Crossword answer
HEIST
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2026
Letter pattern
HEIST
Clues that lead to HEIST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Big holdup5Wall Street JournalJul 15, 2026
Safe removal?5Wall Street JournalJun 23, 2026
Bank job (5)5The GuardianJun 20, 2026
Highly-planned robbery5Puzzle PageJun 5, 2026
Bank theft5Puzzle PageApr 27, 2026
Focus of the 2022 blockbuster The Bad Guys5NewsdayNov 15, 2025
Robbery5Evening StandardOct 10, 2025
Safe job?5New York TimesOct 4, 2025
Bank robbery, e.g.5New York TimesSep 15, 2025
Robbery by some atheists5Evening StandardMar 19, 2025
Job that might require a fence5New York TimesJan 25, 2025
Robbery (US slang)5The IndependentNov 23, 2024
Rob Holding expects Ipswich to start with speediest wingers5The IndependentNov 16, 2024
Crime drama series "Money ___"5Daily ThemedJun 23, 2022
Is the new term for a robbery5Evening StandardOct 29, 2019
Is the new word for robbery5Evening StandardJun 18, 2019
About HEIST in crosswords
HEIST is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Big holdup” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 15, 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 HEIST (21)
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Jul 15, 2026
Big holdup · Wall Street Journal · 29 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Safe removal? · Wall Street Journal · 20 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Bank job (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Highly-planned robbery · Puzzle Page · 3 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Bank theft · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Highly-planned robbery · Puzzle Page · 20 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Focus of the 2022 blockbuster The Bad Guys · Newsday · Down
Oct 10, 2025
Robbery · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Safe job? · New York Times · 38 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Bank robbery, e.g. · New York Times · 35 Across
Mar 19, 2025
Robbery by some atheists · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 25, 2025
Job that might require a fence · New York Times · 8 Down
Nov 23, 2024
Robbery (US slang) · The Independent · 6 Down
Nov 16, 2024
Rob Holding expects Ipswich to start with speediest wingers · The Independent · 7 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Robbery (US slang) · The Independent · 17 Down
Mar 1, 2024
Robbery · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 23, 2022
Crime drama series "Money ___" · Daily Themed · 39 Across
May 29, 2020
Robbery · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Oct 29, 2019
Is the new term for a robbery · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 18, 2019
Is the new word for robbery · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 17, 2018
Robbery by some atheists · Evening Standard · 20 Down