Crossword answer
BELAY
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2026
Letter pattern
BELAY
Clues that lead to BELAY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fasten securely5Wall Street JournalAug 13, 2026
Fasten, as a ship's rope5New York TimesMay 4, 2026
Secure to a rope, as a rock climber5NYT MidiMar 12, 2026
Stop being sailorly?5Evening StandardDec 28, 2025
Stop, at sea5NewsdayAug 31, 2025
An arresting thing for a sailor to say5Evening StandardAug 13, 2025
It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors5Evening StandardDec 30, 2024
An arresting thing to say to a sailor?5Evening StandardOct 17, 2023
What a sailor could do with a pin5Evening StandardDec 14, 2022
About BELAY in crosswords
BELAY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fasten securely” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 13, 2026.
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Every appearance of BELAY (13)
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Aug 13, 2026
Fasten securely · Wall Street Journal · 48 Across
May 4, 2026
Fasten, as a ship's rope · New York Times · 64 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Secure to a rope, as a rock climber · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Stop being sailorly? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Stop, at sea · Newsday · Down
Aug 13, 2025
An arresting thing for a sailor to say · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 30, 2024
It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 17, 2023
An arresting thing to say to a sailor? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 14, 2022
What a sailor could do with a pin · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 15, 2022
An arresting thing for a sailor to say? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 29, 2020
Stop being sailorly? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 25, 2019
An arresting thing for a sailor to say · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 3, 2018
It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors · Evening Standard · 21 Across