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Crossword answer

NAMES

5 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2026
Letter pattern
NAMES
Starts with N, ends with S · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to NAMES

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Choices for parents-to-be5Wall Street JournalSep 21, 2026 Christens5Thomas JosephAug 25, 2026 Things debated by expectant parents5NYT MiniJul 20, 2026 Nearly all notice guy rolling big cheeses5The IndependentJul 12, 2026 What to call people … or what not to call people5New York TimesJul 7, 2026 Options for new parents5Wall Street JournalJun 10, 2026 Designations5NewsdayMay 15, 2026 When doubled, sings5Wall Street JournalMay 9, 2026 Specifies5NewsdayFeb 22, 2026 Specifies, as a person5NewsdayOct 20, 2025 Designates5NewsdayOct 19, 2025 Phone book listings5NewsdayAug 26, 2025 Titles5Evening StandardJul 20, 2025 Various means of identification5Evening StandardMay 6, 2025 Calls sailor back when one American's left5The IndependentSep 23, 2024 Calls from capsized sailor not getting an answer5The IndependentSep 12, 2024 Ben and Jerry, e.g.5Daily ThemedJul 14, 2024 Identifies5Eugene ShefferMay 28, 2024 Paul Simon's two?5Evening StandardJan 10, 2023 They identify men as unstable!5Evening StandardApr 11, 2022 Deceptive means of identification?5Evening StandardNov 12, 2019 Such titles as men can fiddle5Evening StandardJul 15, 2019 New means of identification5Evening StandardJun 10, 2019

About NAMES in crosswords

NAMES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Choices for parents-to-be” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 21, 2026.

Every appearance of NAMES (41)

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Sep 21, 2026
Choices for parents-to-be · Wall Street Journal · 47 Down
Aug 25, 2026
Christens · Thomas Joseph · 47 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Things debated by expectant parents · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Nearly all notice guy rolling big cheeses · The Independent · 5 Down
Jul 7, 2026
What to call people … or what not to call people · New York Times · 49 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Options for new parents · Wall Street Journal · 51 Down
May 15, 2026
Designations · Newsday · Across
May 9, 2026
When doubled, sings · Wall Street Journal · 49 Down
Feb 22, 2026
Specifies · Newsday · Down
Oct 20, 2025
Specifies, as a person · Newsday · Down
Oct 19, 2025
Designates · Newsday · Down
Aug 26, 2025
Phone book listings · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2025
Titles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 17, 2025
Titles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 6, 2025
Various means of identification · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Titles · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 23, 2024
Calls sailor back when one American's left · The Independent · 10 Across
Sep 12, 2024
Calls from capsized sailor not getting an answer · The Independent · 9 Down
Jul 14, 2024
Ben and Jerry, e.g. · Daily Themed · 31 Down
May 28, 2024
Identifies · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Titles · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Various means of identification · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Titles · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 2, 2023
Titles · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 1, 2023
Titles · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 16, 2023
Titles · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 10, 2023
Paul Simon's two? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 15, 2022
Titles · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 30, 2022
Various means of identification · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 25, 2022
Various means of identification · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 11, 2022
They identify men as unstable! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Titles · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 12, 2019
Deceptive means of identification? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 15, 2019
Such titles as men can fiddle · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 10, 2019
New means of identification · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 29, 2019
Titles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 21, 2019
Various means of identification · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 21, 2019
Titles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Titles · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 23, 2018
Various means of identification · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 17, 2018
Titles · Evening Standard · 13 Down