Crossword answer
TRESS
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
TRESS
Clues that lead to TRESS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lock of hair5Thomas JosephAug 26, 2026
Parisian's very small hairpiece5Daily ExpressAug 23, 2026
Lock (5)5The GuardianJul 17, 2026
Lock5Evening StandardJul 3, 2026
Brief PM with wrong letter from EU? That's a bit of a shock5The IndependentJul 2, 2026
Long hair curl5NewsdayJun 8, 2026
Lock for abandoned castle5The IndependentJun 2, 2026
Not a little lock5NewsdayMay 22, 2026
Parisian very slowly opening a lock5Daily ExpressApr 19, 2026
Braid of hair (5)5The SunApr 6, 2026
In Calais, very small lock (5)5The SunApr 6, 2026
Strands thespian without air conditioning5The IndependentDec 9, 2025
Lock some desserts up (5)5The SunNov 23, 2025
Emphasise cutting first hair5The IndependentSep 26, 2025
Hair piece5NewsdaySep 25, 2025
Head lock5NewsdayAug 30, 2025
Worry the top comes off lock5The IndependentMay 25, 2025
Swear about losing a hairpiece5The IndependentJun 8, 2024
Brigitte Bardot's very special hair5The IndependentMar 11, 2024
Ringlet5Evening StandardDec 1, 2023
For this was flying in WWII (and distinctly hairy)5Evening StandardJan 31, 2023
About TRESS in crosswords
TRESS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lock of hair” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 26, 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 TRESS (66)
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Aug 26, 2026
Lock of hair · Thomas Joseph · 22 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Parisian's very small hairpiece · Daily Express · 23 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Lock of hair · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Lock (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Lock of hair · The Independent · 6 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Lock · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Brief PM with wrong letter from EU? That's a bit of a shock · The Independent · 23 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Lock of hair · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Lock · New York Times · 48 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Lock of hair · Thomas Joseph · 31 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Long hair curl · Newsday · Down
Jun 4, 2026
Lock · Wall Street Journal · 37 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Lock for abandoned castle · The Independent · 13 Down
May 22, 2026
Not a little lock · Newsday · Across
May 21, 2026
Lock of hair · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 7, 2026
Lock of hair · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Lock of hair · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Parisian very slowly opening a lock · Daily Express · 21 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Lock of hair · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Braid of hair (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Apr 6, 2026
In Calais, very small lock (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Lock of hair · Daily Express · 9 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Lock of hair · The Independent · 18 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Lock of hair · The Independent · 2 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Lock of hair · The Independent · 17 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Lock of hair · New York Times · 68 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Lock of hair · Newsday · Across
Jan 5, 2026
Lock of hair · The Independent · 1 Down
Dec 9, 2025
Strands thespian without air conditioning · The Independent · 19 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Lock · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Braid of hair (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Lock some desserts up (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Lock of hair · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Lock of hair · The Independent · 23 Across
Sep 26, 2025
Emphasise cutting first hair · The Independent · 7 Across
Sep 25, 2025
Hair piece · Newsday · Across
Aug 30, 2025
Head lock · Newsday · Across
May 25, 2025
Worry the top comes off lock · The Independent · 7 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Hair piece · Newsday · Down
Feb 16, 2025
Lock of hair · New York Times · 41 Down
Feb 4, 2025
Lock of hair · Newsday · Down
Jan 12, 2025
Lock · New York Times · 11 Down
Oct 27, 2024
Lock of hair · The Independent · 19 Down
Aug 23, 2024
Lock · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 25, 2024
Lock of hair · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 8, 2024
Swear about losing a hairpiece · The Independent · 3 Down
May 15, 2024
Lock of hair · The Independent · 18 Down
Mar 11, 2024
Brigitte Bardot's very special hair · The Independent · 22 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Lock of hair · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 22, 2023
Lock of hair · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Dec 1, 2023
Ringlet · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 2, 2023
Lock · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 31, 2023
For this was flying in WWII (and distinctly hairy) · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 15, 2022
Lock · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Lock · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Lock · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 13, 2021
Lock of hair · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Nov 2, 2021
Lock · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jul 8, 2021
Lock of hair · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Lock of hair · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Lock · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Dec 19, 2020
Lock of hair · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Dec 18, 2020
Lock of hair · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 24, 2020
Lock of hair · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
May 22, 2020
Lock · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 6, 2018
Lock · Evening Standard · 24 Across