Crossword answer
HOSTA
5 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, April 19, 2026
Letter pattern
HOSTA
Clues that lead to HOSTA
Most recent firstAbout HOSTA in crosswords
HOSTA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Crush a plant (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on April 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ITSME"Who's there?" response
BEERSCold ones (5)
ATLASGeography book
ETHEROld anesthetic
BOOSTGive a leg up
ANGLECorner of a square
PIECEBishop, but not priest
SPECSSpecial police officers drinking last of booze in short glasses
BEGETTo father
CANDYCotton __ (carnival snack)
SCAREFrighten
CLOSEShut up! Stuffy square!
NYLONMan-made material
ANDREAgassi or Gide (5)
Every appearance of HOSTA (5)
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Apr 19, 2026
Crush a plant (5) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Plant found in Idaho State · Newsday · Down
Mar 9, 2025
Plantain lily, by another name · New York Times · 37 Across
Oct 2, 2024
Landscaping plant · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Oct 16, 2020
Landscaping plant · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across