Crossword answer
BDAYS
5 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen New York Times, February 16, 2026
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BDAYS
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BDAYS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally” in the New York Times crossword on February 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
CORERApple device? (5)
MANEDLike a lion (5)
PILOTAmelia Earhart, for one
SAUCEPasta ___ (pesto or Alfredo, e.g.)
ASTERIt grows in an easterly direction
REBUSPicture puzzle
LEDGEPerch for a pigeon
ELECTChose the final three classic test finishes (5)
FOALSYoung horses
ARIESSign of a fantastic rise (5)
MANESThick heads of hair
PACEDWalked back and forth
SHAKE"Harlem ___," instrumental track by Baauer, which became part of an Internet meme and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
STICKLollipop holder
Every appearance of BDAYS (3)
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Feb 16, 2026
Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally · New York Times · 48 Down
Aug 13, 2025
Occasions to blow out candles and cut cakes, informally · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Annual celebrations, informally · New York Times · 74 Down