Crossword answer
MAINE
5 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 4, 2026
Letter pattern
MAINE
Clues that lead to MAINE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
One of fifty children I amused somewhat when falling over5The IndependentAug 4, 2026
State when I should cut hair5The IndependentJul 28, 2026
The only state that borders only one other state5Crosswords With FriendsJul 22, 2026
State that only borders one other state5NYT MiniJul 6, 2026
U.S, state5Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
State neighboring New Hampshire5USA TodayJun 16, 2026
Pine Tree State5Eugene ShefferMay 30, 2026
Portland's state and setting of many a Stephen King novel5Daily ThemedMay 23, 2026
New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be"5New York TimesMay 4, 2026
It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast5New York TimesMar 20, 2026
Northernmost New England state5NewsdayFeb 25, 2026
Only U.S. state with a monosyllabic name5New York TimesFeb 10, 2026
Entering myself, in a terrible state5Evening StandardNov 14, 2025
US state whose capital is Augusta5The IndependentOct 11, 2025
New England state5Eugene ShefferJul 25, 2025
State for "The Shawshank Redemption"5New York TimesJun 28, 2025
New Hampshire neighbor5NewsdayJan 22, 2025
In a tizzy myself about, or a state5Evening StandardJan 3, 2025
Mean to get treatment - I am in a state5Evening StandardDec 13, 2024
Portland's state and setting of many a Stephen King novels5Daily ThemedAug 10, 2024
Where Americans can manage without crashing cars5Evening StandardJun 12, 2024
American state5Evening StandardMar 21, 2024
Said to be the chief American state5Evening StandardJan 25, 2024
___ Coon (cat breed)5Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2023
A state reached by wandering south from Amiens?5Evening StandardDec 1, 2022
State a mine may be in5Evening StandardAug 17, 2022
Augusta's state5Daily ThemedAug 2, 2022
The state a mine may be in5Evening StandardMar 24, 2022
Mean to get treatment – I am in a state5Evening StandardDec 27, 2019
State the chief foregone conclusion5Evening StandardAug 22, 2019
About MAINE in crosswords
MAINE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “One of fifty children I amused somewhat when falling over” in the The Independent crossword on August 4, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ETHERVanish into the ___
AROMAScent from a kitchen
SAGESWise people
LARGESize above medium
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
DIDINTired out fully
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
Every appearance of MAINE (41)
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Aug 4, 2026
One of fifty children I amused somewhat when falling over · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 28, 2026
State when I should cut hair · The Independent · 20 Across
Jul 22, 2026
The only state that borders only one other state · Crosswords With Friends · 18
Jul 6, 2026
State that only borders one other state · NYT Mini · 7 Across
Jun 23, 2026
U.S, state · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 16, 2026
State neighboring New Hampshire · USA Today · 24 Across
May 30, 2026
Pine Tree State · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
May 23, 2026
Portland's state and setting of many a Stephen King novel · Daily Themed · 36 Down
May 4, 2026
New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be" · New York Times · 43 Across
Mar 20, 2026
It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast · New York Times · 47 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Northernmost New England state · Newsday · Across
Feb 10, 2026
Only U.S. state with a monosyllabic name · New York Times · 52 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Entering myself, in a terrible state · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Oct 11, 2025
US state whose capital is Augusta · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 25, 2025
New England state · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 28, 2025
State for "The Shawshank Redemption" · New York Times · 40 Down
Jan 22, 2025
New Hampshire neighbor · Newsday · Across
Jan 3, 2025
In a tizzy myself about, or a state · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Dec 13, 2024
Mean to get treatment - I am in a state · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Aug 10, 2024
Portland's state and setting of many a Stephen King novels · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jun 12, 2024
Where Americans can manage without crashing cars · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 21, 2024
American state · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Said to be the chief American state · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 4, 2023
American state · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 25, 2023
___ Coon (cat breed) · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Dec 1, 2022
A state reached by wandering south from Amiens? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 7, 2022
American state · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 17, 2022
State a mine may be in · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 2, 2022
Augusta's state · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Apr 19, 2022
American state · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 24, 2022
The state a mine may be in · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 3, 2021
US state · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 30, 2021
Pine Tree State · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Nov 6, 2020
Entering myself, in a terrible state · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jul 15, 2020
New England state · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 17, 2020
In a tizzy myself about, or a state · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Dec 27, 2019
Mean to get treatment – I am in a state · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 21, 2019
American state · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 22, 2019
State the chief foregone conclusion · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 27, 2018
Where Americans can manage without crashing cars · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 9, 2018
American state · Evening Standard · 15 Down