Crossword answer
NEATO
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 10, 2026
Letter pattern
NEATO
Clues that lead to NEATO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Grand old word?5NewsdayOct 10, 2026
Real swell5New York TimesOct 7, 2026
"Nifty!"5USA TodayOct 7, 2026
“Keen!”5Thomas JosephOct 6, 2026
Old-fashioned "Cool!"5Daily ThemedAug 11, 2026
Retro "Cool!"5NewsdayAug 6, 2026
"Cool beans!"5NYT MiniJul 23, 2026
Old-fashioned "Excellent!"5Daily ThemedJun 30, 2026
"How cool"5LA TimesMay 31, 2026
“Cool!”5Wall Street JournalMay 23, 2026
“Groovy!”5Wall Street JournalMay 21, 2026
"Swell!"5New York TimesMay 13, 2026
"Totally cool!"5New York TimesOct 12, 2025
Old-style "Awesome!"5NewsdayAug 12, 2025
"That's keen!"5New York TimesJul 16, 2025
Outdated slang for "Awesome!"5Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
"Copacetic!"5NewsdayApr 26, 2025
"Peachy keen!"5Daily ThemedMar 19, 2022
About NEATO in crosswords
NEATO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Grand old word?” in the Newsday crossword on October 10, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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AMASSAccumulate
MOTOREngine
BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
IDEALUnimprovable
SOAMI"Wow, me too!"
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
SMARTClever
GROPEFeel
ACUTESharp
SMELTCold-water fish
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
NOENDOn and on and on
Every appearance of NEATO (41)
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Oct 10, 2026
Grand old word? · Newsday · Across
Oct 7, 2026
"Nifty!" · USA Today · 17 Across
Oct 7, 2026
Real swell · New York Times · 49 Down
Oct 6, 2026
“Keen!” · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Old-fashioned "Cool!" · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Retro "Cool!" · Newsday · Down
Aug 2, 2026
“Keen!” · Wall Street Journal · 68 Across
Jul 23, 2026
"Cool beans!" · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Jul 22, 2026
“Keen!” · Thomas Joseph · 22 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Old-fashioned "Excellent!" · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jun 19, 2026
"Nifty!" · Newsday · Across
May 31, 2026
"How cool" · LA Times · Down
May 27, 2026
“Keen!” · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
May 23, 2026
“Cool!” · Wall Street Journal · 98 Down
May 21, 2026
“Groovy!” · Wall Street Journal · 9 Across
May 14, 2026
“Keen!” · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
May 13, 2026
"Swell!" · New York Times · 53 Across
May 12, 2026
“Keen!” · Wall Street Journal · 66 Across
May 5, 2026
"Groovy" · New York Times · 55 Down
Apr 2, 2026
"Cool beans!" · New York Times · 51 Down
Mar 7, 2026
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Feb 17, 2026
"Cool!" · New York Times · 20 Across
Dec 13, 2025
"Cool beans!" · New York Times · 15 Across
Nov 1, 2025
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Oct 23, 2025
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Oct 12, 2025
"Totally cool!" · New York Times · 103 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Old-style "Awesome!" · Newsday · Across
Jul 16, 2025
"That's keen!" · New York Times · 20 Across
Jun 7, 2025
Outdated slang for "Awesome!" · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 26, 2025
"Copacetic!" · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2024
Old-fashioned "Excellent!" · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jan 24, 2024
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Dec 19, 2023
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jul 1, 2023
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Nov 29, 2022
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Sep 19, 2022
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Mar 19, 2022
"Peachy keen!" · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Dec 30, 2021
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jul 3, 2021
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Mar 25, 2021
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jun 10, 2020
“Swell!” · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across