Crossword answer
ASIAN
5 letters · Used for 31 different clues · 36 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
ASIAN
Clues that lead to ASIAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
From China or Japan5NewsdayAug 17, 2026
From Korea or Kuwait, say5NYT MidiAug 11, 2026
Indian or Indonesian5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
Like over 4.5 billion people5Wall Street JournalJul 2, 2026
From Bahrain Bhutan or Brunei5Crosswords With FriendsJun 17, 2026
When a Scot is continental5Daily ExpressMay 12, 2026
Like roughly 37% of San Francisco's population5NYT MidiApr 23, 2026
___ pear (applelike fruit)5New York TimesFeb 11, 2026
___ Games, event first held in 70-Across5New York TimesJan 11, 2026
Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism5New York TimesJan 1, 2026
Pakistani, e.g.5NewsdayNov 23, 2025
Indian or Pakistani5New York TimesOct 27, 2025
Of Asia5Evening StandardJul 20, 2025
Like snow leopards and giant pandas5New York TimesJun 4, 2025
Taiwanese, e.g.5NewsdayMay 29, 2025
Chinese or Indian, e.g.5Daily ThemedMay 13, 2025
Cuisine category5NewsdayMay 4, 2025
Shogun, for example5NewsdayMar 13, 2025
From China or India5NewsdayFeb 26, 2025
Broad cuisine category5NewsdayFeb 23, 2025
Like about 60% of the world's population5New York TimesJan 19, 2025
Michelle Yeoh or Simu Liu, for one5Daily ThemedDec 22, 2024
Thai or Korean5Eugene ShefferOct 16, 2024
Thai or Vietnamese5Eugene ShefferOct 13, 2023
Like someone from India or Indonesia5Daily ThemedFeb 8, 2023
Chinese or Korean5Eugene ShefferJan 11, 2023
Thai or Bangladeshi, e.g.5Daily ThemedDec 22, 2022
Of overseas origin, like Ian5Evening StandardMay 18, 2022
Continental in the biggest possible way5Evening StandardFeb 3, 2022
Chinese or Indian, say5Daily ThemedNov 25, 2021
Continental in a big way!5Evening StandardMar 26, 2019
About ASIAN in crosswords
ASIAN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 36 times in our database across 31 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “From China or Japan” in the Newsday crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of ASIAN (36)
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Aug 17, 2026
From China or Japan · Newsday · Across
Aug 11, 2026
From Korea or Kuwait, say · NYT Midi · 11 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Indian or Indonesian · Wall Street Journal · 11 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Like over 4.5 billion people · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
Jun 17, 2026
From Bahrain Bhutan or Brunei · Crosswords With Friends · 7
May 12, 2026
When a Scot is continental · Daily Express · 21 Down
Apr 23, 2026
Like roughly 37% of San Francisco's population · NYT Midi · 13 Across
Feb 11, 2026
___ pear (applelike fruit) · New York Times · 11 Down
Jan 11, 2026
___ Games, event first held in 70-Across · New York Times · 110 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism · New York Times · 42 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Pakistani, e.g. · Newsday · Across
Oct 27, 2025
Indian or Pakistani · New York Times · 65 Across
Oct 6, 2025
From China or Japan · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2025
Of Asia · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 4, 2025
Like snow leopards and giant pandas · New York Times · 34 Across
May 29, 2025
Taiwanese, e.g. · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2025
Chinese or Indian, e.g. · Daily Themed · 37 Across
May 4, 2025
Cuisine category · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2025
Shogun, for example · Newsday · Across
Feb 26, 2025
From China or India · Newsday · Down
Feb 23, 2025
Broad cuisine category · Newsday · Across
Feb 20, 2025
Of Asia · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 19, 2025
Like about 60% of the world's population · New York Times · 60 Down
Dec 22, 2024
Michelle Yeoh or Simu Liu, for one · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Oct 16, 2024
Thai or Korean · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Thai or Vietnamese · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Feb 8, 2023
Like someone from India or Indonesia · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Chinese or Korean · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Dec 22, 2022
Thai or Bangladeshi, e.g. · Daily Themed · 42 Down
May 18, 2022
Of overseas origin, like Ian · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Continental in the biggest possible way · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 25, 2021
Chinese or Indian, say · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Feb 7, 2020
Thai or Korean · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 29, 2019
Of Asia · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 26, 2019
Continental in a big way! · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 6, 2018
Of Asia · Evening Standard · 12 Down