Crossword answer
ONCUE
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 11, 2026
Letter pattern
ONCUE
Clues that lead to ONCUE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Promptly?5USA TodaySep 11, 2026
At just the right moment5LA TimesJul 31, 2026
At the right time5Wall Street JournalJul 13, 2026
Perfectly timed5NewsdayFeb 25, 2026
At the right moment5Evening StandardSep 21, 2025
Where chalk may be found when needed5The IndependentMay 28, 2025
Exactly when called for5NewsdayMay 16, 2025
Former university cuts, not a moment too soon5The IndependentAug 8, 2024
About ONCUE in crosswords
ONCUE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Promptly?” in the USA Today crossword on September 11, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMME"I wanna try!"
SALVEOintment
OILUPSlather with grease
KENYANairobi's country
PAINSGreat care home keeping father and son apart
SIENAWrong answer, with Epsom initially entered for 'horse-racing town'
ERNIEPal to Bert or to Eric (5)
ASHESWord repeated in a nursery song before "We all fall down"
ADIEUAntecedent of ‘I’m outta here’ (5)
LOCALAlternative to express
RHINOAnimal that could be called a "unicorn," for short
RANGEHow far anger can get you
BELOWUnder
PRANGCrash, as Penny called (5)
Every appearance of ONCUE (13)
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Sep 11, 2026
Promptly? · USA Today · 26 Down
Jul 31, 2026
At just the right moment · LA Times · Down
Jul 13, 2026
At the right time · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Perfectly timed · Newsday · Down
Dec 21, 2025
Perfectly timed · Newsday · Down
Sep 21, 2025
At the right moment · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 28, 2025
Where chalk may be found when needed · The Independent · 4 Down
May 16, 2025
Exactly when called for · Newsday · Down
Aug 8, 2024
Former university cuts, not a moment too soon · The Independent · 7 Down
Apr 5, 2024
Perfectly timed · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 16, 2022
Perfectly timed · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 17, 2020
At the right moment · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 29, 2019
At the right moment · Evening Standard · 21 Across