Crossword answer
BLOAT
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
BLOAT
Clues that lead to BLOAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Swell up5Daily ThemedAug 21, 2026
Overstuff5NewsdayJul 28, 2026
Distend5Eugene ShefferJul 3, 2026
Swell up, like a blowfish5Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2026
Cause to swell up5NewsdayJan 28, 2025
Swell5Evening StandardAug 28, 2024
Swell up, say5Daily ThemedDec 25, 2023
Swell up, as a belly full of food (rhymes with "float")5Daily ThemedApr 2, 2023
Swell out5Evening StandardNov 30, 2021
About BLOAT in crosswords
BLOAT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Swell up” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OLDIEThrowback hit
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
MELEEFree-for-all
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
GEARSCar transmission settings
DODGEEvade
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
NAMEDIdentified
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
TRESSLock of hair
ISLETKey
Every appearance of BLOAT (16)
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Aug 21, 2026
Swell up · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Overstuff · Newsday · Across
Jul 3, 2026
Distend · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Feb 16, 2026
Swell up, like a blowfish · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Distend · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Cause to swell up · Newsday · Across
Nov 1, 2024
Swell up, like a blowfish · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Swell · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 10, 2024
Distend · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Dec 25, 2023
Swell up, say · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Oct 13, 2023
Distend · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 2, 2023
Swell up, as a belly full of food (rhymes with "float") · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Mar 12, 2023
Swell up, say · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Nov 30, 2021
Swell out · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 4, 2019
Swell · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 11, 2018
Swell · Evening Standard · 21 Across