Crossword answer
BALSA
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
BALSA
Clues that lead to BALSA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Light wood5Thomas JosephOct 5, 2026
Light wood used for making models (5)5The GuardianOct 4, 2026
Hobby wood5Wall Street JournalSep 23, 2026
Makeup for a model?5USA TodaySep 20, 2026
Glider wood5Thomas JosephAug 1, 2026
Lightweight model wood5USA TodayJul 15, 2026
Toy glider wood5NewsdayJul 14, 2026
Lightweight wood5USA TodayJul 6, 2026
Material for the Kon-Tiki raft5Wall Street JournalJun 11, 2026
Wood left in fish (5)5The SunApr 26, 2026
South American tree with very light wood (5)5The SunApr 26, 2026
Light wood used in modeling projects5NYT MidiApr 11, 2026
Beginning to sink into Welsh lake? Probably not this wood5The IndependentMar 13, 2026
Model airplane material5New York TimesFeb 10, 2026
Very light wood of the tree Ochroma lagopus5The IndependentJan 3, 2026
Toy plane material5NewsdayOct 12, 2025
Tree research site backed by South Africa5The IndependentSep 16, 2025
Wood for a kite5New York TimesJul 16, 2025
Learner in Saab bumped tree5The IndependentJul 13, 2025
Bishop at dance without a top on gets wood5The IndependentJul 1, 2025
Lightweight modeling material5NewsdayMay 20, 2025
Lightweight wood for model planes5NewsdayMar 18, 2025
Wood for a model airplane5New York TimesFeb 10, 2025
Turn over a thick plank, possible surfboard material5The IndependentJul 27, 2024
Modelling wood5Evening StandardOct 13, 2023
It can be a slab of wood5Evening StandardNov 2, 2022
About BALSA in crosswords
BALSA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Light wood” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONSETStart
GRACE___ Kelly, "Rear Window" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 13th greatest female screen legend of all-time
SHARDThe __, London landmark at 32 London Bridge Street (5)
SNAREDrum used for drum rolls
RENEWCommit to another year, say
ROGANPodcaster Joe
NOLANChristopher who directed "The Odyssey"
APTTOLikely gonna
DARNSPatches up, in a way
TIPPIFirst name used by the American actress born Nathalie Kay Hedren
ENTER"The door's open!"
CIRCAApproximately (5)
LURESDecoys
WANEDAbated
Every appearance of BALSA (66)
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Oct 5, 2026
Light wood · Thomas Joseph · 25 Across
Oct 4, 2026
Light wood used for making models (5) · The Guardian · 20 Down
Sep 23, 2026
Hobby wood · Wall Street Journal · 27 Down
Sep 20, 2026
Makeup for a model? · USA Today · 25 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Glider wood · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Lightweight model wood · USA Today · 38 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Toy glider wood · Newsday · Down
Jul 6, 2026
Lightweight wood · USA Today · 53 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Material for the Kon-Tiki raft · Wall Street Journal · 1 Across
Apr 26, 2026
South American tree with very light wood (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Apr 26, 2026
Wood left in fish (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Light wood used in modeling projects · NYT Midi · 27 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Beginning to sink into Welsh lake? Probably not this wood · The Independent · 7 Down
Mar 7, 2026
Light wood · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 10, 2026
Model airplane material · New York Times · 4 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Light wood · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 3, 2026
Very light wood of the tree Ochroma lagopus · The Independent · 34 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Light wood · The Independent · 16 Down
Nov 11, 2025
Light wood · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Toy plane material · Newsday · Down
Oct 4, 2025
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 16, 2025
Tree research site backed by South Africa · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 10, 2025
Light wood · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Wood for a kite · New York Times · 30 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Learner in Saab bumped tree · The Independent · 20 Across
Jul 1, 2025
Bishop at dance without a top on gets wood · The Independent · 24 Down
Jun 22, 2025
Light wood · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 20, 2025
Lightweight modeling material · Newsday · Across
Mar 18, 2025
Lightweight wood for model planes · Newsday · Across
Feb 10, 2025
Wood for a model airplane · New York Times · 1 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Light wood · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 7, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 25, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 27, 2024
Turn over a thick plank, possible surfboard material · The Independent · 23 Down
Jul 24, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jun 18, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 30, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 16, 2024
Light wood · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Lightweight wood · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Oct 13, 2023
Modelling wood · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 7, 2023
Light wood · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 11, 2023
Light wood · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 8, 2022
Light wood · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Nov 2, 2022
It can be a slab of wood · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Light wood · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 13, 2022
Light wood · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 12, 2022
Light wood · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 26, 2022
Light wood · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 19, 2020
Light wood · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 18, 2020
Light wood · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 10, 2020
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 16, 2020
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 11, 2019
Light wood · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 25, 2019
Light wood · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 22, 2019
Light wood · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 4, 2019
Light wood · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 11, 2019
Light wood · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 16, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 31, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 21, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 25, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Apr 26, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 26, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 6, 2018
Light wood · Evening Standard · 13 Down