Crossword answer
BEETS
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 26, 2026
Letter pattern
BEETS
Clues that lead to BEETS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Roots for vegan burgers5New York TimesSep 26, 2026
Red root vegetables5New York TimesSep 15, 2026
Maroon vegetables5LA TimesSep 14, 2026
Sources of the juice that "bleeds" in a faux meat patty5New York TimesSep 12, 2026
Borscht base5Thomas JosephAug 4, 2026
Sugar source5NewsdayDec 28, 2025
Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s5New York TimesDec 20, 2025
Source of the "blood" in a meatless burger, maybe5New York TimesMar 16, 2025
Red root vegetable that makes a rainbow when combined with 25a, 52a, 15d and 35d5Daily ThemedApr 14, 2024
Red roots?5Daily ThemedJan 4, 2022
About BEETS in crosswords
BEETS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Roots for vegan burgers” in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of BEETS (21)
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Sep 26, 2026
Roots for vegan burgers · New York Times · 27 Down
Sep 15, 2026
Red root vegetables · New York Times · 41 Across
Sep 14, 2026
Maroon vegetables · LA Times · Across
Sep 12, 2026
Sources of the juice that "bleeds" in a faux meat patty · New York Times · 52 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Borscht base · Thomas Joseph · 31 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Borscht base · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Sugar source · Newsday · Down
Dec 28, 2025
Borscht base · New York Times · 59 Down
Dec 20, 2025
Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s · New York Times · 29 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 30, 2025
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 16, 2025
Source of the "blood" in a meatless burger, maybe · New York Times · 72 Across
Apr 14, 2024
Red root vegetable that makes a rainbow when combined with 25a, 52a, 15d and 35d · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 7, 2023
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Feb 24, 2023
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Sep 23, 2022
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jan 31, 2022
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Jan 4, 2022
Red roots? · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 6, 2021
Borscht base · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across