Crossword answer
DARNS
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen USA Today, June 14, 2026
Letter pattern
DARNS
Clues that lead to DARNS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mends, like a sock5USA TodayJun 14, 2026
Mends a hole, perhaps5Wall Street JournalJun 3, 2026
Mends with stitches5Evening StandardDec 6, 2025
Fights back tears?5New York TimesOct 19, 2025
Repairs, as a sock5NewsdayJun 3, 2025
Fixes a hole, say5New York TimesJan 19, 2025
Mends, as socks5Eugene ShefferAug 28, 2024
Fixes socks5Eugene ShefferDec 10, 2022
About DARNS in crosswords
DARNS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mends, like a sock” in the USA Today crossword on June 14, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SAGESWise people
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
FIREDDismissed
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LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
SQUIDOctopus cousin
OUNCEUnit of weight
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
LARGESize above medium
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SHEENFabric's luster
Every appearance of DARNS (11)
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Jun 14, 2026
Mends, like a sock · USA Today · 45 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Mends a hole, perhaps · Wall Street Journal · 1 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Mends with stitches · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Fights back tears? · New York Times · 33 Across
Aug 24, 2025
Mends with stitches · Newsday · Down
Jun 3, 2025
Repairs, as a sock · Newsday · Down
Jan 19, 2025
Fixes a hole, say · New York Times · 58 Across
Aug 28, 2024
Mends, as socks · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Dec 10, 2022
Fixes socks · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Aug 18, 2020
Mends with stitches · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 15, 2020
Mends with stitches · Evening Standard · 1 Down