Crossword answer
BETTE
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2026
Letter pattern
BETTE
Clues that lead to BETTE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Davis with 11 Oscar nominations5Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2026
Entertainer Midler5NewsdayMay 13, 2026
Hollywood icon Davis5New York TimesDec 27, 2025
Davis of old Hollywood5New York TimesNov 16, 2025
Nickname like Liz5NewsdayOct 26, 2025
"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)5New York TimesAug 9, 2025
___ Midler a.k.a. "The Divine Miss M"5New York TimesAug 5, 2025
Apt name for a professional gambler5New York TimesJun 14, 2025
Davis of “Jezebel”5Eugene ShefferNov 21, 2024
Midler of “Beaches”5Eugene ShefferAug 7, 2024
About BETTE in crosswords
BETTE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Davis with 11 Oscar nominations” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on May 27, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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Every appearance of BETTE (11)
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May 27, 2026
Davis with 11 Oscar nominations · Wall Street Journal · 48 Down
May 13, 2026
Entertainer Midler · Newsday · Across
Dec 27, 2025
Hollywood icon Davis · New York Times · 47 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Davis of old Hollywood · New York Times · 35 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Nickname like Liz · Newsday · Across
Aug 9, 2025
"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel) · New York Times · 24 Down
Aug 5, 2025
___ Midler a.k.a. "The Divine Miss M" · New York Times · 4 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Apt name for a professional gambler · New York Times · 48 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Davis of “Jezebel” · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Aug 7, 2024
Midler of “Beaches” · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Aug 9, 2022
Davis of “Jezebel” · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down