Crossword answer
TROPE
5 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, July 3, 2026
Letter pattern
TROPE
Clues that lead to TROPE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Familiar theme5Eugene ShefferJul 3, 2026
Familiar plot device5LA TimesJun 16, 2026
Mentor’s sacrifice in films, e.g.5Wall Street JournalMay 20, 2026
Figure of speech5The IndependentMar 11, 2026
Misfit team manager is one using English left back5The IndependentNov 6, 2025
Writing cliché5New York TimesFeb 16, 2025
About TROPE in crosswords
TROPE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Familiar theme” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 3, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
MELEEFree-for-all
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
ISLETKey
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
DODGEEvade
MONKSAbbey group
NAMEDIdentified
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
OLDIEThrowback hit
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
GEARSCar transmission settings
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
TRESSLock of hair
Every appearance of TROPE (7)
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Jul 3, 2026
Familiar theme · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Familiar plot device · LA Times · Down
May 20, 2026
Mentor’s sacrifice in films, e.g. · Wall Street Journal · 68 Across
May 19, 2026
Familiar theme · Wall Street Journal · 57 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Figure of speech · The Independent · 21 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Misfit team manager is one using English left back · The Independent · 7 Down
Feb 16, 2025
Writing cliché · New York Times · 48 Down