Crossword answer
IOWAN
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
IOWAN
Clues that lead to IOWAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Des Moinesian or Davenporter5USA TodayOct 7, 2026
Hawkeye5Thomas JosephSep 24, 2026
Cedar Rapids denizen5Eugene ShefferSep 16, 2026
Des Moines resident5NYT MidiMar 17, 2026
Resident of Des Moines or Davenport5NYT MidiFeb 27, 2026
Wood subject, often5NewsdayNov 29, 2025
Hawkeye Stater5NewsdayNov 21, 2025
Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth5New York TimesOct 3, 2025
Des Moines denizen5New York TimesJul 21, 2025
Sioux City native5New York TimesMar 11, 2025
Moon having ghostly appearance gets one in a state5The IndependentSep 12, 2024
I love pasty-looking chap in a state, perhaps5The IndependentMay 5, 2024
About IOWAN in crosswords
IOWAN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Des Moinesian or Davenporter” in the USA Today crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TILEDLike many Moroccan courtyards
WHISKKitchen utensil
VERSEFrost bit?
DRIERNot as moist
SHIREMy lord takes horse, a mighty steed
ALIBISuspect's story
JAPESQuips
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
OHARAJohn who wrote "BUtterfield 8"
OFTENFrequently become gentler after evicting the first one (5)
MARTY"__ Supreme"
NANNYCaretaker for small kids
SILOSWhere feed ferments
RUMMYCard game
Every appearance of IOWAN (24)
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Oct 7, 2026
Des Moinesian or Davenporter · USA Today · 9 Down
Sep 24, 2026
Hawkeye · Thomas Joseph · 41 Across
Sep 16, 2026
Cedar Rapids denizen · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Hawkeye · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Hawkeye · Wall Street Journal · 1 Down
May 19, 2026
Hawkeye · New York Times · 15 Across
Mar 17, 2026
Des Moines resident · NYT Midi · 19 Down
Feb 27, 2026
Resident of Des Moines or Davenport · NYT Midi · 10 Across
Feb 23, 2026
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Feb 19, 2026
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Dec 25, 2025
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Nov 29, 2025
Wood subject, often · Newsday · Across
Nov 21, 2025
Hawkeye Stater · Newsday · Across
Oct 3, 2025
Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth · New York Times · 16 Across
Jul 21, 2025
Des Moines denizen · New York Times · 7 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Hawkeye · Newsday · Down
Mar 11, 2025
Sioux City native · New York Times · 49 Down
Sep 12, 2024
Moon having ghostly appearance gets one in a state · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 3, 2024
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
May 5, 2024
I love pasty-looking chap in a state, perhaps · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2023
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Sep 2, 2022
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Apr 4, 2020
Hawkeye · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across