Crossword answer
BENIN
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 23, 2026
Letter pattern
BENIN
Clues that lead to BENIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Porto-Novo's country5USA TodaySep 23, 2026
Nigeria neighbor5Thomas JosephSep 12, 2026
Mountain in African country (5)5The GuardianSep 5, 2026
Neighbor of Nigeria5Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026
Mountain in an African country5Evening StandardJun 20, 2026
Where, in W. Africa, Tony gets out of line5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026
Country with a 75-mile coast along the Gulf of Guinea5New York TimesMar 7, 2025
West African republic whose capital is Porto Novo5The IndependentSep 28, 2024
Country is gracious when government is thrown out5The IndependentMay 1, 2024
Country whence one formerly got home in a day5Evening StandardJul 5, 2023
___ Bronzes, priceless artifacts that Germany agreed to return to Nigeria by 20225Daily ThemedMay 27, 2022
African country with two capitals, Porto-Novo (official) and Cotonou (where the seat of government is)5Daily ThemedSep 24, 2021
About BENIN in crosswords
BENIN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Porto-Novo's country” in the USA Today crossword on September 23, 2026.
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Every appearance of BENIN (14)
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Sep 23, 2026
Porto-Novo's country · USA Today · 61 Across
Sep 12, 2026
Nigeria neighbor · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
Sep 5, 2026
Mountain in African country (5) · The Guardian · 14 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Neighbor of Nigeria · Wall Street Journal · 22 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Mountain in an African country · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Where, in W. Africa, Tony gets out of line · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Country with a 75-mile coast along the Gulf of Guinea · New York Times · 45 Down
Sep 28, 2024
West African republic whose capital is Porto Novo · The Independent · 40 Down
May 1, 2024
Country is gracious when government is thrown out · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 5, 2023
Country whence one formerly got home in a day · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 27, 2022
___ Bronzes, priceless artifacts that Germany agreed to return to Nigeria by 2022 · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Apr 27, 2021
Mountain in an African country · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 9, 2020
Where, in W. Africa, Tony gets out of line · Evening Standard · 30 Down