Crossword answer
CHAOS
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 47 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 8, 2026
Letter pattern
CHAOS
Clues that lead to CHAOS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Absolute mayhem5USA TodaySep 8, 2026
Pandemonium5The IndependentJul 5, 2026
General disorder5Puzzle PageJun 24, 2026
Disorder – ___ theory (5)5The GuardianJun 20, 2026
Utter pandemonium5NYT MiniJun 1, 2026
Charles taking over disorder (5)5The SunMay 31, 2026
Pandemonium (5)5The SunMay 31, 2026
Disorder5Evening StandardMay 20, 2026
Complete confusion (5)5The SunMay 8, 2026
Tea served up thus in disorder (5)5The SunMay 8, 2026
Charlie brings in bowl for dog’s dinner (5)5The GuardianApr 18, 2026
Confusion5Evening StandardFeb 22, 2026
Total disarray5NewsdayFeb 20, 2026
It's different from randomness, mathematically5New York TimesNov 14, 2025
Utter disorder5Eugene ShefferSep 25, 2025
In due course I see the last of chronic back disorder5The IndependentJul 12, 2025
Total disorder5NewsdayJul 3, 2025
"The score upon which reality is written," per Henry Miller5New York TimesMay 18, 2025
Utter confusion5Evening StandardMay 14, 2025
Total confusion5NewsdayMay 4, 2025
Havoc5Evening StandardApr 3, 2024
Disarray5Evening StandardJun 19, 2023
Turmoil5Evening StandardJul 13, 2022
Complete confusion5Evening StandardJun 18, 2019
About CHAOS in crosswords
CHAOS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 47 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Absolute mayhem” in the USA Today crossword on September 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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JAPESQuips
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
OHARAJohn who wrote "BUtterfield 8"
OFTENFrequently become gentler after evicting the first one (5)
MARTY"__ Supreme"
NANNYCaretaker for small kids
SILOSWhere feed ferments
RUMMYCard game
Every appearance of CHAOS (47)
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Sep 8, 2026
Absolute mayhem · USA Today · 54 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Pandemonium · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 24, 2026
General disorder · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Disorder – ___ theory (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Utter pandemonium · NYT Mini · 1 Down
May 31, 2026
Pandemonium (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
May 31, 2026
Charles taking over disorder (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
May 20, 2026
Utter pandemonium · NYT Midi · 8 Across
May 20, 2026
Disorder · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 8, 2026
Complete confusion (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
May 8, 2026
Tea served up thus in disorder (5) · The Sun · 6 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Disorder · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Charlie brings in bowl for dog’s dinner (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Disorder · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 22, 2026
Confusion · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Total disarray · Newsday · Across
Feb 15, 2026
Pandemonium · The Independent · 16 Down
Dec 3, 2025
Pandemonium · The Independent · 9 Across
Nov 14, 2025
It's different from randomness, mathematically · New York Times · 10 Across
Sep 25, 2025
Utter disorder · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jul 12, 2025
In due course I see the last of chronic back disorder · The Independent · 6 Down
Jul 3, 2025
Total disorder · Newsday · Down
May 18, 2025
"The score upon which reality is written," per Henry Miller · New York Times · 61 Across
May 14, 2025
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 4, 2025
Total confusion · Newsday · Down
Jan 8, 2025
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 2, 2024
Confusion · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Aug 30, 2024
Pandemonium · The Independent · 17 Down
Apr 3, 2024
Havoc · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Pandemonium · The Independent · 17 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Confusion · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Nov 29, 2023
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 19, 2023
Disarray · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 19, 2023
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Turmoil · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 11, 2021
Disorder · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 21, 2021
Disorder · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 14, 2020
Disorder · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 9, 2020
Confusion · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 23, 2020
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 21, 2019
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 18, 2019
Complete confusion · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 30, 2019
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 17, 2019
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 1, 2018
Utter confusion · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 7, 2018
Havoc · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 23, 2018
Confusion · Evening Standard · 7 Across