Crossword answer
KOI
3 letters · Used for 62 different clues · 102 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
KOI
Clues that lead to KOI
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ pond3New York TimesAug 25, 2026
___ pond3New York TimesAug 25, 2026
Fish in Japanese water gardens3NYT MidiAug 18, 2026
Showy carp3LA TimesAug 9, 2026
Colorful fish in a garden pond3Crosswords With FriendsAug 4, 2026
Colorful carp3LA TimesJul 29, 2026
Fish in a Japanese pond3NYT MidiJul 15, 2026
Colorful Japanese fish3Daily ThemedJul 12, 2026
Carp known in Japan as nishikigoi3USA TodayJun 30, 2026
Zen garden swimmer3USA TodayJun 24, 2026
Fish with a Kohaku variety3New York TimesJun 24, 2026
Ornamental fish in a pond3New York TimesJun 22, 2026
Decorative Japanese fish3Daily ThemedMay 17, 2026
Pond swimmers3Wall Street JournalMay 14, 2026
___ pond (Japanese garden feature)3NYT MidiMay 2, 2026
Ornamental Japanese swimmer3Daily ThemedApr 16, 2026
Colorful pond carp3Daily ThemedApr 6, 2026
Swimmer in a Japanese garden3New York TimesMar 31, 2026
Colorful variant of decorative fish3Daily ThemedMar 23, 2026
Carp in a Japanese pond3New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
Japanese pond fish3Daily ThemedNov 27, 2025
Colorful pond fish3Daily ThemedSep 20, 2025
Ornamental pond fish3Daily ThemedAug 4, 2025
Pond swimmer3NewsdayJun 19, 2025
Ornamental fish3Daily ThemedJun 9, 2025
Fish in a garden pond3New York TimesMar 5, 2025
Gold fish3New York TimesFeb 15, 2025
Japanese pond carp3Eugene ShefferJan 30, 2025
Fish also called a nishikigoi3New York TimesJan 21, 2025
Fish with a shy-sounding name3New York TimesJan 18, 2025
Japanese pond swimmer3Daily ThemedJan 4, 2025
Japanese carp3Eugene ShefferDec 27, 2024
Decorative pond fish3Daily ThemedAug 2, 2024
Japanese pond dweller3Daily ThemedJul 11, 2024
Ornamental swimmer3Daily ThemedJun 24, 2024
Fancy pond fish3Daily ThemedJun 16, 2024
Japanese ornamental form of the common carp3The IndependentApr 27, 2024
Ornamental carp3The IndependentMar 21, 2024
Ornamental Japanese pond fish with a "Kohaku" variety3Daily ThemedMar 17, 2024
Decorative Japanese pond swimmer3Daily ThemedJan 13, 2024
Showy pond fish3Daily ThemedJan 3, 2024
Decorative pond swimmer with vibrant scales3Daily ThemedDec 28, 2023
Colorful decorative fish3Daily ThemedNov 23, 2023
___ pond, Japanese garden feature with colorful carp3Daily ThemedOct 23, 2023
Colorful zen garden carp3Daily ThemedOct 4, 2023
Decorative Japanese swimmer3Daily ThemedAug 4, 2023
Colorful carp in Japan3Daily ThemedJul 14, 2023
Japanese zen garden fish3Daily ThemedJun 22, 2023
Colorful backyard pond fish3Daily ThemedMay 24, 2023
Colorful Japanese carp3Daily ThemedMay 9, 2023
Colorful denizen in a zen garden pond3Daily ThemedApr 6, 2023
Decorative pond swimmer3Daily ThemedJan 30, 2023
Pond-beautifying fish3Daily ThemedJan 11, 2023
Japanese fish in a tattoo, perhaps3Daily ThemedOct 3, 2022
Pretty one in a pond3Daily ThemedJun 15, 2022
Colorful fish known as Nishikigoi3Daily ThemedJun 3, 2022
Pretty pond swimmers3Daily ThemedMay 7, 2022
Japanese goldfish relative3Daily ThemedApr 16, 2022
Japanese decorative fish3Daily ThemedMar 2, 2022
Ornamental pond swimmers?3Daily ThemedDec 7, 2021
Decorative fish in a pond?3Daily ThemedNov 6, 2021
Garden pond fish3Daily ThemedOct 29, 2021
About KOI in crosswords
KOI is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 102 times in our database across 62 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ pond” in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
PEWChurch fixture
APPTikTok or Threads
OWLNocturnal bird of prey
ANTIndustrious insect
LEAMeadow
ENDTip
TATSkin art, slangily
TINOnly three-letter element
CARVehicle
WARKids’ card game
IAM"___ the Walrus" (The Beatles song): 2 wds.
