Crossword answer
FASTS
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
FASTS
Clues that lead to FASTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Refrains from eating5NYT MidiOct 7, 2026
Stops eating butter etc around sabbath5The IndependentSep 22, 2026
Abstains from eating5Evening StandardAug 1, 2026
Preps for surgery, perhaps5New York TimesFeb 7, 2026
Observes Ramadan, in a way5New York TimesNov 23, 2025
Eschews foods5NewsdaySep 19, 2025
Observes Ramadan, say5New York TimesJun 11, 2025
Observes Ramadan5Eugene ShefferApr 23, 2024
Goes hungry, being tied up and so loveless5Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
Abstains from food5Eugene ShefferDec 17, 2022
Doesn't have the fare to take the express south5Evening StandardNov 11, 2022
About FASTS in crosswords
FASTS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Refrains from eating” in the NYT Midi crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AROSEOriginated
BEFITBe suitable to
ANISE19-Across flavor
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
WENCH?
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
TAPINEasy putt
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
CHIRPNoise from a nest
Every appearance of FASTS (15)
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Oct 7, 2026
Refrains from eating · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Sep 22, 2026
Stops eating butter etc around sabbath · The Independent · 25 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Abstains from eating · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Preps for surgery, perhaps · New York Times · 3 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Observes Ramadan, in a way · New York Times · 88 Across
Sep 19, 2025
Eschews foods · Newsday · Down
Jun 11, 2025
Observes Ramadan, say · New York Times · 38 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Observes Ramadan, in a way · New York Times · 45 Across
Apr 23, 2024
Observes Ramadan · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Dec 18, 2023
Abstains from eating · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Goes hungry, being tied up and so loveless · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 17, 2022
Abstains from food · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Across
Nov 11, 2022
Doesn't have the fare to take the express south · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 17, 2022
Abstains from eating · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 29, 2021
Abstains from eating · Evening Standard · 12 Down