Crossword answer
BEATS
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
BEATS
Clues that lead to BEATS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"___ me!" ("No idea!")5USA TodayAug 22, 2026
Defeats5Evening StandardJul 13, 2026
Drubs5Wall Street JournalJul 1, 2026
Is cruel to a wild beast5Evening StandardJun 2, 2026
Surpasses one in the best possible way5Evening StandardJul 13, 2025
Defeats a wild beast5Evening StandardJul 4, 2024
Does better than start bolting the grub5Evening StandardFeb 22, 2023
Pulsates5Eugene ShefferSep 27, 2022
Outscores5Eugene ShefferJun 15, 2022
About BEATS in crosswords
BEATS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"___ me!" ("No idea!")” in the USA Today crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of BEATS (58)
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Aug 22, 2026
"___ me!" ("No idea!") · USA Today · 31 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Drubs · Wall Street Journal · 21 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Is cruel to a wild beast · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Defeats · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Defeats · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Defeats · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 16, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 4, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 13, 2025
Surpasses one in the best possible way · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 5, 2024
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 14, 2024
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Defeats · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 19, 2024
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Defeats a wild beast · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Defeats · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 24, 2023
Defeats · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 5, 2023
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 22, 2023
Does better than start bolting the grub · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Defeats · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Defeats · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 27, 2022
Pulsates · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jun 15, 2022
Outscores · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 20, 2022
Outscores · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Nov 2, 2021
Defeats · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 1, 2021
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 11, 2021
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 31, 2021
Is cruel to a wild beast · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 30, 2021
Defeats · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 26, 2021
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 28, 2020
Defeats · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 17, 2020
Defeats · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 21, 2020
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 2, 2020
Outscores · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Apr 1, 2020
Defeats · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 17, 2020
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 2, 2020
Outscores · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 3, 2019
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 21, 2019
Defeats · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 13, 2019
Defeats · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Surpasses one in the best possible way · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 9, 2019
Defeats · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 14, 2019
Defeats · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Defeats · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 6, 2018
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 28, 2018
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 7, 2018
Defeats · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 5, 2018
Defeats · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 15, 2018
Defeats · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 18, 2018
Defeats a wild beast · Evening Standard · 6 Down