Crossword answer
AMUSE
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 70 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
AMUSE
Clues that lead to AMUSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bring a smile to5NYT MidiAug 25, 2026
Get a smile or laugh from5NYT MiniAug 24, 2026
Make laugh5NYT MiniAug 23, 2026
Occupy pleasantly5NewsdayAug 21, 2026
Entertain a source of inspiration5Daily ExpressAug 5, 2026
Entertain5Thomas JosephJul 15, 2026
Cause to chuckle5USA TodayJul 15, 2026
Tickle5Thomas JosephJun 26, 2026
__-bouche: bite-size freebie5LA TimesMay 27, 2026
Keep entertained5NewsdayFeb 9, 2026
Cause to laugh5NewsdayJan 5, 2026
Divert5New York TimesDec 27, 2025
Keep busy5NewsdayJun 26, 2025
The morning service can be far from boring5Evening StandardOct 8, 2024
“An inspiration” does give you a laugh5Evening StandardOct 6, 2023
Divert with morning exercise5Evening StandardMay 9, 2023
Be a diversion, and an inspiration to5Evening StandardMar 31, 2023
Occupy or employ for half a day5Evening StandardAug 8, 2019
About AMUSE in crosswords
AMUSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 70 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bring a smile to” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of AMUSE (70)
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Aug 25, 2026
Bring a smile to · NYT Midi · 11 Down
Aug 24, 2026
Get a smile or laugh from · NYT Mini · 6 Across
Aug 23, 2026
Make laugh · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Occupy pleasantly · Newsday · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Entertain a source of inspiration · Daily Express · 21 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Entertain · Thomas Joseph · 17 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Cause to chuckle · USA Today · 28 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Entertain · Daily Express · 11 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Tickle · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Entertain · NYT Midi · 18 Down
May 27, 2026
__-bouche: bite-size freebie · LA Times · Across
Mar 21, 2026
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Tickle · New York Times · 3 Down
Feb 13, 2026
Entertain · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Keep entertained · Newsday · Down
Jan 15, 2026
Entertain · Puzzle Page · 16 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Keep entertained · Newsday · Across
Jan 5, 2026
Cause to laugh · Newsday · Down
Dec 27, 2025
Divert · New York Times · 39 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Dec 10, 2025
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Oct 25, 2025
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 22, 2025
Entertain · New York Times · 57 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Entertain · New York Times · 36 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Entertain · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 17, 2025
Keep entertained · Newsday · Across
Jul 16, 2025
Keep entertained · Newsday · Across
Jul 12, 2025
Divert · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 26, 2025
Keep busy · Newsday · Down
Jun 23, 2025
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Tickle · New York Times · 19 Across
Mar 29, 2025
Divert · New York Times · 53 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Entertain · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Entertain · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 27, 2024
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Nov 12, 2024
Entertain · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 8, 2024
The morning service can be far from boring · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 31, 2024
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Feb 23, 2024
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 9, 2024
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Oct 6, 2023
“An inspiration” does give you a laugh · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 9, 2023
Divert with morning exercise · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 31, 2023
Be a diversion, and an inspiration to · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Entertain · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 4, 2022
Entertain · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Entertain · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 23, 2022
Entertain · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 15, 2021
Entertain · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 9, 2021
Entertain · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Oct 27, 2021
Entertain · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 13, 2021
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Sep 4, 2020
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 6, 2020
Entertain · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 17, 2020
Tickle · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 28, 2020
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 29, 2020
Entertain · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 8, 2019
Occupy or employ for half a day · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 11, 2019
Entertain · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 9, 2019
Divert · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 12, 2019
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 14, 2018
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 8, 2018
Entertain · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 26, 2018
“An inspiration” does give you a laugh · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 18, 2018
Entertain · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 19, 2018
Entertain · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 27, 2018
Be a diversion, and an inspiration to · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 26, 2018
Entertain · Evening Standard · 25 Down