Crossword answer
CRANE
5 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
CRANE
Clues that lead to CRANE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Winged origami creation5USA TodayAug 16, 2026
Common origami bird5Daily ThemedJul 28, 2026
Bird in bamboo across river (5)5The GuardianJul 6, 2026
Wading bird5The IndependentJul 1, 2026
Construction site hoister5NewsdayJun 9, 2026
Weight-lifter?5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2026
Stretch out one's neck5NYT MiniMay 22, 2026
Heavy lifter on a construction site5Daily ThemedApr 3, 2026
Girder handler5NewsdayFeb 5, 2026
Classic origami design5New York TimesJan 11, 2026
Tall wading bird5Evening StandardNov 23, 2025
Bird associated with childbirth (5)5The SunNov 8, 2025
Wading bird sprinted into church (5)5The SunNov 8, 2025
Construction site lifter5NewsdayOct 14, 2025
Egret cousin5NewsdayAug 24, 2025
To some extent when arch goes over winch is required5The IndependentAug 12, 2025
Basic bird made in origami5New York TimesJul 21, 2025
Frasier ___, radio host and psychiatrist from "Frasier" who has a Ph.D. in Psychiatry5Daily ThemedMar 5, 2025
Mechanical bird?5Evening StandardSep 10, 2024
Bird5Evening StandardApr 16, 2024
Jonathan ___, fictional doctor and supervillain played by Cillian Murphy in the 2005 film "Batman Begins"5Daily ThemedMar 30, 2023
Wading-bird5Evening StandardMar 28, 2023
Lifting machine5Evening StandardDec 1, 2022
About CRANE in crosswords
CRANE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Winged origami creation” in the USA Today crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of CRANE (30)
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Aug 16, 2026
Winged origami creation · USA Today · 19 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Common origami bird · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Common origami bird · USA Today · 21 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Bird in bamboo across river (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Wading bird · The Independent · 3 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Construction site hoister · Newsday · Across
Jun 5, 2026
Weight-lifter? · Daily Themed · 44 Down
May 22, 2026
Stretch out one's neck · NYT Mini · 5 Across
Apr 3, 2026
Heavy lifter on a construction site · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Girder handler · Newsday · Across
Jan 11, 2026
Classic origami design · New York Times · 108 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Tall wading bird · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Bird associated with childbirth (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Wading bird sprinted into church (5) · The Sun · 21 Down
Oct 14, 2025
Construction site lifter · Newsday · Down
Sep 15, 2025
Common origami bird · New York Times · 33 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Egret cousin · Newsday · Down
Aug 12, 2025
To some extent when arch goes over winch is required · The Independent · 29 Across
Jul 21, 2025
Basic bird made in origami · New York Times · 33 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Wading bird · The Independent · 8 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Frasier ___, radio host and psychiatrist from "Frasier" who has a Ph.D. in Psychiatry · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Mechanical bird? · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Bird · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 28, 2023
Wading-bird · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Lifting machine · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 1, 2022
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 4, 2020
Tall wading bird · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 20, 2018
Mechanical bird? · Evening Standard · 16 Across