Barrier(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Barrier”, taken from the Evening Standard's Easy crossword on 23rd February 2026.

The answer is

F E N C E

5 letters · most recently seen on 23rd February 2026

Other clues that solve to FENCE

The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.

#2 down Fight to keep intruders out? (5) 16th May 2026
#25 down Barrier (5) 23rd February 2026
#35 across Barrier (5) 18th February 2026
#6 down Fight with chestnut stakes? (5) 22nd January 2026
#27 across Showjumping obstacle (5) 7th December 2025
#30 down Fight with swords (5) 19th October 2025
#1 down Fight with swords (5) 14th August 2025
#13 down Fight with swords (5) 4th May 2025
#36 across Fight with swords (5) 29th January 2025
#18 down Showjumping obstacle (5) 28th November 2024
#13 down Exclusive criminal? (5) 26th August 2024
#12 down Barrier (5) 5th July 2024
#13 down Fight with swords (5) 12th February 2024
#25 down Fight to make robbery profitable? (5) 5th September 2023
#7 down Fight with swords (5) 11th May 2023
#3 across Fight with swords (5) 20th February 2023
#13 down Fight to keep trespassers out? (5) 15th February 2023
#22 across Duel with a criminal (5) 10th November 2022
#1 across Fight with swords (5) 7th September 2022
#11 down Barrier (5) 22nd April 2022
#2 down Fight to keep intruders out? (5) 4th March 2021
#25 down Barrier (5) 3rd November 2020
#6 down Fight with chestnut stakes? (5) 14th September 2020
#35 across Barrier (5) 13th August 2020
#27 across Showjumping obstacle (5) 16th June 2020
#30 down Fight with swords (5) 6th April 2020
#16 across Fight to guard one’s territory? (5) 19th February 2020
#36 across Fight with swords (5) 22nd October 2018
#18 down Showjumping obstacle (5) 21st August 2018
#13 down Exclusive criminal? (5) 5th June 2018
#12 down Barrier (5) 18th May 2018

More clues from this puzzle

Other clues from the same Evening Standard Easy crossword on 23rd February 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

#1 across Extreme fright (5)
#2 down Overseas (6)
#3 down Congenital (6)
#4 down Lettuce (3)
#5 down Skinflint (5)
#6 across Learn (5)
#6 down Temporal (7)
#7 down Emperor (4)
#8 down US currency (6)
#9 across Tyros (7)
#10 across Snatches (5)