Crossword answer
FRIES
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
FRIES
Clues that lead to FRIES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
French ___5NYT MidiSep 25, 2026
Chicken ___, menu item introduced by Burger King in 2005 that was discontinued in 2012, but restored via social media pleas and petitions5Daily ThemedAug 1, 2026
Side in a sleeve5NewsdayApr 11, 2026
French cooks?5Evening StandardMar 1, 2026
French ones have taste5Evening StandardOct 12, 2025
Cooks in oil5Evening StandardOct 3, 2024
French ___ (side dish)5Daily ThemedMar 14, 2024
Food also called "finger chips" that you'd enjoy at the stadium during your favorite team's game5Daily ThemedJan 23, 2024
French ones can be cooked with fires5Evening StandardDec 12, 2023
French ones are of consuming interest to Americans5Evening StandardOct 17, 2023
Brits call them "chips"5Daily ThemedJun 23, 2023
French ones are cooked with special fires5Evening StandardJan 31, 2023
French ones are tasteful5Evening StandardOct 13, 2022
French ones are usually hot (and sticky?)5Evening StandardAug 8, 2022
French ___ (side dish with burgers)5Daily ThemedAug 31, 2021
About FRIES in crosswords
FRIES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “French ___” in the NYT Midi crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of FRIES (18)
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Sep 25, 2026
French ___ · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Side in a sleeve · Newsday · Down
Mar 1, 2026
French cooks? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 12, 2025
French ones have taste · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 3, 2024
Cooks in oil · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 14, 2024
French ___ (side dish) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Food also called "finger chips" that you'd enjoy at the stadium during your favorite team's game · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Dec 12, 2023
French ones can be cooked with fires · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 17, 2023
French ones are of consuming interest to Americans · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 23, 2023
Brits call them "chips" · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jan 31, 2023
French ones are cooked with special fires · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 13, 2022
French ones are tasteful · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 8, 2022
French ones are usually hot (and sticky?) · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 31, 2021
French ___ (side dish with burgers) · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Nov 11, 2020
French cooks? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 7, 2020
French ones have taste · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 3, 2018
Cooks in oil · Evening Standard · 31 Across