Crossword answer
BURNS
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Newsday, June 23, 2026
Letter pattern
BURNS
Clues that lead to BURNS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Really overcooks5NewsdayJun 23, 2026
Injuries caused by fire5Puzzle PageJun 18, 2026
Scotsman's flowers for another Scotsman5The IndependentJan 10, 2026
Browns too long, as toast5NewsdayJul 7, 2025
Goes up in flames5New York TimesJun 10, 2025
Undergoes combustion5Evening StandardMay 3, 2025
The poet yearns for a rhyme5Evening StandardDec 16, 2024
100/100 George ___, actor from the film "The Sunshine Boys" who was a centenarian5Daily ThemedSep 21, 2024
Filmmaker Ken5Eugene ShefferAug 12, 2024
Charles Montgomery "Monty" Plantagenet Schicklgruber ___, really long name for the owner of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant from "The Simpsons"5Daily ThemedMay 8, 2024
Documentarian Ken5Eugene ShefferAug 9, 2023
About BURNS in crosswords
BURNS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Really overcooks” in the Newsday crossword on June 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
STAYSCorsets
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
BEARDWhiskers
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
TEACHInstruct
CURRYSpicy dish
KABULAsian capital
ICIERMore frosty
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
SITESWeb locations
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
Every appearance of BURNS (15)
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Jun 23, 2026
Really overcooks · Newsday · Across
Jun 18, 2026
Injuries caused by fire · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Jan 10, 2026
Scotsman's flowers for another Scotsman · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Browns too long, as toast · Newsday · Down
Jun 10, 2025
Goes up in flames · New York Times · 9 Down
May 3, 2025
Undergoes combustion · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 16, 2024
The poet yearns for a rhyme · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 21, 2024
100/100 George ___, actor from the film "The Sunshine Boys" who was a centenarian · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Sep 16, 2024
Undergoes combustion · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Filmmaker Ken · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Undergoes combustion · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Documentarian Ken · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Sep 19, 2018
The poet yearns for a rhyme · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 12, 2018
Undergoes combustion · Evening Standard · 12 Down