Crossword answer
NINJA
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 23, 2026
Letter pattern
NINJA
Clues that lead to NINJA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mercenary judge held in ship going to America?5The IndependentJun 23, 2026
Martial arts mercenary5Eugene ShefferJun 10, 2026
Assassin popular in New Jersey area5The IndependentMay 22, 2026
Shuriken flinger5Wall Street JournalMay 15, 2026
Expert in stealth5New York TimesApr 14, 2026
Japanese warrior5NewsdayMar 11, 2026
Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles, crime-fighting brothers who leaped across your TV screen and onto your Ralston cereal box, in the '80s5Daily ThemedMar 7, 2026
One studied in the art of invisibility5New York TimesFeb 1, 2026
Symbol of stealth5New York TimesAug 14, 2025
Japanese martial artist5The IndependentJul 20, 2025
Stealthy assassin with a sword5New York TimesJul 15, 2025
Stealthy Japanese warrior5New York TimesJul 7, 2025
Some hitman in Japan?5The IndependentMay 31, 2025
"Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles," multimedia franchise about four crime-fighting turtles that took over cereal boxes in the early '90s5Daily ThemedMay 10, 2025
Masked warrior5NewsdayMay 2, 2025
"Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles"5Daily ThemedApr 30, 2025
Fabled figure in feudal Japan5New York TimesMar 27, 2025
Assassin kept in isolation in jail5The IndependentSep 9, 2024
Covert mercenary in position in Jamaica5The IndependentJul 8, 2024
Stealth fighter from Japan5Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2024
Killer skirts from Nagoya enthralling fashionable Japan5The IndependentJan 7, 2024
"American ___ Warrior" (sports entertainment reality show)5Daily ThemedOct 27, 2022
About NINJA in crosswords
NINJA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mercenary judge held in ship going to America?” in the The Independent crossword on June 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of NINJA (30)
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Jun 23, 2026
Mercenary judge held in ship going to America? · The Independent · 28 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Martial arts mercenary · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 22, 2026
Assassin popular in New Jersey area · The Independent · 2 Down
May 15, 2026
Shuriken flinger · Wall Street Journal · 39 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Expert in stealth · New York Times · 24 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Japanese warrior · Newsday · Down
Feb 1, 2026
One studied in the art of invisibility · New York Times · 79 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Japanese warrior · Newsday · Across
Aug 14, 2025
Symbol of stealth · New York Times · 52 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Japanese martial artist · The Independent · 20 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Stealthy assassin with a sword · New York Times · 31 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Stealthy Japanese warrior · New York Times · 23 Down
May 31, 2025
Some hitman in Japan? · The Independent · 24 Across
May 2, 2025
Masked warrior · Newsday · Down
Apr 30, 2025
"Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles" · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Fabled figure in feudal Japan · New York Times · 11 Down
Nov 14, 2024
Japanese martial artist · The Independent · 4 Down
Sep 24, 2024
"Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles" · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 9, 2024
Assassin kept in isolation in jail · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 8, 2024
Covert mercenary in position in Jamaica · The Independent · 22 Across
Feb 16, 2024
Stealth fighter from Japan · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jan 7, 2024
Killer skirts from Nagoya enthralling fashionable Japan · The Independent · 2 Down
Jan 5, 2024
Martial arts mercenary · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Oct 27, 2022
"American ___ Warrior" (sports entertainment reality show) · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jan 20, 2022
"Teenage Mutant ___ Turtles" · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Feb 27, 2021
Martial arts mercenary · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Feb 5, 2021
Martial arts mercenary · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Nov 24, 2020
Martial arts mercenary · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across