Crossword answer
DATES
5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
DATES
Clues that lead to DATES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
September 25th and July 1st, e.g.5USA TodaySep 25, 2026
Outings with a significant other5LA TimesSep 8, 2026
They can be written with slashes, dashes, or periods5Daily ThemedSep 5, 2026
Squares on a calendar5USA TodayAug 17, 2026
Fruit Russian agreed to put back5Daily ExpressAug 16, 2026
Fruit from a palm tree5The IndependentAug 10, 2026
Calendar items5Thomas JosephJul 14, 2026
Palm tree fruits5NewsdayMay 11, 2026
They're broken at times5Evening StandardMay 11, 2026
"50 First ___," rom-com starring Adam Sandler that will have you keeping track of every memorable first romantic meeting5Daily ThemedNov 13, 2025
Annual fruit5Evening StandardNov 4, 2025
Sees regularly, say5Daily ThemedOct 10, 2025
Selection of tweed at establishment occasions5The IndependentAug 16, 2025
Fruitful historic times?5Evening StandardJun 19, 2025
Some outcomes from Match.com5New York TimesMay 30, 2025
Fruit high in antioxidants5New York TimesApr 26, 2025
Romantic appointments5Evening StandardJan 30, 2025
The fruits of one's studies of history?5Evening StandardDec 31, 2024
Palm tree fruit5The IndependentDec 27, 2024
Appointments to eat?5Evening StandardMar 13, 2024
Specifies how old the girlfriends are5Evening StandardAug 18, 2023
Tinder or Bumble outings5Daily ThemedJul 20, 2023
Romantic outings, say5Daily ThemedMay 2, 2023
Tinder goals5Eugene ShefferApr 7, 2023
Romantic outings5Daily ThemedDec 21, 2022
Fruits shared by couples?5Evening StandardApr 28, 2022
Appointments5Eugene ShefferAug 19, 2020
About DATES in crosswords
DATES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “September 25th and July 1st, e.g.” in the USA Today crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
SYNODChurch council
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
DRAPEHang
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
PIANOInstrument
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ERODEWear away
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
Every appearance of DATES (42)
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Sep 25, 2026
September 25th and July 1st, e.g. · USA Today · 19 Across
Sep 8, 2026
Outings with a significant other · LA Times · Across
Sep 5, 2026
They can be written with slashes, dashes, or periods · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Squares on a calendar · USA Today · 54 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Fruit Russian agreed to put back · Daily Express · 26 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Fruit from a palm tree · The Independent · 22 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Calendar items · Thomas Joseph · 19 Down
May 11, 2026
They're broken at times · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 11, 2026
Palm tree fruits · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
Annual fruit · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 10, 2025
Sees regularly, say · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Selection of tweed at establishment occasions · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 19, 2025
Fruitful historic times? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 30, 2025
Some outcomes from Match.com · New York Times · 20 Down
Apr 26, 2025
Fruit high in antioxidants · New York Times · 18 Across
Jan 30, 2025
Romantic appointments · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 31, 2024
The fruits of one's studies of history? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Palm tree fruit · The Independent · 23 Across
Sep 6, 2024
Palm tree fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 1, 2024
Romantic appointments · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Appointments to eat? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 13, 2023
Appointments to eat? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 18, 2023
Specifies how old the girlfriends are · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Tinder or Bumble outings · Daily Themed · 28 Across
May 2, 2023
Romantic outings, say · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Apr 7, 2023
Tinder goals · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Dec 21, 2022
Romantic outings · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Nov 24, 2022
Tinder goals · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Apr 28, 2022
Fruits shared by couples? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 25, 2022
Tinder goals · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 25, 2021
They're broken at times · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 19, 2020
Appointments · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jul 1, 2020
Appointments · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 19, 2020
Annual fruit · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 31, 2020
Appointments · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 20, 2019
Fruitful historic times? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 23, 2018
Romantic appointments · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 4, 2018
The fruits of one's studies of history? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 7, 2018
Specifies how old the girlfriends are · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 19, 2018
Romantic appointments · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 8, 2018
Appointments to eat? · Evening Standard · 15 Across