Crossword answer
BASIC
5 letters · Used for 33 different clues · 95 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
BASIC
Clues that lead to BASIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ training (what new soldiers go through)5Crosswords With FriendsAug 18, 2026
No-frills airline defective but let's go with it5The IndependentAug 9, 2026
No-frills5Wall Street JournalJul 31, 2026
Bath with Roman so needed!5Daily ExpressJul 12, 2026
Bare-bones5LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Having no frills5Crosswords With FriendsJun 1, 2026
Simple or foundational information5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 29, 2026
For graduate, second in command, it's elementary5Daily ExpressMay 16, 2026
Fundamental5Evening StandardMay 13, 2026
Such English is thus written by an educated person5Evening StandardMay 10, 2026
___ needs (air, water, food, shelter, and clothing)5Daily ThemedApr 29, 2026
Bottom in English?5Evening StandardApr 15, 2026
Essential, key5Puzzle PageMar 2, 2026
Like an instinct for movie making?5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2026
Bachelors, I see, are fairly primitive5Evening StandardOct 28, 2025
Is such English a little like Low Latin?5Evening StandardJul 23, 2025
Opposite of "acidic," in chemistry5Daily ThemedJun 19, 2025
Meat-and-potatoes5NewsdayJun 13, 2025
Word with cable or training5New York TimesMay 14, 2025
Like the instinct of bachelors and some of the police5Evening StandardApr 28, 2025
>7 on the pH scale5New York TimesJan 6, 2025
Sharon Stone starrer "___ Instinct"5Daily ThemedNov 21, 2024
No-frills airline intentionally like that5The IndependentAug 21, 2024
Standard article, and second, written in pen5The IndependentFeb 9, 2024
Returning, is in a taxi - that's essential5Evening StandardJan 22, 2024
Fundamental or elementary, as a concept5Daily ThemedNov 16, 2023
Bachelors, I see, are essential5Evening StandardOct 30, 2023
Bachelors, I see, are pretty fundamental5Evening StandardOct 9, 2023
Elementary5Evening StandardMay 26, 2023
Fundamental, as a concept5Daily ThemedMar 28, 2023
Fundamental or elementary5Daily ThemedApr 15, 2022
Plain and simple5Daily ThemedFeb 10, 2022
Alkaline5Daily ThemedJan 10, 2022
About BASIC in crosswords
BASIC is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 95 times in our database across 33 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ training (what new soldiers go through)” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on August 18, 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 BASIC (95)
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Aug 18, 2026
___ training (what new soldiers go through) · Crosswords With Friends · 38
Aug 9, 2026
No-frills airline defective but let's go with it · The Independent · 6 Down
Jul 31, 2026
No-frills · Wall Street Journal · 64 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Bath with Roman so needed! · Daily Express · 6 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Bare-bones · LA Times · Across
Jun 1, 2026
Having no frills · Crosswords With Friends · 21
May 29, 2026
Simple or foundational information · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 11
May 16, 2026
For graduate, second in command, it's elementary · Daily Express · 24 Down
May 13, 2026
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 10, 2026
Such English is thus written by an educated person · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 29, 2026
___ needs (air, water, food, shelter, and clothing) · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Bottom in English? · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Mar 2, 2026
Essential, key · Puzzle Page · 1 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Like an instinct for movie making? · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Fundamental · Newsday · Across
Jan 16, 2026
Bare-bones · New York Times · 1 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 13, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 28, 2025
Bachelors, I see, are fairly primitive · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 12, 2025
No-frills · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Fundamental · Newsday · Across
Aug 5, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Is such English a little like Low Latin? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 19, 2025
Opposite of "acidic," in chemistry · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Meat-and-potatoes · Newsday · Across
May 14, 2025
Word with cable or training · New York Times · 8 Down
May 3, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Apr 28, 2025
Like the instinct of bachelors and some of the police · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 15, 2025
Fundamental · New York Times · 21 Down
Mar 25, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 13, 2025
No-frills · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 6, 2025
>7 on the pH scale · New York Times · 41 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Sharon Stone starrer "___ Instinct" · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 1, 2024
Fundamental · The Independent · 4 Down
Aug 21, 2024
No-frills airline intentionally like that · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 9, 2024
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 30, 2024
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 26, 2024
No-frills · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Apr 9, 2024
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 9, 2024
Standard article, and second, written in pen · The Independent · 22 Down
Jan 22, 2024
Returning, is in a taxi - that's essential · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 7, 2023
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 16, 2023
Fundamental or elementary, as a concept · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Oct 30, 2023
Bachelors, I see, are essential · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 9, 2023
Bachelors, I see, are pretty fundamental · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 11, 2023
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 5, 2023
No-frills · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
May 26, 2023
Elementary · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 28, 2023
Fundamental, as a concept · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 18, 2023
No-frills · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 12, 2022
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 11, 2022
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Apr 15, 2022
Fundamental or elementary · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Feb 10, 2022
Plain and simple · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jan 25, 2022
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Alkaline · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 30, 2021
Sharon Stone starrer "___ Instinct" · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 2, 2021
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 24, 2021
Such English is thus written by an educated person · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Bottom in English? · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 20, 2020
Like an instinct for movie making? · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Elementary · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 23, 2020
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 10, 2020
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 2, 2020
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 6, 2020
Bachelors, I see, are fairly primitive · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 24, 2020
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 10, 2020
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 9, 2020
No-frills · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 4, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 5, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 28, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 18, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 10, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 2, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 20, 2019
Is such English a little like Low Latin? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 18, 2019
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 24, 2018
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 27, 2018
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 17, 2018
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 16, 2018
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 13, 2018
Fundamental · Evening Standard · 16 Down