Crossword answer
NESTS
5 letters · Used for 32 different clues · 50 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
NESTS
Clues that lead to NESTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Alligator abodes5NewsdayAug 21, 2026
Creates a cozy home5LA TimesJul 11, 2026
Egg holders?5Daily ThemedJun 30, 2026
Sparrows' homes5NewsdayJun 29, 2026
Prepares for offspring5New York TimesJun 18, 2026
Birds' homes5NewsdayMay 25, 2026
Crane's constructions5NewsdayMay 24, 2026
Tree "houses"5New York TimesMay 13, 2026
Squirrels' homes5NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Loch contains third of otters’ dens (5)5The GuardianApr 19, 2026
Robins' homes5NewsdayApr 7, 2026
Birds' homes in trees5NewsdayJan 12, 2026
Homes on branches5New York TimesDec 30, 2025
Fits one inside the other5New York TimesDec 21, 2025
Birds' twig abodes5NewsdayNov 10, 2025
Homes in trees5NewsdayNov 9, 2025
Hatching posts5NewsdayNov 7, 2025
Birds' tree homes5NewsdaySep 24, 2025
Accommodation for some honest soldiers5Evening StandardSep 24, 2025
About suntraps being popular with birds5Evening StandardSep 12, 2025
Where tweets come from5NewsdayAug 29, 2025
Homes in the finest surroundings5Evening StandardAug 27, 2025
Stores like Tupperware5NewsdayJun 14, 2025
Homes among branches5NewsdayApr 17, 2025
Fits cozily5New York TimesApr 4, 2025
Snug shelters5NewsdayFeb 23, 2025
Birds' constructions5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2023
Comfortable accommodation for some honest souls5Evening StandardApr 19, 2023
Aviary residences5Daily ThemedMay 12, 2022
Egg containers in the plainest sense5Evening StandardNov 15, 2021
Birds' beds5Daily ThemedOct 14, 2021
Where flappers indulge in high living?5Evening StandardJul 23, 2019
About NESTS in crosswords
NESTS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 50 times in our database across 32 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Alligator abodes” in the Newsday crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONENDUpright
LIVIDVery, very angry
RATONHelping to release one in desert
TREADTrample
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
ASSAYTest
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
EDGESOuter boundaries
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
OTHERUnlike the rest
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
Every appearance of NESTS (50)
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Aug 21, 2026
Alligator abodes · Newsday · Across
Jul 11, 2026
Creates a cozy home · LA Times · Across
Jun 30, 2026
Egg holders? · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Sparrows' homes · Newsday · Down
Jun 18, 2026
Prepares for offspring · New York Times · 1 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Sparrows' homes · Newsday · Across
May 25, 2026
Birds' homes · Newsday · Across
May 24, 2026
Crane's constructions · Newsday · Down
May 13, 2026
Tree "houses" · New York Times · 50 Down
May 3, 2026
Squirrels' homes · Newsday · Down
Apr 19, 2026
Loch contains third of otters’ dens (5) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Robins' homes · Newsday · Down
Feb 17, 2026
Sparrows' homes · Newsday · Across
Jan 12, 2026
Birds' homes in trees · Newsday · Down
Dec 30, 2025
Homes on branches · New York Times · 22 Down
Dec 21, 2025
Fits one inside the other · New York Times · 110 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Birds' twig abodes · Newsday · Down
Nov 9, 2025
Homes in trees · Newsday · Across
Nov 7, 2025
Hatching posts · Newsday · Across
Sep 24, 2025
Accommodation for some honest soldiers · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Birds' tree homes · Newsday · Down
Sep 12, 2025
About suntraps being popular with birds · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Where tweets come from · Newsday · Across
Aug 27, 2025
Homes in the finest surroundings · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 14, 2025
Stores like Tupperware · Newsday · Across
Apr 17, 2025
Homes among branches · Newsday · Across
Apr 4, 2025
Fits cozily · New York Times · 62 Across
Feb 23, 2025
Snug shelters · Newsday · Across
Feb 13, 2025
Tree houses · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Aug 23, 2024
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jun 25, 2023
Birds' constructions · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Apr 19, 2023
Comfortable accommodation for some honest souls · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 8, 2023
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 1, 2022
Birds’ homes · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jul 1, 2022
Egg holders? · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 12, 2022
Aviary residences · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Apr 13, 2022
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Birds' homes · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Nov 15, 2021
Egg containers in the plainest sense · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 14, 2021
Birds' beds · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Apr 23, 2021
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Mar 13, 2021
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Mar 8, 2021
Egg holders · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Dec 21, 2020
Birds’ homes · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Sep 11, 2020
About suntraps being popular with birds · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 9, 2020
Accommodation for some honest soldiers · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 20, 2020
Homes in the finest surroundings · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 23, 2019
Where flappers indulge in high living? · Evening Standard · 31 Across