Crossword answer
MATTE
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
MATTE
Clues that lead to MATTE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Not glossy5USA TodayOct 8, 2026
Dull finish5Thomas JosephSep 4, 2026
Nonglossy lipstick option5LA TimesAug 30, 2026
Dull junction at China’s heart5Daily ExpressJul 19, 2026
Paint option5Wall Street JournalJul 14, 2026
Lacking luster5NewsdayJul 4, 2026
Alternative to glossy5NYT MiniMay 28, 2026
Non-glossy option for a photograph (5)5The GuardianMay 24, 2026
Film and TV mask5The IndependentMay 23, 2026
Non-glossy paint finish (rhymes with "hat")5Daily ThemedJan 3, 2026
Photo option5New York TimesNov 6, 2025
Dull affair having no end5The IndependentJun 3, 2024
Non-glossy lipstick type5Daily ThemedSep 28, 2022
Paint finish choice5Daily ThemedJan 29, 2022
Photo finish5Eugene ShefferFeb 18, 2021
About MATTE in crosswords
MATTE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Not glossy” in the USA Today crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ASAMI"Same for me!"
HARPSPlucked instruments
DEVILHe makes many wicked
NIGHTPeriod of darkness
PARASLegal aides, briefly
TAHOESecond-deepest lake in the U.S.
CURRYRun hastily, losing hat, for hot food (5)
STOREPut away
TURINShroud of ___ (venerated cloth)
YEARSDecade divisions
GORSEYellow expanse (5)
WRONGGrown incorrectly – it’s not right (5)
SYRIACountry song about following discontented secretary (5)
ORALBFlossing brand
Every appearance of MATTE (21)
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Oct 8, 2026
Not glossy · USA Today · 6 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Dull finish · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Aug 30, 2026
Nonglossy lipstick option · LA Times · Across
Aug 21, 2026
Dull finish · Thomas Joseph · 1 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Dull junction at China’s heart · Daily Express · 1 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Paint option · Wall Street Journal · 26 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Dull finish · Thomas Joseph · 28 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Lacking luster · Newsday · Across
May 28, 2026
Alternative to glossy · NYT Mini · 1 Down
May 24, 2026
Non-glossy option for a photograph (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
May 23, 2026
Film and TV mask · The Independent · 3 Across
Apr 18, 2026
Paint option · New York Times · 40 Down
Jan 3, 2026
Non-glossy paint finish (rhymes with "hat") · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Photo option · New York Times · 16 Across
Jun 3, 2024
Dull affair having no end · The Independent · 25 Down
Feb 20, 2024
Not glossy · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Non-glossy lipstick type · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 11, 2022
Not glossy · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jan 29, 2022
Paint finish choice · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Photo finish · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 21, 2020
Not glossy · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down