Crossword answer
LEGIT
5 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
LEGIT
Clues that lead to LEGIT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Aboveboard5USA TodayOct 6, 2026
The real deal5USA TodaySep 28, 2026
Authentic (slang) (5)5The GuardianSep 28, 2026
Not phony, informally5NYT MiniSep 8, 2026
For real, informally5Wall Street JournalAug 2, 2026
On the level5Wall Street JournalJul 27, 2026
It's been halved - and quite right too!5Evening StandardJul 18, 2026
On the up and up5Wall Street JournalMay 18, 2026
What a "You won $10,000" pop-up message probably isn't5NYT MidiMar 29, 2026
Sanctioned5NewsdayFeb 28, 2026
Briefly legal5Evening StandardFeb 10, 2026
Reputable5NewsdayFeb 5, 2026
Reasonable to run away5The IndependentJan 25, 2026
To run away is quite legal, in short5Evening StandardDec 11, 2025
Lawful, informally5NewsdayJul 6, 2025
For real5New York TimesMar 29, 2025
Within the law, but run away all the same5Evening StandardMar 24, 2025
Allowed to take flight5The IndependentMay 27, 2024
Show turn of speed that’s respectable5The IndependentApr 5, 2024
Run away _ but not off with the thing!5Evening StandardSep 26, 2023
To run away is perfectly OK5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2023
Run in a lawful way5Evening StandardJul 19, 2022
One member takes it to be a proper abbreviation5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2022
About LEGIT in crosswords
LEGIT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Aboveboard” in the USA Today crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONSETStart
GRACE___ Kelly, "Rear Window" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 13th greatest female screen legend of all-time
SHARDThe __, London landmark at 32 London Bridge Street (5)
SNAREDrum used for drum rolls
RENEWCommit to another year, say
ROGANPodcaster Joe
NOLANChristopher who directed "The Odyssey"
APTTOLikely gonna
DARNSPatches up, in a way
TIPPIFirst name used by the American actress born Nathalie Kay Hedren
ENTER"The door's open!"
CIRCAApproximately (5)
LURESDecoys
WANEDAbated
Every appearance of LEGIT (34)
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Oct 6, 2026
Aboveboard · USA Today · 5 Across
Sep 28, 2026
Authentic (slang) (5) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Sep 28, 2026
The real deal · USA Today · 30 Down
Sep 8, 2026
Not phony, informally · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Aug 2, 2026
For real, informally · Wall Street Journal · 3 Down
Jul 27, 2026
On the level · Wall Street Journal · 1 Across
Jul 18, 2026
It's been halved - and quite right too! · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 18, 2026
On the up and up · Wall Street Journal · 18 Across
Apr 16, 2026
On the up and up · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Mar 29, 2026
What a "You won $10,000" pop-up message probably isn't · NYT Midi · 22 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Sanctioned · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2026
Briefly legal · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 5, 2026
Reputable · Newsday · Down
Jan 25, 2026
Reasonable to run away · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 11, 2025
To run away is quite legal, in short · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Lawful, informally · Newsday · Across
Jun 28, 2025
On the up and up · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 20, 2025
On the up and up · New York Times · 66 Across
Mar 29, 2025
For real · New York Times · 49 Across
Mar 24, 2025
Within the law, but run away all the same · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 12, 2025
Aboveboard · New York Times · 18 Across
May 27, 2024
Allowed to take flight · The Independent · 24 Across
Apr 5, 2024
Show turn of speed that’s respectable · The Independent · 7 Down
Sep 26, 2023
Run away _ but not off with the thing! · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 25, 2023
On the up and up · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Feb 14, 2023
To run away is perfectly OK · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 19, 2022
Run in a lawful way · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 23, 2022
On the up and up · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Feb 21, 2022
One member takes it to be a proper abbreviation · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 8, 2021
It's been halved - and quite right too! · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 14, 2020
Briefly legal · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 8, 2020
To run away is quite legal, in short · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 2, 2020
On the up and up · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 19, 2018
Within the law, but run away all the same · Evening Standard · 21 Across