Crossword answer
MACHO
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 2, 2026
Letter pattern
MACHO
Clues that lead to MACHO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Aggressively masculine (5)5The GuardianOct 2, 2026
Swaggering, maybe5Wall Street JournalAug 28, 2026
Ultra-masculine5NYT MiniJul 21, 2026
Swaggering5Thomas JosephMay 14, 2026
Ultra-manly5NYT MidiMay 5, 2026
Very manly5NewsdayDec 8, 2025
Very masculine masterly companion, love5Evening StandardNov 19, 2025
Like the tough guy who almost came up to the house5Evening StandardNov 6, 2025
Like tough guys5NewsdayOct 30, 2025
Manly enough to master some gauchos5Evening StandardOct 14, 2025
Exaggeratedly masculine5Evening StandardAug 16, 2025
Butch is said to be a match for nothing5Evening StandardJun 15, 2025
Manly5New York TimesMay 7, 2025
Manly Scot with no use for a house5Evening StandardOct 14, 2024
Virile5Eugene ShefferSep 5, 2024
Tough Scot with a little house5Evening StandardMar 12, 2024
Manly Scot with a useless house5Evening StandardSep 5, 2023
Masculine in an aggressive way5Daily ThemedMay 14, 2022
Tough, masterly companion, loved5Evening StandardJul 16, 2019
About MACHO in crosswords
MACHO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Aggressively masculine (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LOGICReason
ELWESActor Carey or supposed Scrooge inspiration John (5)
EVADEEscape
HABITTo breathe a little is quite usual!
HAHASContents of a laugh track
FADEDPaled
TANGOBallroom dance
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
FESTEFool in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
EARTHOur planet
BUYINPoker game entry fee
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
BESTSLicks
ALOOFCold (5)
Every appearance of MACHO (29)
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Oct 2, 2026
Aggressively masculine (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 28, 2026
Swaggering, maybe · Wall Street Journal · 98 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Ultra-masculine · NYT Mini · 8 Across
May 14, 2026
Swaggering · Thomas Joseph · 17 Down
May 5, 2026
Ultra-manly · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Very manly · Newsday · Across
Nov 19, 2025
Very masculine masterly companion, love · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Like the tough guy who almost came up to the house · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Like tough guys · Newsday · Across
Oct 14, 2025
Manly enough to master some gauchos · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Ultra-manly · Newsday · Down
Aug 16, 2025
Exaggeratedly masculine · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 15, 2025
Butch is said to be a match for nothing · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 7, 2025
Manly · New York Times · 1 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Manly Scot with no use for a house · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 5, 2024
Virile · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jun 26, 2024
Exaggeratedly masculine · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Tough Scot with a little house · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 5, 2023
Manly Scot with a useless house · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 14, 2022
Masculine in an aggressive way · Daily Themed · 11 Down
May 21, 2020
Like the tough guy who almost came up to the house · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 13, 2020
Manly enough to master some gauchos · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 16, 2019
Exaggeratedly masculine · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 21, 2019
Tough Scot with a little house · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 16, 2019
Tough, masterly companion, loved · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 12, 2019
Butch is said to be a match for nothing · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 18, 2018
Manly Scot with no use for a house · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Exaggeratedly masculine · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 4, 2018
Tough Scot with a little house · Evening Standard · 4 Down