Crossword answer
COULD
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen LA Times, July 7, 2026
Letter pattern
COULD
Clues that lead to COULD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Was able to5LA TimesJul 7, 2026
Might5Wall Street JournalMay 8, 2026
"The Little Engine That ___"5New York TimesJan 13, 2026
Might be unfriendly, going out of turn5Evening StandardNov 3, 2025
Was able to start up in frosty conditions5Evening StandardSep 4, 2025
Was able to make a good rhyme5Evening StandardOct 30, 2024
"This ___ be the start of something new"5Daily ThemedMay 13, 2024
"This ___ be the start of something big..."5Daily ThemedMar 2, 2024
About COULD in crosswords
COULD is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Was able to” in the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of COULD (13)
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Jul 7, 2026
Was able to · LA Times · Across
May 8, 2026
Might · Wall Street Journal · 12 Down
Jan 13, 2026
"The Little Engine That ___" · New York Times · 51 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Might be unfriendly, going out of turn · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Was able to start up in frosty conditions · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 3, 2025
Was able to · Newsday · Across
Oct 30, 2024
Was able to make a good rhyme · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 13, 2024
"This ___ be the start of something new" · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Mar 2, 2024
"This ___ be the start of something big..." · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Nov 27, 2020
Was able to · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
May 18, 2020
Might be unfriendly, going out of turn · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 3, 2020
Was able to start up in frosty conditions · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 6, 2018
Was able to make a good rhyme · Evening Standard · 38 Across