Crossword answer
GESSO
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2026
Letter pattern
GESSO
Clues that lead to GESSO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Canvas primer layer for painting5Wall Street JournalSep 28, 2026
A white ground of plaster and size used to prepare panels or canvas for painting5The IndependentJun 13, 2026
Bas-relief medium5Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2026
Painter's plaster5New York TimesJan 6, 2026
Painter's white primer5NewsdayNov 22, 2025
Plaster for canvases5NewsdayJul 25, 2025
Painter’s undercoat5Eugene ShefferJun 19, 2025
About GESSO in crosswords
GESSO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Canvas primer layer for painting” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 28, 2026.
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Every appearance of GESSO (20)
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Sep 28, 2026
Canvas primer layer for painting · Wall Street Journal · 69 Across
Jun 13, 2026
A white ground of plaster and size used to prepare panels or canvas for painting · The Independent · 55 Across
May 29, 2026
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Painter's plaster · New York Times · 68 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Painter's white primer · Newsday · Down
Jul 25, 2025
Plaster for canvases · Newsday · Across
Jun 19, 2025
Painter’s undercoat · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Feb 10, 2025
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jun 29, 2024
Painter’s undercoat · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 9, 2024
A white ground of plaster and size used to prepare panels or canvas for painting · The Independent · 13 Down
Jan 13, 2024
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Apr 8, 2023
Painter’s undercoat · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 25, 2023
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jan 9, 2023
Painter’s undercoat · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 19, 2022
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Aug 20, 2021
Painter’s undercoat · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Aug 3, 2021
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Dec 25, 2020
Painter’s undercoat · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Sep 2, 2020
Bas-relief medium · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down