Crossword answer
EDGES
5 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 64 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
EDGES
Clues that lead to EDGES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Outer boundaries5USA TodayAug 26, 2026
Crimped pie parts5USA TodayAug 1, 2026
Beats by a whisker5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
Borders5Thomas JosephJul 24, 2026
Cubes have twelve of them5NYT MidiJul 5, 2026
Outer borders5NewsdayJun 16, 2026
Barely beats (out)5LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Border lines5NewsdayMay 26, 2026
Upper hands5NewsdayApr 25, 2026
Creeps pollarded growths around garden5The IndependentApr 14, 2026
Verges5Evening StandardFeb 15, 2026
Sides5New York TimesFeb 11, 2026
Outer limits5New York TimesDec 29, 2025
Knives' sharp parts5NewsdayOct 29, 2025
Borders can be grand with seed scattered around5Evening StandardOct 14, 2025
Noses (out)5NewsdaySep 21, 2025
They're of marginal significance5Evening StandardAug 11, 2025
They might be rough or perforated5New York TimesJul 18, 2025
Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are located5New York TimesJul 9, 2025
They're marginal5Evening StandardMay 6, 2025
Pentagon quintet5New York TimesMar 22, 2025
Parts of a jigsaw puzzle that many people work on first5New York TimesFeb 17, 2025
Makes marginal movement sideways5Evening StandardMay 22, 2024
False strokes producing boundaries5The IndependentMar 12, 2024
They're of marginal interest5Evening StandardDec 18, 2023
It's good to scatter seed around the borders5Evening StandardJun 1, 2023
Borders formed of sedge5Evening StandardMar 23, 2023
Margins of wedge-shaped objects5Evening StandardJan 24, 2023
Rims5Eugene ShefferJan 14, 2023
Cube's dozen5Daily ThemedMay 20, 2022
Sidles around the perimeter?5Evening StandardApr 18, 2022
Sidles5Evening StandardFeb 4, 2022
A cube has twelve of them5Daily ThemedDec 25, 2021
They’re peripheral5Evening StandardJun 18, 2020
About EDGES in crosswords
EDGES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 64 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Outer boundaries” in the USA Today crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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PLUMPFluff, like pillows
MELEEFree-for-all
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
GEARSCar transmission settings
DODGEEvade
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
NAMEDIdentified
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
TRESSLock of hair
ISLETKey
Every appearance of EDGES (64)
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Aug 26, 2026
Outer boundaries · USA Today · 50 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Outer boundaries · NYT Mini · 9 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Crimped pie parts · USA Today · 27 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Beats by a whisker · Wall Street Journal · 68 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Borders · Thomas Joseph · 45 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Cubes have twelve of them · NYT Midi · 5 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Outer borders · Newsday · Down
May 31, 2026
Barely beats (out) · LA Times · Across
May 26, 2026
Border lines · Newsday · Down
May 12, 2026
Border lines · Newsday · Down
Apr 25, 2026
Upper hands · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
Creeps pollarded growths around garden · The Independent · 23 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Borders · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Verges · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Sides · New York Times · 26 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Outer limits · New York Times · 15 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Knives' sharp parts · Newsday · Across
Oct 14, 2025
Borders can be grand with seed scattered around · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Noses (out) · Newsday · Down
Aug 11, 2025
They're of marginal significance · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 18, 2025
They might be rough or perforated · New York Times · 15 Down
Jul 12, 2025
Verges · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are located · New York Times · 41 Across
May 6, 2025
They're marginal · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 1, 2025
Verges · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 3, 2025
Verges · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 22, 2025
Pentagon quintet · New York Times · 49 Down
Feb 17, 2025
Parts of a jigsaw puzzle that many people work on first · New York Times · 64 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Verges · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Verges · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 22, 2024
Makes marginal movement sideways · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 12, 2024
False strokes producing boundaries · The Independent · 19 Across
Feb 19, 2024
They're of marginal significance · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 18, 2023
They're of marginal interest · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 10, 2023
Verges · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Verges · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 1, 2023
It's good to scatter seed around the borders · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 4, 2023
They're of marginal significance · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Borders formed of sedge · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 15, 2023
Verges · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 24, 2023
Margins of wedge-shaped objects · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 14, 2023
Rims · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
May 20, 2022
Cube's dozen · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Apr 18, 2022
Sidles around the perimeter? · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 4, 2022
Sidles · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 27, 2021
Verges · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 25, 2021
A cube has twelve of them · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Verges · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 27, 2021
Verges · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 8, 2021
Rims · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 21, 2020
Verges · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 15, 2020
Borders · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 18, 2020
They’re peripheral · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 26, 2020
Verges · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 13, 2020
Borders can be grand with seed scattered around · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 27, 2020
They’re of marginal interest · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 23, 2019
They're of marginal significance · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 15, 2019
Verges · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 8, 2019
They're of marginal significance · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 21, 2019
They're marginal · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 16, 2019
Verges · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 18, 2018
Verges · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 24, 2018
Verges · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 27, 2018
Verges · Evening Standard · 17 Down