Crossword answer
VALID
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 84 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
VALID
Clues that lead to VALID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sound5Evening StandardAug 21, 2026
Efficacious5Daily ExpressAug 1, 2026
Genuine5Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Cogent5Evening StandardJun 28, 2026
Legally acceptable, from a Latin word for ‘robust’ (5)5The GuardianMay 10, 2026
Legitimate5Evening StandardApr 28, 2026
Based on truth5Evening StandardJan 11, 2026
A name I had for being convincing5Evening StandardDec 6, 2025
It's not acceptable to be in this5Evening StandardOct 28, 2025
Acceptable number to dial, perhaps5Evening StandardDec 5, 2024
A name I had for being good5Evening StandardMay 2, 2024
Legally acceptable5Evening StandardDec 8, 2023
Acceptable figures around mid-May5Evening StandardNov 28, 2023
Figures out an article's acceptable5Evening StandardJun 8, 2023
Virginia takes cover - as is logical5Evening StandardDec 21, 2022
Well-founded5Evening StandardSep 28, 2022
Logical5Evening StandardMar 22, 2022
Well grounded5Evening StandardSep 27, 2021
About VALID in crosswords
VALID is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 84 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sound” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
STAYSCorsets
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
BEARDWhiskers
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
TEACHInstruct
CURRYSpicy dish
KABULAsian capital
ICIERMore frosty
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
SITESWeb locations
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
Every appearance of VALID (84)
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Aug 21, 2026
Sound · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Sound · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Efficacious · Daily Express · 7 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Genuine · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Cogent · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 10, 2026
Legally acceptable, from a Latin word for ‘robust’ (5) · The Guardian · 13 Across
Apr 28, 2026
Legitimate · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Sound · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Sound · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 6, 2025
A name I had for being convincing · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 11, 2025
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 28, 2025
It's not acceptable to be in this · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Sound · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Sound · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Sound · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 19, 2025
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 18, 2025
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 8, 2025
Sound · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 7, 2025
Sound · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 5, 2024
Acceptable number to dial, perhaps · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 10, 2024
Sound · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 6, 2024
Cogent · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jul 18, 2024
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 12, 2024
Sound · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 28, 2024
Cogent · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 20, 2024
Cogent · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 2, 2024
A name I had for being good · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Sound · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 8, 2023
Legally acceptable · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Nov 28, 2023
Acceptable figures around mid-May · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 4, 2023
Sound · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Sound · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jun 22, 2023
Sound · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 8, 2023
Figures out an article's acceptable · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 23, 2023
Sound · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 22, 2023
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 8, 2023
Sound · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Virginia takes cover - as is logical · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Sound · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 28, 2022
Sound · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 28, 2022
Well-founded · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 22, 2022
Sound · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 22, 2022
Logical · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 15, 2022
Sound · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 20, 2022
Logical · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 29, 2021
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 17, 2021
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Well grounded · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 10, 2021
Genuine · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 26, 2021
Sound · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 10, 2021
Cogent · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 28, 2021
Sound · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 22, 2021
Sound · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 8, 2021
Legitimate · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 30, 2020
Legitimate · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 10, 2020
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 29, 2020
A name I had for being convincing · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 23, 2020
Sound · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 16, 2020
Sound · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 18, 2020
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 6, 2020
It’s not acceptable to be in this · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 11, 2020
Sound · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 23, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 2, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 20, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 30, 2019
Cogent · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 30, 2019
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 22, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 18, 2019
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 2, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 24, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 22, 2019
Sound · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 22, 2019
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 11, 2018
Acceptable number to dial, perhaps · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 17, 2018
Sound · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 16, 2018
Cogent · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 23, 2018
Based on truth · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 13, 2018
Cogent · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 27, 2018
A name I had for being good · Evening Standard · 1 Across