Crossword answer
HANDY
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
HANDY
Clues that lead to HANDY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Good around the house5Wall Street JournalAug 21, 2026
Helpful5NYT MiniJul 22, 2026
Come in ___ (be useful)5Daily ThemedMar 16, 2026
Close enough to breathe on a chap5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2026
Useful5Evening StandardDec 26, 2025
Hotheaded chap, but useful5Evening StandardNov 17, 2025
Convenient5Evening StandardMar 24, 2025
Where to keep the manual5Evening StandardAug 13, 2024
What it is to have a manual5Evening StandardAug 17, 2022
Hot-headed fellow nearby5Evening StandardApr 4, 2022
The manual provides such reference5Evening StandardSep 16, 2021
About HANDY in crosswords
HANDY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Good around the house” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 21, 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 HANDY (17)
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Aug 21, 2026
Good around the house · Wall Street Journal · 104 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Helpful · NYT Mini · 1 Down
Mar 16, 2026
Come in ___ (be useful) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Close enough to breathe on a chap · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 26, 2025
Useful · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Hotheaded chap, but useful · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 24, 2025
Convenient · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Convenient · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 13, 2024
Where to keep the manual · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Come in ___ (be useful) · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Aug 17, 2022
What it is to have a manual · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 4, 2022
Hot-headed fellow nearby · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 16, 2021
The manual provides such reference · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 29, 2020
Close enough to breathe on a chap · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 13, 2019
Where to keep the manual · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 17, 2019
Convenient · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 27, 2018
Convenient · Evening Standard · 35 Across