Crossword answer
DONUT
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen Newsday, September 4, 2026
Letter pattern
DONUT
Clues that lead to DONUT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Edible ring5NewsdaySep 4, 2026
Breakfast item that's shaped like one of its letters5NYT MidiAug 31, 2026
Hole food5NYT MiniAug 26, 2026
Cruller’s cousin5Thomas JosephAug 22, 2026
Dunkable treat5Eugene ShefferAug 6, 2026
It might be glazed or cream-filled5NYT MidiJul 25, 2026
Bagel cousin5NewsdayMay 10, 2026
Tasty item that, paradoxically, can have "ugh" in the middle5New York TimesApr 23, 2026
(3/6) Stop Homer Simpson from devouring this favorite sweet treat of his, or he'll get distracted and goof up again!5Daily ThemedOct 15, 2025
Cousin of a cruller or bear claw5New York TimesJul 28, 2025
Sweet treat with a hole5Daily ThemedJul 4, 2025
Pastry with a hole5NewsdayJun 2, 2025
Glazed treat that can be holed or hole-less5Daily ThemedOct 30, 2024
Ring-shaped sweet treat5Daily ThemedSep 6, 2024
Hole-some treat had with coffee5Daily ThemedJul 1, 2024
Krispy Kreme purchase5Daily ThemedMar 15, 2023
Krispy Kreme offering5Daily ThemedDec 31, 2022
About DONUT in crosswords
DONUT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Edible ring” in the Newsday crossword on September 4, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
DRAPEHang
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GRANDSplendid
REIGNKing's tenure
SYNODChurch council
ONIONVegetable
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
MELEEFree-for-all
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
Every appearance of DONUT (21)
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Sep 4, 2026
Edible ring · Newsday · Across
Aug 31, 2026
Breakfast item that's shaped like one of its letters · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Hole food · NYT Mini · 4 Across
Aug 22, 2026
Cruller’s cousin · Thomas Joseph · 24 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Dunkable treat · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 25, 2026
It might be glazed or cream-filled · NYT Midi · 27 Across
May 25, 2026
Dunkable treat · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
May 10, 2026
Bagel cousin · Newsday · Across
Apr 23, 2026
Tasty item that, paradoxically, can have "ugh" in the middle · New York Times · 40 Across
Jul 28, 2025
Cousin of a cruller or bear claw · New York Times · 15 Down
Jul 4, 2025
Sweet treat with a hole · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Pastry with a hole · Newsday · Across
Oct 30, 2024
Glazed treat that can be holed or hole-less · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Dunkable treat · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Ring-shaped sweet treat · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 1, 2024
Hole-some treat had with coffee · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Mar 15, 2023
Krispy Kreme purchase · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Dec 31, 2022
Krispy Kreme offering · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Sweet treat with a hole · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jan 22, 2022
Dunkable treat · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down