Crossword answer
ACHES
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
ACHES
Clues that lead to ACHES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Feelings of getting older5New York TimesAug 6, 2026
Has sore muscles5NewsdayJul 14, 2026
Deep-seated desires5New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Half as shrunken trunk hurts5Daily ExpressJun 21, 2026
Flu symptoms (5)5The GuardianJun 19, 2026
Byproduct of overworking, perhaps5Wall Street JournalJun 8, 2026
Aftereffects of working out5Daily ThemedMay 23, 2026
Liniment targets5Eugene ShefferApr 29, 2026
Has painful muscles5NewsdayFeb 23, 2026
Sore subjects5NewsdayFeb 14, 2026
Could use a massage5NewsdayJan 28, 2026
Longs for5Puzzle PageJan 24, 2026
Pines5New York TimesDec 5, 2025
Yearnings5NewsdayOct 12, 2025
Needs a massage5NewsdayJan 22, 2025
Nagging pains after a workout, say5Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2024
Pains5The IndependentFeb 6, 2024
Dull or nagging pains5Daily ThemedSep 15, 2021
Longs for some paracetamol?5Evening StandardOct 2, 2019
About ACHES in crosswords
ACHES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Feelings of getting older” in the New York Times crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of ACHES (27)
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Aug 6, 2026
Feelings of getting older · New York Times · 65 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Has sore muscles · Newsday · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Deep-seated desires · New York Times · 8 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Half as shrunken trunk hurts · Daily Express · 1 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Flu symptoms (5) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Byproduct of overworking, perhaps · Wall Street Journal · 13 Across
May 23, 2026
Aftereffects of working out · Daily Themed · 16 Down
May 19, 2026
Has sore muscles · Newsday · Across
Apr 29, 2026
Liniment targets · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Has painful muscles · Newsday · Down
Feb 14, 2026
Sore subjects · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2026
Could use a massage · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2026
Has sore muscles · Newsday · Down
Jan 24, 2026
Longs for · Puzzle Page · 11 Across
Dec 5, 2025
Pines · New York Times · 7 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Yearnings · Newsday · Down
Apr 29, 2025
Has sore muscles · Newsday · Across
Jan 24, 2025
Liniment targets · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 22, 2025
Needs a massage · Newsday · Down
Oct 24, 2024
Liniment targets · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Nagging pains after a workout, say · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Feb 6, 2024
Pains · The Independent · 3 Across
Sep 15, 2021
Dull or nagging pains · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 29, 2020
Liniment targets · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
May 1, 2020
Liniment targets · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jan 3, 2020
Liniment targets · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Oct 2, 2019
Longs for some paracetamol? · Evening Standard · 27 Down