Chef’s garb

Latest answer — September 03, 2026

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Clue explained

An APRON is the protective garment a chef commonly wears over clothing while cooking. The singular noun matches “garb.”

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Definition
A chef wearing a white apron while cooking in a kitchen

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Play parts
  2. 5Driveway surface
  3. 8Bank acct. protector
  4. 12Karate blow
  5. 13Suffix with percent
  6. 14South Asian flatbread
  7. 15Barbie, e.g.
  8. 16“-- Kapital”
  9. 17Mellows
  10. 18Pina --
  11. 20Frogs’ hangout
  12. 22Sweet grain
  13. 26Nerd
  14. 29Hostel
  15. 30Odometer start
  16. 31Peruse
  17. 32“Acid”
  18. 33Bongo, for one
  19. 34Schedule abbr.
  20. 35La --, Bolivia
  21. 36Fine sprays
  22. 37Sushi fish
  23. 40Smooth-talking
  24. 41Torment
  25. 45Old money of Rome
  26. 47Rowing need
  27. 49Harbor vessels
  28. 50“Up and --!”
  29. 51Musician Yoko
  30. 52Big name in scat
  31. 53Maja painter
  32. 54Family
  33. 55552, in old Rome

Down

  1. 1Outlet letters
  2. 2Sneeze syllable
  3. 3Causeway charge
  4. 4Spread out
  5. 5Kind of wave
  6. 6In the style of
  7. 7Answer
  8. 8Swiss money
  9. 9Entrances for pooches
  10. 10Mineral suffix
  11. 11Prefix with gender
  12. 19Society newcomer
  13. 21Have
  14. 23“Hungarian Rhapsodies” composer
  15. 24Lopsided win
  16. 25Aliases
  17. 26Wagon
  18. 27“-- hiring!” (store sign)
  19. 28Tea choice
  20. 32Attorney’s reference
  21. 33Widened
  22. 35Luau bowlful
  23. 36Wire measure
  24. 38Andean beast
  25. 39Chef’s garb
  26. 42Tern’s cousin
  27. 43Hybrid fruit
  28. 44Actor Morales
  29. 45Trail the pack
  30. 46“Am -- blame?”
  31. 48Blackbird

The answer to “Chef’s garb” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is APRON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 3, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 39-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Chef’s garb” answer

APRON (5 letters)

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What does APRON mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of APRON is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a protective garment worn over the front of one's clothes and tied at the back
  • a small area adjacent to another larger area or structure
  • an endless conveyor made of overlapping plates

When else has “Chef’s garb” appeared?

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September 3, 2026 (most recent) → APRON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chef’s garb”?

The answer is APRON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Chef’s garb”?

5 letters: APRON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 3, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 39-Down.

Can “Chef’s garb” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 3, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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