speak or behave carefully) · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 22, 2023
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 10, 2023
___ lightly (be wary) · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 25, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 10, 2022
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 23, 2022
Tire pattern · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jul 4, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 9, 2022
Step in creating trade · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 30, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 5, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 27, 2022
Trample · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 26, 2022
Step · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 7, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 10, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 26, 2021
Walk · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 21, 2021
What your tyres will do on the road · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 19, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 5, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 5, 2021
Tire pattern · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 21, 2021
Tire pattern · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Mar 10, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 3, 2021
Step · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 23, 2021
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 4, 2020
Trample · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 25, 2020
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 6, 2020
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Tire pattern · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 13, 2020
Put your foot down! · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 6, 2020
Trample · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 2, 2020
Stamp a letter, we understand · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 22, 2019
Trample · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 14, 2019
Trample · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 23, 2019
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 22, 2019
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Possibly rated a tyre pattern · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 20, 2019
Trample · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 16, 2019
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 4, 2019
Step · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 30, 2019
Trample · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 28, 2019
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 18, 2018
Step · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 17, 2018
Trample · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Tyre surface · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 17, 2018
Step · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 15, 2018
Step · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Apr 9, 2018
Step · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 13, 2018
Trample · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Feb 22, 2018
Step · Evening Standard · 14 Down