Crossword answer
MENSA
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
MENSA
Clues that lead to MENSA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smart set5New York TimesAug 25, 2026
High-IQ crew5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
Brainy organization5USA TodayJul 12, 2026
High-IQ club5NewsdayJun 28, 2026
Society for smarty-pants5USA TodayJun 20, 2026
Group with Mind Games competitions5LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Group people are smart to join?5LA TimesMay 28, 2026
Group of intelligence analysts discontented about being subordinate to soldiers5The IndependentMar 5, 2026
Group of smarties5New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
Head honchos?5NewsdayDec 13, 2025
High-IQ group5Eugene ShefferOct 15, 2025
Brainy group5NewsdayJul 20, 2025
Various names for an international society5Evening StandardJul 14, 2025
High-I.Q. society5New York TimesApr 15, 2025
Brainy bunch5New York TimesApr 14, 2025
"Inviting Intelligence" group5NewsdayFeb 7, 2025
High-IQ society with a Mind Games competition5Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2023
Fellows seemingly half sane but of great intelligence5Evening StandardAug 13, 2018
About MENSA in crosswords
MENSA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smart set” in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SAGESWise people
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
FIREDDismissed
SARGENCO nickname
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
SQUIDOctopus cousin
OUNCEUnit of weight
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
LARGESize above medium
ATLASHe has the weight of the world on his shoulders
ELVISThe Spanish girl's boy
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SHEENFabric's luster
Every appearance of MENSA (30)
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Aug 25, 2026
Smart set · New York Times · 24 Across
Jul 28, 2026
High-IQ crew · Wall Street Journal · 12 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Brainy organization · USA Today · 66 Across
Jun 28, 2026
High-IQ club · Newsday · Across
Jun 20, 2026
Society for smarty-pants · USA Today · 58 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Group with Mind Games competitions · LA Times · Across
May 28, 2026
Group people are smart to join? · LA Times · Across
Mar 5, 2026
Group of intelligence analysts discontented about being subordinate to soldiers · The Independent · 22 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Group of smarties · New York Times · 65 Across
Jan 5, 2026
High-IQ club · Newsday · Down
Dec 13, 2025
Head honchos? · Newsday · Down
Oct 15, 2025
High-IQ group · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Aug 15, 2025
High-IQ group · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Aug 10, 2025
High-IQ club · Newsday · Across
Jul 29, 2025
High-IQ club · Newsday · Down
Jul 20, 2025
Brainy group · Newsday · Down
Jul 14, 2025
Various names for an international society · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 30, 2025
High-IQ club · Newsday · Across
Jun 10, 2025
High-IQ group · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jun 2, 2025
High-IQ group · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2025
High-IQ club · Newsday · Down
Apr 15, 2025
High-I.Q. society · New York Times · 12 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Brainy bunch · New York Times · 65 Across
Feb 7, 2025
"Inviting Intelligence" group · Newsday · Across
Feb 23, 2023
High-IQ society with a Mind Games competition · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 23, 2022
High-IQ society · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Nov 16, 2020
High-IQ group · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jun 5, 2020
High-IQ group · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
May 2, 2019
Various names for an international society · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 13, 2018
Fellows seemingly half sane but of great intelligence · Evening Standard · 3 Across