Crossword answer
DEARS
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, July 16, 2026
Letter pattern
DEARS
Clues that lead to DEARS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sweeties5NYT MidiJul 16, 2026
Close ones5NewsdayDec 13, 2025
They're sweet5NewsdayOct 18, 2025
Loved ones5NewsdaySep 26, 2025
Beloved folks5NewsdaySep 24, 2025
Darlings5New York TimesAug 26, 2025
Nice people, each having doctors around5Evening StandardAug 16, 2025
Many listeners are nice old souls5Evening StandardSep 13, 2023
Those nice listeners to the grand finale5Evening StandardJun 22, 2023
Precious ones5Eugene ShefferMay 10, 2023
Nice people, one possibly reads5Evening StandardAug 31, 2022
About DEARS in crosswords
DEARS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sweeties” in the NYT Midi crossword on July 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of DEARS (15)
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Jul 16, 2026
Sweeties · NYT Midi · 21 Down
May 25, 2026
Sweeties · LA Times · Across
Dec 13, 2025
Close ones · Newsday · Across
Oct 18, 2025
They're sweet · Newsday · Across
Sep 26, 2025
Loved ones · Newsday · Across
Sep 24, 2025
Beloved folks · Newsday · Across
Aug 26, 2025
Darlings · New York Times · 49 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Nice people, each having doctors around · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 22, 2025
Sweeties · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Sep 13, 2023
Many listeners are nice old souls · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 22, 2023
Those nice listeners to the grand finale · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 10, 2023
Precious ones · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Aug 31, 2022
Nice people, one possibly reads · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 15, 2022
Sweeties · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Dec 30, 2019
Nice people, each having doctors around · Evening Standard · 17 Down