Crossword answer
INSTA
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
INSTA
Clues that lead to INSTA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___-famous (reel popular?)5New York TimesOct 7, 2026
Very quick, in brand names5NewsdayOct 1, 2026
App with photo dumps, for short5USA TodaySep 24, 2026
Pic site, familiarly5NewsdaySep 11, 2026
Photo-sharing site, for short5Wall Street JournalSep 7, 2026
Place for online pic posting5Wall Street JournalAug 4, 2026
The 'gram5New York TimesJul 19, 2026
Pic-sharing app5NewsdayJul 19, 2026
App with Reels, for short5USA TodayJul 7, 2026
Story-sharing app, for short5USA TodayJul 6, 2026
Social media app with Reels and Stories, casually5NYT MiniMay 25, 2026
Photo-sharing app5NewsdayMay 21, 2026
"Very quick" product prefix5NewsdayMar 15, 2026
2010 release now owned by Meta, informally5New York TimesJan 1, 2026
Commercial lead-in to -matic, once5New York TimesNov 1, 2025
Redi- relative5NewsdayJun 28, 2025
Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly5New York TimesJun 2, 2025
Quick start?5New York TimesMay 24, 2025
App with pics, informally5Eugene ShefferApr 4, 2025
App with "Reels," informally5New York TimesApr 3, 2025
About INSTA in crosswords
INSTA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___-famous (reel popular?)” in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BRACEStabilizing piece
GOIPOStart selling shares on the stock market, in Wall St. slang
EMIRSMideast leaders
ARGOTJargon
NIECEFamily girl
AGITAStress-induced discomfort
BOARSWild hogs
SOAKSSaturates
ODIUMHatred
PRIEDDug a little too deep
APORTNautical direction
EASEDRelaxed
NOMADCan't he keep a regular place?
ALOSSAt __ for words
Every appearance of INSTA (23)
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Oct 7, 2026
___-famous (reel popular?) · New York Times · 9 Across
Oct 1, 2026
Very quick, in brand names · Newsday · Across
Sep 24, 2026
App with photo dumps, for short · USA Today · 49 Down
Sep 11, 2026
Pic site, familiarly · Newsday · Down
Sep 7, 2026
Photo-sharing site, for short · Wall Street Journal · 43 Across
Aug 4, 2026
Place for online pic posting · Wall Street Journal · 56 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Pic-sharing app · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2026
The 'gram · New York Times · 95 Down
Jul 7, 2026
App with Reels, for short · USA Today · 23 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Story-sharing app, for short · USA Today · 4 Across
May 25, 2026
Social media app with Reels and Stories, casually · NYT Mini · 8 Across
May 21, 2026
Photo-sharing app · Newsday · Down
Mar 15, 2026
"Very quick" product prefix · Newsday · Down
Jan 11, 2026
Very quick, in brand names · Newsday · Across
Jan 1, 2026
2010 release now owned by Meta, informally · New York Times · 49 Down
Nov 1, 2025
Commercial lead-in to -matic, once · New York Times · 53 Across
Jun 28, 2025
Redi- relative · Newsday · Down
Jun 2, 2025
Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly · New York Times · 13 Down
May 24, 2025
Quick start? · New York Times · 7 Down
Apr 4, 2025
App with pics, informally · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Apr 3, 2025
App with "Reels," informally · New York Times · 32 Across
Mar 8, 2025
"The gram" · Newsday · Down
Jan 19, 2025
Very quick, in brand names · Newsday · Down