Crossword answer
HOIST
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 57 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
HOIST
Clues that lead to HOIST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Jack up5New York TimesAug 21, 2026
Raise anchor: I contributed (5)5The GuardianJul 27, 2026
Lifting apparatus5The IndependentJul 24, 2026
Raise aloft5The IndependentJun 25, 2026
Lift5Evening StandardMay 8, 2026
Give a lift5Daily ThemedMay 2, 2026
Raise5Evening StandardFeb 1, 2026
Lift up5Evening StandardOct 15, 2025
Raise with a crane5NewsdayAug 17, 2025
Raise an army, albeit having faint heart5Evening StandardJul 2, 2025
Elevate5Evening StandardMay 8, 2025
Run up the flagpole5NewsdayMar 21, 2025
Raise one amid many5Evening StandardNov 27, 2024
I'm in the army to give things a lift5Evening StandardMay 11, 2023
Raise, as a flag5Daily ThemedJan 13, 2023
Raise up, like a flag5Daily ThemedJun 29, 2022
One got shot running out from the lift5Evening StandardMar 11, 2022
Is keen to get out from the lift5Evening StandardSep 10, 2021
About HOIST in crosswords
HOIST is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 57 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Jack up” in the New York Times 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 HOIST (57)
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Aug 21, 2026
Jack up · New York Times · 52 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Raise anchor: I contributed (5) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Lifting apparatus · The Independent · 21 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Raise aloft · The Independent · 19 Across
May 13, 2026
Lifting apparatus · The Independent · 10 Across
May 8, 2026
Lift · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 2, 2026
Give a lift · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Lift · New York Times · 22 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Lift · Daily Express · 18 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Raise aloft · The Independent · 18 Across
Feb 1, 2026
Raise · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 16, 2025
Lift · New York Times · 26 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Lift up · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 11, 2025
Lift · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Raise · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 17, 2025
Raise with a crane · Newsday · Across
Jul 2, 2025
Raise an army, albeit having faint heart · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 9, 2025
Raise · New York Times · 27 Across
May 8, 2025
Elevate · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 21, 2025
Run up the flagpole · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2025
Raise · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 3, 2025
Lift · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Raise one amid many · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Nov 21, 2024
Raise · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 4, 2024
Lifting apparatus · The Independent · 17 Down
Oct 2, 2024
Raise · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Raise · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 11, 2024
Raise aloft · The Independent · 9 Across
Jan 12, 2024
Lift · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Lift · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Raise · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Raise · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 14, 2023
Lift · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 11, 2023
I'm in the army to give things a lift · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 15, 2023
Lift · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 13, 2023
Raise, as a flag · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2022
Raise up, like a flag · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Mar 11, 2022
One got shot running out from the lift · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 3, 2022
Raise, as a flag · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Dec 14, 2021
Raise · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Lift · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Lift up · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 10, 2021
Is keen to get out from the lift · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Aug 6, 2021
Lift · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 2, 2020
Lift · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Raise · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 31, 2020
Lift up · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 23, 2020
Lift · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 26, 2019
Raise · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 30, 2019
Lift · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 28, 2019
Raise · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 11, 2019
Raise an army, albeit having faint heart · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 27, 2018
Raise · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 3, 2018
Raise one amid many · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Raise · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 9, 2018
Raise · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Raise · Evening Standard · 26 Across