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Confuse

Crossword clue · 7 known answers · 55 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on August 3, 2026
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STUMP
5 letters · Evening Standard, August 3, 2026 · Every clue for STUMP
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All answers for this clue

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AnswerLettersLast puzzleLast seen
STUMP5Evening StandardAug 3, 2026
ADDLE5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
BEMUSE6Evening StandardMar 8, 2026
MYSTIFY7The IndependentAug 4, 2025
BEWILDER8The IndependentDec 7, 2024
BEFOG5Eugene ShefferOct 16, 2023
MUDDY5Eugene ShefferSep 29, 2021

Every appearance (55)

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate
STUMP5Evening StandardAug 3, 2026
ADDLE5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
ADDLE5Evening StandardMay 30, 2026
ADDLE5Evening StandardMar 18, 2026
BEMUSE6Evening StandardMar 8, 2026
BEMUSE6Evening StandardMar 3, 2026
ADDLE5NewsdayFeb 24, 2026
ADDLE5Evening StandardDec 24, 2025
ADDLE5Evening StandardSep 5, 2025
BEMUSE6Evening StandardAug 12, 2025
MYSTIFY7The IndependentAug 4, 2025
ADDLE5Evening StandardApr 15, 2025
BEMUSE6Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
BEWILDER8The IndependentDec 7, 2024
ADDLE5Eugene ShefferJun 28, 2024
ADDLE5Evening StandardFeb 6, 2024
ADDLE5Evening StandardDec 11, 2023
BEFOG5Eugene ShefferOct 16, 2023
BEMUSE6Evening StandardSep 20, 2023
ADDLE5Evening StandardAug 31, 2023
BEMUSE6Evening StandardAug 14, 2023
ADDLE5Evening StandardJun 2, 2023
BEFOG5Eugene ShefferMay 9, 2023
BEFOG5Eugene ShefferMay 8, 2023
ADDLE5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2023
ADDLE5Evening StandardFeb 7, 2023
ADDLE5Evening StandardNov 7, 2022
BEMUSE6Evening StandardOct 3, 2022
ADDLE5Eugene ShefferJul 11, 2022
BEMUSE6Evening StandardJun 27, 2022
ADDLE5Evening StandardJun 13, 2022
ADDLE5Evening StandardJun 3, 2022
ADDLE5Evening StandardApr 4, 2022
BEMUSE6Evening StandardMar 29, 2022
ADDLE5Evening StandardJan 20, 2022
ADDLE5Evening StandardJan 6, 2022
BEMUSE6Evening StandardNov 15, 2021
MUDDY5Eugene ShefferSep 29, 2021
ADDLE5Evening StandardJul 16, 2021
STUMP5Evening StandardJul 1, 2021
ADDLE5Evening StandardMar 25, 2021
ADDLE5Eugene ShefferFeb 16, 2021
ADDLE5Evening StandardDec 8, 2020
BEMUSE6Evening StandardNov 23, 2020
BEMUSE6Evening StandardNov 16, 2020
ADDLE5Evening StandardJul 16, 2020
ADDLE5Eugene ShefferFeb 12, 2020
ADDLE5Evening StandardJan 15, 2020
ADDLE5Evening StandardOct 31, 2019
ADDLE5Evening StandardOct 17, 2019
ADDLE5Evening StandardSep 24, 2019
BEMUSE6Evening StandardSep 9, 2019
ADDLE5Evening StandardDec 27, 2018
BEMUSE6Evening StandardNov 13, 2018
ADDLE5Evening StandardJan 9, 2018

About this clue

The clue “Confuse” has appeared 55 times in our database with 7 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on August 3, 2026, where the answer was STUMP.

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