Crossword answer
EXIST
5 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
EXIST
Clues that lead to EXIST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Simply be5USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Live5Evening StandardAug 10, 2026
Live like a headless chauvinist5Daily ExpressJul 24, 2026
Be5Daily ExpressJul 13, 2026
Live and breathe5NewsdayMay 25, 2026
Be present5New York TimesMay 12, 2026
Live (5)5The SunApr 13, 2026
Remain, or leave around Saturday, initially? (5)5The SunApr 13, 2026
Be real5NYT MidiMar 16, 2026
Are around5NewsdayFeb 28, 2026
Be patronising towards women denied sons5The IndependentFeb 12, 2026
Are5NewsdayOct 24, 2025
Survive (5)5The SunSep 1, 2025
Be way out round south (5)5The SunSep 1, 2025
Take up space5New York TimesAug 3, 2025
Live way out, around far side of forests5The IndependentJul 4, 2025
Are with the former spouse - the first5Evening StandardMay 16, 2025
Are out of, at first5Evening StandardApr 4, 2025
Be first to be sat on by old flame5The IndependentNov 11, 2024
Be first to succeed former partner5The IndependentJun 16, 2024
Be discriminatory, but not at first5The IndependentMar 6, 2024
"She doesn't even know I ___!" (heartbroken teen's exclamation)5Daily ThemedJul 13, 2023
Are, from the first5Evening StandardJan 14, 2022
Be around5Daily ThemedJul 12, 2021
Are with the former spouse – the first5Evening StandardMay 29, 2020
About EXIST in crosswords
EXIST is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Simply be” in the USA Today crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONENDUpright
LIVIDVery, very angry
RATONHelping to release one in desert
TREADTrample
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
ASSAYTest
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
EDGESOuter boundaries
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
OTHERUnlike the rest
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
Every appearance of EXIST (45)
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Aug 21, 2026
Simply be · USA Today · 51 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Live · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Live like a headless chauvinist · Daily Express · 7 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Be · Daily Express · 18 Across
May 25, 2026
Live and breathe · Newsday · Down
May 12, 2026
Be present · New York Times · 68 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Live (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Remain, or leave around Saturday, initially? (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Be real · NYT Midi · 13 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Are around · Newsday · Down
Feb 12, 2026
Be patronising towards women denied sons · The Independent · 27 Across
Oct 24, 2025
Are · Newsday · Across
Sep 16, 2025
Be · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Survive (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Be way out round south (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Aug 3, 2025
Take up space · New York Times · 27 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Live · The Independent · 2 Down
Jul 4, 2025
Live way out, around far side of forests · The Independent · 14 Across
Jun 26, 2025
Live · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Be · The Independent · 2 Down
May 19, 2025
Live · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 16, 2025
Are with the former spouse - the first · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 24, 2025
Live · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 11, 2025
Be real · Newsday · Across
Apr 4, 2025
Are out of, at first · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 11, 2024
Be first to be sat on by old flame · The Independent · 21 Down
Jun 16, 2024
Be first to succeed former partner · The Independent · 25 Across
Mar 6, 2024
Be discriminatory, but not at first · The Independent · 24 Down
Feb 16, 2024
Live · The Independent · 2 Down
Feb 7, 2024
Be · The Independent · 3 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Live · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 13, 2023
"She doesn't even know I ___!" (heartbroken teen's exclamation) · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Jun 23, 2023
Live · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 5, 2023
Live · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Dec 24, 2022
Be · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jan 14, 2022
Are, from the first · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 7, 2022
Be · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Be around · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Apr 13, 2021
Live · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 2, 2020
Live · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 29, 2020
Are with the former spouse – the first · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 17, 2020
Are out of, at first · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 17, 2019
Live · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 28, 2019
Live · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Feb 7, 2019
Live · Evening Standard · 7 Down