Crossword answer
DOTES
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 20, 2026
Letter pattern
DOTES
Clues that lead to DOTES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lavishes affection5USA TodaySep 20, 2026
Spoils, with “on”5Eugene ShefferSep 4, 2026
Fusses over, with "on"5LA TimesAug 30, 2026
Loves (on)5LA TimesJul 19, 2026
Lavishes love (on)5New York TimesMar 3, 2026
Lavishes attention on5NewsdayFeb 1, 2026
Showers affection (on)5New York TimesJan 29, 2026
Indulges, with “on”5Eugene ShefferMar 19, 2025
Lavishes affection on a girl, two ways5Evening StandardSep 20, 2023
About DOTES in crosswords
DOTES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lavishes affection” in the USA Today crossword on September 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWMAN"Shucks!"
PEONYSpring bloom
RAGEDHit the ceiling
GLANDPleased to receive new organ (5)
ABODEHumble home
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ASSETLiability's opposite
ERODEWear away
INCASAncient Andeans
MELEEFree-for-all
COLINMan's name
PIANOInstrument
REIGNKing's tenure
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
Every appearance of DOTES (17)
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Sep 20, 2026
Lavishes affection · USA Today · 44 Across
Sep 4, 2026
Lavishes affection · Wall Street Journal · 87 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Spoils, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Aug 30, 2026
Fusses over, with "on" · LA Times · Across
Aug 8, 2026
Spoils, with "on" · Newsday · Down
Jul 19, 2026
Loves (on) · LA Times · Down
Mar 3, 2026
Lavishes love (on) · New York Times · 55 Down
Feb 1, 2026
Lavishes attention on · Newsday · Across
Jan 29, 2026
Showers affection (on) · New York Times · 49 Down
May 18, 2025
Lavishes attention (on) · Newsday · Down
Mar 19, 2025
Indulges, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 22, 2025
Spoils, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 8, 2024
Indulges, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 20, 2023
Lavishes affection on a girl, two ways · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 11, 2023
Spoils, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 4, 2023
Indulges, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 19, 2020
Indulges, with “on” · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down