Crossword answer
EGADS
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2026
Letter pattern
EGADS
Clues that lead to EGADS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
“Jeepers!”5Wall Street JournalSep 1, 2026
Old-time "Yikes!"5NewsdayAug 22, 2026
“Crikey!”5Eugene ShefferMar 6, 2026
"Horrors!"5New York TimesJan 1, 2026
"Jumping Jehoshaphat!"5New York TimesNov 20, 2025
Quaint oath5Eugene ShefferNov 7, 2025
Old-time oath5NewsdayMay 8, 2025
About EGADS in crosswords
EGADS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to ““Jeepers!”” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 1, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of EGADS (14)
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Sep 1, 2026
“Jeepers!” · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
Aug 22, 2026
Old-time "Yikes!" · Newsday · Down
Mar 6, 2026
“Crikey!” · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jan 1, 2026
"Horrors!" · New York Times · 47 Down
Nov 20, 2025
"Jumping Jehoshaphat!" · New York Times · 64 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Quaint oath · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Oct 17, 2025
“Crikey!” · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 6, 2025
Quaint oath · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
May 8, 2025
Old-time oath · Newsday · Down
Apr 16, 2025
“Crikey!” · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 18, 2023
Quaint oath · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 2, 2022
Quaint oath · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Apr 21, 2021
Quaint oath · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Sep 5, 2020
Quaint oath · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down