Crossword answer
BONES
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
BONES
Clues that lead to BONES
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Did you know the old wives' tale that "___ ache before it rains" is true? Studies find pressure changes can worsen joint discomfort!5Daily ThemedAug 8, 2026
Hammer and anvil, for two5LA TimesJul 25, 2026
Skeleton makeup5Daily ThemedJun 16, 2026
See 6-Across5NYT MiniJun 11, 2026
Pirate flag pair5NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Ribs, e.g.5NewsdayJan 29, 2026
How many ___ (skeleton parts) can you count in a single human foot? 26!5Daily ThemedJan 23, 2026
Skeleton parts ... or something an Arabian breed of 44a has fewer of than other breeds5Daily ThemedOct 17, 2025
Nickname of the Star Trek character Leonard McCoy5The IndependentMay 24, 2025
Skeleton parts5Daily ThemedDec 28, 2024
Dog biscuit shapes5Eugene ShefferDec 17, 2024
"The Lovely ___," novel by Alice Sebold that has an unreliable narrator5Daily ThemedNov 22, 2024
Nickname of mixed martial artist, Jon Jones that may remind you of skeletons5Daily ThemedOct 29, 2024
Dog treats 22 across 26?5The IndependentMay 25, 2024
"The Lovely ___," 2009 film starring Stanley Tucci, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award5Daily ThemedNov 11, 2023
2000s' crime drama series starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz5Daily ThemedAug 19, 2023
Nickname for Leonard McCoy, fictional doctor played by Karl Urban in the 2009 film "Star Trek"5Daily ThemedMar 30, 2023
Those crossed by jolly Roger?5Evening StandardMar 23, 2023
Body parts in an X-ray5Daily ThemedDec 23, 2022
Remains with the people under the 'big top'5Evening StandardApr 5, 2022
Skeleton components5Eugene ShefferJun 2, 2021
About BONES in crosswords
BONES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Did you know the old wives' tale that "___ ache before it rains" is true? Studies find pressure changes can worsen joint discomfort!” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OUNCEUnit of weight
SAGESWise people
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
LARGESize above medium
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SARGENCO nickname
SHEENFabric's luster
AROMAScent from a kitchen
DIDINTired out fully
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
Every appearance of BONES (23)
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Jul 25, 2026
Hammer and anvil, for two · LA Times · Across
Jun 16, 2026
Skeleton makeup · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jun 11, 2026
See 6-Across · NYT Mini · 2 Down
May 3, 2026
Pirate flag pair · Newsday · Down
Jan 29, 2026
Ribs, e.g. · Newsday · Down
Jan 23, 2026
How many ___ (skeleton parts) can you count in a single human foot? 26! · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Oct 17, 2025
Skeleton parts ... or something an Arabian breed of 44a has fewer of than other breeds · Daily Themed · 19 Down
May 24, 2025
Nickname of the Star Trek character Leonard McCoy · The Independent · 13 Down
May 10, 2025
Ribs, e.g. · New York Times · 22 Across
Dec 28, 2024
Skeleton parts · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Dec 17, 2024
Dog biscuit shapes · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Nov 22, 2024
"The Lovely ___," novel by Alice Sebold that has an unreliable narrator · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Oct 29, 2024
Nickname of mixed martial artist, Jon Jones that may remind you of skeletons · Daily Themed · 15 Across
May 25, 2024
Dog treats 22 across 26? · The Independent · 11 Across
Nov 11, 2023
"The Lovely ___," 2009 film starring Stanley Tucci, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Aug 19, 2023
2000s' crime drama series starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Mar 30, 2023
Nickname for Leonard McCoy, fictional doctor played by Karl Urban in the 2009 film "Star Trek" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Those crossed by jolly Roger? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 23, 2022
Body parts in an X-ray · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Aug 8, 2022
Skeleton parts · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 5, 2022
Remains with the people under the 'big top' · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 2, 2021
Skeleton components · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across