Crossword answer
ABETS
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2026
Letter pattern
ABETS
Clues that lead to ABETS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Is a bad assistant?5Wall Street JournalAug 13, 2026
Assists in wrongdoing5NewsdayAug 10, 2026
Helps to break the law5Crosswords With FriendsAug 1, 2026
Helps a crook5Eugene ShefferJul 25, 2026
Helps with a scam, say5USA TodayJun 23, 2026
Aids illegally5Thomas JosephJun 22, 2026
Assists in a crime5Evening StandardJun 18, 2026
Assists, condones5Puzzle PageJun 16, 2026
Supports while accepting risk (5)5The GuardianJun 16, 2026
Helps in crime5Thomas JosephJun 8, 2026
Assists a scammer5Eugene ShefferOct 10, 2025
Shills with, say5NewsdayOct 3, 2025
Helps do wrong5NewsdaySep 7, 2025
Provides job assistance?5New York TimesAug 16, 2025
Helps in a crime5NewsdayMay 27, 2025
Helps a hood5Eugene ShefferMar 7, 2025
Aids in a crime5NewsdayFeb 10, 2025
Supports illegally, in a way5New York TimesJan 14, 2025
Gives an illegal assist5New York TimesJan 12, 2025
Helps crooks5Eugene ShefferAug 30, 2021
About ABETS in crosswords
ABETS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Is a bad assistant?” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 13, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of ABETS (29)
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Aug 13, 2026
Is a bad assistant? · Wall Street Journal · 54 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Assists in wrongdoing · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2026
Helps to break the law · Crosswords With Friends · 31
Jul 25, 2026
Helps a crook · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Helps a crook · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Helps with a scam, say · USA Today · 1 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Aids illegally · Thomas Joseph · 6 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Assists in a crime · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Assists, condones · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Supports while accepting risk (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Helps in crime · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Assists in a crime · Newsday · Down
Oct 10, 2025
Assists a scammer · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 3, 2025
Shills with, say · Newsday · Down
Sep 8, 2025
Assists in wrongdoing · Newsday · Across
Sep 7, 2025
Helps do wrong · Newsday · Down
Aug 16, 2025
Provides job assistance? · New York Times · 41 Down
May 27, 2025
Helps in a crime · Newsday · Down
Mar 7, 2025
Helps a hood · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 10, 2025
Aids in a crime · Newsday · Across
Jan 14, 2025
Supports illegally, in a way · New York Times · 22 Down
Jan 12, 2025
Gives an illegal assist · New York Times · 59 Across
Dec 6, 2024
Helps a hood · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Mar 17, 2023
Helps a hood · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Aug 30, 2021
Helps crooks · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jul 17, 2021
Helps crooks · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Apr 26, 2021
Assists in a crime · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 15, 2020
Helps crooks · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 23, 2020
Helps a hood · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across