GALYoung lady
YOU"Are ___ for real?" (expressing shock)
NOSSimple denials
Every appearance of KOI (102)
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Aug 25, 2026
___ pond · New York Times · 5 Down
Aug 25, 2026
___ pond · New York Times · 5 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Fish in Japanese water gardens · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Showy carp · LA Times · Down
Aug 4, 2026
Colorful fish in a garden pond · Crosswords With Friends · 9
Jul 29, 2026
Colorful carp · LA Times · Down
Jul 27, 2026
Colorful carp · Thomas Joseph · 6 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Fish in a Japanese pond · NYT Midi · 27 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Colorful Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Carp known in Japan as nishikigoi · USA Today · 35 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Zen garden swimmer · USA Today · 45 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Fish with a Kohaku variety · New York Times · 44 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Ornamental fish in a pond · New York Times · 7 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Fish with a "Kohaku" variety · Daily Themed · 53 Down
May 29, 2026
Zen garden swimmer · Newsday · Across
May 21, 2026
Fish in a Japanese pond · NYT Midi · 4 Down
May 17, 2026
Decorative Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 42 Down
May 14, 2026
Pond swimmers · Wall Street Journal · 61 Across
May 2, 2026
___ pond (Japanese garden feature) · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Ornamental Japanese swimmer · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Colorful pond carp · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Swimmer in a Japanese garden · New York Times · 23 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Colorful variant of decorative fish · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Carp in a Japanese pond · New York Times · 5 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Japanese pond fish · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Japanese pond fish · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Colorful pond fish · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Aug 25, 2025
Colorful Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Aug 4, 2025
Ornamental pond fish · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Colorful pond fish · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Ornamental pond fish · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jun 19, 2025
Pond swimmer · Newsday · Across
Jun 9, 2025
Ornamental fish · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Fish in a garden pond · New York Times · 12 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Japanese pond fish · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Feb 15, 2025
Gold fish · New York Times · 6 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Fish also called a nishikigoi · New York Times · 35 Across
Jan 18, 2025
Fish with a shy-sounding name · New York Times · 26 Across
Jan 4, 2025
Japanese pond swimmer · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Dec 27, 2024
Japanese carp · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Nov 17, 2024
Japanese pond swimmer · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Nov 5, 2024
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Aug 2, 2024
Decorative pond fish · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Ornamental Japanese swimmer · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jul 11, 2024
Japanese pond dweller · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Jul 3, 2024
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Ornamental swimmer · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 16, 2024
Fancy pond fish · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Apr 27, 2024
Japanese ornamental form of the common carp · The Independent · 39 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Ornamental carp · The Independent · 11 Across
Mar 17, 2024
Ornamental Japanese pond fish with a "Kohaku" variety · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Feb 5, 2024
Colorful Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Jan 16, 2024
Ornamental carp · The Independent · 9 Across
Jan 13, 2024
Decorative Japanese pond swimmer · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Showy pond fish · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Dec 28, 2023
Decorative pond swimmer with vibrant scales · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Nov 23, 2023
Colorful decorative fish · Daily Themed · 54 Down
Nov 13, 2023
Colorful pond fish · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Oct 23, 2023
___ pond, Japanese garden feature with colorful carp · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Oct 14, 2023
Ornamental pond fish · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Oct 4, 2023
Colorful zen garden carp · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Aug 25, 2023
Colorful Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Aug 15, 2023
Colorful pond fish · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Aug 4, 2023
Decorative Japanese swimmer · Daily Themed · 54 Down
Jul 14, 2023
Colorful carp in Japan · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jun 22, 2023
Japanese zen garden fish · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Jun 1, 2023
Ornamental pond fish · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 24, 2023
Colorful backyard pond fish · Daily Themed · 39 Across
May 19, 2023
Fancy pond fish · Daily Themed · 39 Down
May 9, 2023
Colorful Japanese carp · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Apr 6, 2023
Colorful denizen in a zen garden pond · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Mar 24, 2023
Decorative Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 23, 2023
Showy pond fish · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jan 30, 2023
Decorative pond swimmer · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Pond-beautifying fish · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Dec 6, 2022
Japanese pond swimmer · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Nov 14, 2022
Colorful Japanese fish · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Oct 3, 2022
Japanese fish in a tattoo, perhaps · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Jul 28, 2022
Colorful pond fish · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jun 27, 2022
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Jun 15, 2022
Pretty one in a pond · Daily Themed · 57 Down
Jun 3, 2022
Colorful fish known as Nishikigoi · Daily Themed · 22 Across
May 7, 2022
Pretty pond swimmers · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 16, 2022
Japanese goldfish relative · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Apr 1, 2022
Colorful pond fish · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Mar 2, 2022
Japanese decorative fish · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Dec 7, 2021
Ornamental pond swimmers? · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Nov 23, 2021
Colorful pond carp · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Nov 6, 2021
Decorative fish in a pond? · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Nov 1, 2021
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Oct 29, 2021
Garden pond fish · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Sep 12, 2021
Showy pond fish · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Sep 7, 2021
Colorful carp · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jul 20, 2021
Colorful backyard pond fish · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 2, 2021
Japanese pond fish · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Down
Apr 28, 2021
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 21, 2020
Japanese pond carp · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Oct 17, 2020
Japanese pond fish · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across