Crossword answer
DALAI
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
DALAI
Clues that lead to DALAI
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Start of a religious title5LA TimesAug 23, 2026
___ Lama (5)5The GuardianAug 18, 2026
The __ Lama5NewsdayAug 9, 2026
Part of a Tibetan Buddhist title5USA TodayJul 8, 2026
Start of a Tibetan religious title5LA TimesJun 26, 2026
___ Lama5Wall Street JournalJun 17, 2026
___ Lama (spiritual leader)5Daily ThemedOct 18, 2025
___ Lama (Tibetan leader)5New York TimesJun 23, 2025
___ Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader)5Daily ThemedJun 5, 2024
Tibetan spiritual leader, ___ Lama5Daily ThemedJul 28, 2022
About DALAI in crosswords
DALAI is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Start of a religious title” in the LA Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
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Every appearance of DALAI (20)
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Aug 23, 2026
Start of a religious title · LA Times · Across
Aug 18, 2026
___ Lama (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Aug 9, 2026
The __ Lama · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2026
__ Lama (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Part of a Tibetan Buddhist title · USA Today · 61 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Start of a Tibetan religious title · LA Times · Down
Jun 17, 2026
___ Lama · Wall Street Journal · 7 Down
May 31, 2026
The __ Lama · Newsday · Down
Jan 18, 2026
___ Lama · New York Times · 46 Down
Jan 15, 2026
__ Lama · Newsday · Across
Dec 7, 2025
The __ Lama · Newsday · Down
Oct 18, 2025
___ Lama (spiritual leader) · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Oct 6, 2025
The __ Lama · Newsday · Down
Sep 29, 2025
The __ Lama · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2025
The __ Lama · Newsday · Down
Jun 23, 2025
___ Lama (Tibetan leader) · New York Times · 6 Down
Jun 5, 2024
___ Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader) · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Nov 17, 2023
— Lama · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Oct 12, 2022
— Lama · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jul 28, 2022
Tibetan spiritual leader, ___ Lama · Daily Themed · 7 Down