Crossword answer
EARNS
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
EARNS
Clues that lead to EARNS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Comes to deserve5New York TimesAug 12, 2026
Brings in5LA TimesJul 25, 2026
Clears, as profit5New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Makes5USA TodayJun 27, 2026
Merits5Puzzle PageJun 6, 2026
Brings home5LA TimesMay 10, 2026
Brings home the bacon5New York TimesMar 2, 2026
Comes by deservedly5NewsdaySep 14, 2025
Clears5Eugene ShefferSep 8, 2025
Is entitled to5NewsdayMay 18, 2025
Gets paid for being saner, somehow?5Evening StandardMay 17, 2025
Deserves5Evening StandardApr 23, 2025
Deserves to receive5NewsdayJan 21, 2025
Brings in, as income5Daily ThemedSep 13, 2023
Makes, as wages5Daily ThemedSep 1, 2022
Pulls in and discovers the L-plate has fallen off5Evening StandardFeb 8, 2019
About EARNS in crosswords
EARNS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Comes to deserve” in the New York Times crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of EARNS (28)
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Aug 12, 2026
Comes to deserve · New York Times · 52 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Brings in · LA Times · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Clears, as profit · New York Times · 109 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Makes · USA Today · 46 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Brings in · NYT Midi · 27 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Merits · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
May 10, 2026
Brings home · LA Times · Down
Mar 19, 2026
Merits · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Brings home the bacon · New York Times · 40 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Comes by deservedly · Newsday · Across
Sep 8, 2025
Clears · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
May 18, 2025
Is entitled to · Newsday · Down
May 17, 2025
Gets paid for being saner, somehow? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Deserves · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 23, 2025
Brings in · New York Times · 28 Across
Jan 21, 2025
Deserves to receive · Newsday · Down
Sep 20, 2024
Merits · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jul 10, 2024
Merits · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Sep 13, 2023
Brings in, as income · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Deserves · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 1, 2022
Makes, as wages · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Jun 22, 2022
Merits · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Apr 9, 2022
Merits · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 30, 2021
Merits · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jul 13, 2021
Makes, as wages · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 8, 2019
Pulls in and discovers the L-plate has fallen off · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 4, 2019
Gets paid for being saner, somehow? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 7, 2019
Deserves · Evening Standard · 16 Down