Crossword answer
EBONY
5 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
EBONY
Clues that lead to EBONY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Traditional wood for some piano keys5USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Dark wood5LA TimesAug 12, 2026
Construction by one form of timber5Daily ExpressJul 28, 2026
Hard, dark wood5Wall Street JournalJun 8, 2026
Magazine since 19455Eugene ShefferMay 9, 2026
Wood5Evening StandardApr 16, 2026
Traditional material for black piano keys (5)5The SunMar 24, 2026
Unexpectedly, no beaver heading north keeps wood (5)5The SunMar 24, 2026
Tree of the genus Diospyros that has hard dark wood5The IndependentMar 21, 2026
Deep, lustrous black5Eugene ShefferMar 12, 2026
Term for structure of skeleton - a key material5The IndependentFeb 24, 2026
Black5Evening StandardJan 29, 2026
Black tie finally spare5The IndependentJan 16, 2026
Often ivory's counterpart5Puzzle PageJan 13, 2026
Part of the earliest pianos5NewsdayDec 13, 2025
Key material drawn by Hergé conclusively?5The IndependentNov 6, 2025
Napoleon with energy climbing tree5The IndependentSep 28, 2025
Fine black wood5NewsdaySep 3, 2025
Wood for black piano keys5New York TimesSep 1, 2025
Winds wood5NewsdayAug 9, 2025
Black hardwood5NewsdayJul 2, 2025
Dense hardwood5NewsdayMar 13, 2025
Hard wood5Evening StandardDec 9, 2024
Paul McCartney's "___ and Ivory"5Daily ThemedNov 25, 2024
Deep black piano wood5Daily ThemedApr 20, 2024
Tree of the genus Diospyros with hard dark wood5The IndependentJan 6, 2024
Black wood for black piano keys5Daily ThemedSep 6, 2023
Durable wood5Eugene ShefferJan 6, 2023
Piano's black key5Daily ThemedOct 26, 2021
Tree having black wood5Daily ThemedAug 14, 2021
About EBONY in crosswords
EBONY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Traditional wood for some piano keys” in the USA Today crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OGRESFairy-tale menaces (5)
HARESFast runners
OUTROSection at the end of a song
OTTERSea critter
COINSChange
RERANShowed again on TV
MAGMAHeat source for many hydrothermal vents
TREATHandle
RIDERJockey
DONUTHole food
AROSEEmerged
AGLOWA little light is shining
PEACEPiece to listen to in silence
MEDAYLittle solo break
Every appearance of EBONY (49)
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Aug 21, 2026
Traditional wood for some piano keys · USA Today · 6 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Dark wood · LA Times · Down
Jul 28, 2026
Construction by one form of timber · Daily Express · 18 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Hard, dark wood · Wall Street Journal · 52 Down
May 16, 2026
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 9, 2026
Magazine since 1945 · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Wood · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Hard dark wood · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Traditional material for black piano keys (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Unexpectedly, no beaver heading north keeps wood (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Tree of the genus Diospyros that has hard dark wood · The Independent · 17 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Deep, lustrous black · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Term for structure of skeleton - a key material · The Independent · 26 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Black · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 16, 2026
Black tie finally spare · The Independent · 19 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Often ivory's counterpart · Puzzle Page · 3 Across
Dec 13, 2025
Part of the earliest pianos · Newsday · Down
Nov 6, 2025
Key material drawn by Hergé conclusively? · The Independent · 22 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Dark wood · The Independent · 8 Across
Sep 28, 2025
Napoleon with energy climbing tree · The Independent · 28 Down
Sep 3, 2025
Fine black wood · Newsday · Down
Sep 1, 2025
Wood for black piano keys · New York Times · 53 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Winds wood · Newsday · Down
Jul 28, 2025
Hard dark wood · The Independent · 11 Across
Jul 2, 2025
Black hardwood · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2025
Dense hardwood · Newsday · Down
Jan 6, 2025
Black hardwood · Newsday · Down
Dec 9, 2024
Hard wood · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 25, 2024
Paul McCartney's "___ and Ivory" · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 20, 2024
Deep black piano wood · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Mar 24, 2024
Hard dark wood · The Independent · 3 Down
Feb 19, 2024
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 6, 2024
Tree of the genus Diospyros with hard dark wood · The Independent · 27 Across
Sep 6, 2023
Black wood for black piano keys · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jan 6, 2023
Durable wood · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 12, 2022
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Apr 28, 2022
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 26, 2021
Piano's black key · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Aug 14, 2021
Tree having black wood · Daily Themed · 40 Down
May 27, 2021
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 10, 2021
Magazine since 1945 · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 4, 2021
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 20, 2021
Wood · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 27, 2020
Deep, lustrous black · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Oct 27, 2020
Dark wood · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 29, 2020
Durable wood · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 16, 2018
Hard wood · Evening Standard · 14 Down