Crossword answer
FLOSS
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
FLOSS
Clues that lead to FLOSS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dentist's thread5USA TodayAug 19, 2026
Dental string5USA TodayJul 10, 2026
Dentist's recommendation5NewsdayJun 7, 2026
Form of candy good for the teeth?5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026
Dentist's advice5NewsdayMar 29, 2026
Dental ___ (string used to clean the teeth)5Daily ThemedFeb 8, 2026
Dental device5NewsdayMay 15, 2025
Dentist's regular request after brushing5Daily ThemedFeb 28, 2025
Force meeting with defeat - it’s a very thin line?5The IndependentJan 26, 2024
Is it like candy between your teeth?5Evening StandardNov 20, 2023
One girl's name for a resounding defeat?5Evening StandardJan 3, 2023
Loud defeat for a tooth cleaner5Evening StandardOct 19, 2022
A girl to help clean your teeth?5Evening StandardNov 15, 2021
Initially financial loss on candy, possibly5Evening StandardMar 16, 2020
About FLOSS in crosswords
FLOSS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dentist's thread” in the USA Today crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of FLOSS (17)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 19, 2026
Dentist's thread · USA Today · 33 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Dental string · USA Today · 61 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Dentist's recommendation · Newsday · Down
May 21, 2026
Form of candy good for the teeth? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 5, 2026
Dental string · Newsday · Across
Mar 29, 2026
Dentist's advice · Newsday · Across
Feb 8, 2026
Dental ___ (string used to clean the teeth) · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Nov 17, 2025
Dental string · Newsday · Across
May 15, 2025
Dental device · Newsday · Down
Feb 28, 2025
Dentist's regular request after brushing · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jan 26, 2024
Force meeting with defeat - it’s a very thin line? · The Independent · 1 Across
Nov 20, 2023
Is it like candy between your teeth? · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 3, 2023
One girl's name for a resounding defeat? · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 19, 2022
Loud defeat for a tooth cleaner · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 15, 2021
A girl to help clean your teeth? · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Form of candy good for the teeth? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 16, 2020
Initially financial loss on candy, possibly · Evening Standard · 3 Across