Crossword answer
MOATS
5 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 6, 2026
Letter pattern
MOATS
Clues that lead to MOATS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Castle protectors5LA TimesSep 6, 2026
Castle trenches5LA TimesAug 9, 2026
Water-filled trenches that surround castles5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 27, 2026
Castle barriers5Wall Street JournalJul 24, 2026
Castles' watery surrounders5NewsdaySep 17, 2025
Deep defenses5New York TimesMay 10, 2025
About MOATS in crosswords
MOATS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Castle protectors” in the LA Times crossword on September 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of MOATS (10)
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Sep 6, 2026
Castle protectors · LA Times · Across
Aug 9, 2026
Castle trenches · LA Times · Across
Jul 27, 2026
Water-filled trenches that surround castles · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jul 24, 2026
Castle barriers · Wall Street Journal · 50 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Castle barriers · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Castles' watery surrounders · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2025
Deep defenses · New York Times · 35 Across
Mar 9, 2024
Castle barriers · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Across
Nov 11, 2022
Castle barriers · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Apr 7, 2020
Castle barriers · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down