Crossword answer
VAGUE
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 79 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
VAGUE
Clues that lead to VAGUE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Not precise (5)5The GuardianAug 12, 2026
Obscure5Evening StandardAug 1, 2026
Ill-defined5Daily ExpressJul 16, 2026
Figure a complaint is not specific5Evening StandardJul 2, 2026
Indistinct5The IndependentJun 22, 2026
Virginia given estimate after leaving ship that’s unclear (5)5The GuardianMay 24, 2026
Indefinite5Evening StandardMay 17, 2026
Imprecise5Puzzle PageFeb 14, 2026
Figure a complaint insufficiently specific5Evening StandardNov 22, 2025
Figure a complaint to be unspecific5Evening StandardJul 22, 2025
?5The IndependentNov 3, 2024
Dim5Evening StandardJul 11, 2024
Opposed to a complaint being unspecific5Evening StandardAug 1, 2023
It's not clear that Victor has a complaint5Evening StandardJan 17, 2023
Figure a complaint to be general5Evening StandardJun 27, 2022
Not specific enough5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2022
About VAGUE in crosswords
VAGUE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 79 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Not precise (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OLDIEThrowback hit
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
MELEEFree-for-all
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
DODGEEvade
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
NAMEDIdentified
TRESSLock of hair
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
GEARSCar transmission settings
ISLETKey
Every appearance of VAGUE (79)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 12, 2026
Not precise (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Obscure · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Obscure · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Ill-defined · Daily Express · 16 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Figure a complaint is not specific · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Indistinct · The Independent · 18 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Ill-defined · Daily Express · 21 Across
May 24, 2026
Virginia given estimate after leaving ship that’s unclear (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
May 17, 2026
Indefinite · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 15, 2026
Obscure · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 23, 2026
Indefinite · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 17, 2026
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 17, 2026
Obscure · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 14, 2026
Imprecise · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Figure a complaint insufficiently specific · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 25, 2025
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 22, 2025
Figure a complaint to be unspecific · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 3, 2025
Indistinct · The Independent · 10 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 25, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 21, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 17, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 3, 2024
? · The Independent · 1 Across
Jul 11, 2024
Dim · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 2, 2024
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 27, 2024
Obscure · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Indistinct · The Independent · 20 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Figure a complaint to be unspecific · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 1, 2023
Opposed to a complaint being unspecific · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Obscure · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 22, 2023
Obscure · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 18, 2023
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 11, 2023
Obscure · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 28, 2023
Obscure · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 17, 2023
It's not clear that Victor has a complaint · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 29, 2022
Obscure · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 24, 2022
Obscure · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Figure a complaint to be general · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 5, 2022
Not specific enough · Daily Themed · 18 Down
May 23, 2022
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 9, 2022
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 9, 2022
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 8, 2022
Obscure · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 2, 2022
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Obscure · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Indefinite · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 29, 2021
Obscure · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 17, 2021
Figure a complaint is not specific · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 31, 2021
Obscure · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Obscure · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 8, 2021
Indefinite · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 15, 2020
Indefinite · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 11, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 21, 2020
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 31, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 12, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 1, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 20, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 13, 2020
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 5, 2020
Obscure · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 25, 2020
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 25, 2019
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 11, 2019
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 21, 2019
Obscure · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 16, 2019
Figure a complaint to be unspecific · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 25, 2019
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 4, 2019
Obscure · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 10, 2019
Obscure · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 24, 2018
Dim · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 6, 2018
Indistinct · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 28, 2018
Obscure · Evening Standard · 36 Across