Crossword answer
COILS
5 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
COILS
Clues that lead to COILS
Most recent firstAbout COILS in crosswords
COILS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “They're tightly wound” in the USA Today crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of COILS (4)
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Aug 16, 2026
They're tightly wound · USA Today · 53 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Winds like a snake · NYT Midi · 3 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Forms loops · Puzzle Page · 11 Across
Jul 31, 2025
Orderly arrangements of wiring · New York Times · 23 Down