Crossword answer
CACAO
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, September 29, 2026
Letter pattern
CACAO
Clues that lead to CACAO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bean harvested to make chocolate5NYT MidiSep 29, 2026
Bean-bearing tree5Thomas JosephAug 27, 2026
Creme de __ (chocolate liquor)5NewsdayAug 25, 2026
Evergreen source of chocolate5Everyday Puzzles DailyAug 9, 2026
Chocolate bean5USA TodayAug 7, 2026
Amazon basin bean5LA TimesJul 6, 2026
Chocolate source5Eugene ShefferJun 17, 2026
Confectioner’s plant5Thomas JosephMay 28, 2026
Ivory Coast's main export5New York TimesJul 4, 2025
Bean used for chocolate5NewsdayMay 27, 2025
Supply at the Hershey Company5New York TimesFeb 23, 2025
Tropical tree needs roughly twice what we need to breathe5The IndependentJun 20, 2024
___ bean (chocolate source)5Daily ThemedOct 14, 2022
About CACAO in crosswords
CACAO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bean harvested to make chocolate” in the NYT Midi crossword on September 29, 2026.
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Every appearance of CACAO (24)
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Sep 29, 2026
Bean harvested to make chocolate · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Aug 27, 2026
Bean-bearing tree · Thomas Joseph · 40 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Creme de __ (chocolate liquor) · Newsday · Across
Aug 9, 2026
Evergreen source of chocolate · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 14
Aug 7, 2026
Chocolate bean · USA Today · 26 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Amazon basin bean · LA Times · Across
Jun 17, 2026
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 28, 2026
Confectioner’s plant · Thomas Joseph · 5 Across
May 25, 2026
Bean-bearing tree · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Chocolate source · Newsday · Down
Dec 13, 2025
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Across
Jul 4, 2025
Ivory Coast's main export · New York Times · 34 Down
May 27, 2025
Bean used for chocolate · Newsday · Down
Feb 23, 2025
Supply at the Hershey Company · New York Times · 93 Down
Jun 20, 2024
Tropical tree needs roughly twice what we need to breathe · The Independent · 9 Across
Mar 9, 2024
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Aug 16, 2023
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jun 30, 2023
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
May 18, 2023
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Dec 7, 2022
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Oct 14, 2022
___ bean (chocolate source) · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Apr 8, 2022
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Aug 18, 2020
Chocolate source · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across