Poppy drug

Latest answer — August 12, 2026

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Clue explained

OPIUM is a narcotic obtained from the latex of the opium poppy, so it is the drug associated with the clue’s poppy reference.

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Definition
An opium poppy plant with a prominent seed capsule.

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 12, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Poppy drug in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is OPIUM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 46-Across. 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.

Poppy drug” answer

OPIUM (5 letters)

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What does OPIUM mean?

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

(noun)

  • a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy, used illicitly as a narcotic and occasionally in medicine as an analgesic

When else has “Poppy drug” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 12, 2026 (most recent) OPIUM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Poppy drug”?

The answer is OPIUM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Poppy drug”?

5 letters: OPIUM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 46-Across.

Can “Poppy drug” 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 August 12, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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