Crossword answer
FLEAS
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
FLEAS
Clues that lead to FLEAS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lab infestation5LA TimesAug 22, 2026
Dog's tiny pests5NewsdayJul 13, 2026
Puce jumpers5Evening StandardJul 2, 2026
Pests that bug pups5New York TimesOct 26, 2025
Dogbane?5New York TimesOct 18, 2025
They hop around in far from quiet meadows5Evening StandardJan 22, 2024
When it's safe to move round the corner, they hop it!5Evening StandardOct 19, 2022
Creatures that could play you false?5Evening StandardSep 2, 2019
About FLEAS in crosswords
FLEAS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lab infestation” in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ITCHYLike poison ivy
NARKYIrritable in animal rescue centre in New York (5)
LAPSEFaux pas
RANDODefined by Oxford as ‘a person one does not know’, esp. if odd or suspicious (5)
OOPSYCry over spilled milk
NUKEDEdward tours the kingdom getting drastically treated!
AROMAEnticing scent from an oven
ELITETop-tier
NINERNumber in the NATO alphabet
TOUTSTalks up
TOASTBanquet ritual
ANTISThose opposed
LIVESSubsists (on)
SCONEMuffin alternative
Every appearance of FLEAS (9)
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Aug 22, 2026
Lab infestation · LA Times · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Dog's tiny pests · Newsday · Down
Jul 2, 2026
Puce jumpers · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Pests that bug pups · New York Times · 66 Down
Oct 18, 2025
Dogbane? · New York Times · 35 Down
Jan 22, 2024
They hop around in far from quiet meadows · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 19, 2022
When it's safe to move round the corner, they hop it! · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 17, 2021
Puce jumpers · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 2, 2019
Creatures that could play you false? · Evening Standard · 36 Across