Crossword answer
OPALS
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
OPALS
Clues that lead to OPALS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Shimmery stones5Wall Street JournalSep 25, 2026
Gemstones5The IndependentSep 21, 2026
Lustrous gems5Thomas JosephSep 17, 2026
Gems from Australia5Crosswords With FriendsAug 12, 2026
Milky minerals used as gemstones (5)5The GuardianJul 2, 2026
October birthstones5USA TodayJun 12, 2026
White gemstones5NewsdayDec 22, 2025
White gems5NewsdayDec 1, 2025
Gemstones associated with Coober Pedy, Australia5The IndependentNov 15, 2025
Milky gems5Daily ThemedAug 8, 2025
Gems having phosphorus as well, but oxygen primarily5The IndependentJul 25, 2025
Multicolored gemstones5New York TimesJul 14, 2025
Iridescent gemstones5New York TimesJul 2, 2025
Aussie exports5NewsdayJan 26, 2025
Nothing, chums, but stones5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2024
Milky gemstones5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2022
About OPALS in crosswords
OPALS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shimmery stones” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
IDEALUnimprovable
ACUTESharp
MOTOREngine
GROPEFeel
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
THUGSRuffians
SMEARDirty mark
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
IDLESDoes nothing
SMARTClever
BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
SMELTCold-water fish
YEMENArab country
Every appearance of OPALS (27)
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Sep 25, 2026
Shimmery stones · Wall Street Journal · 91 Across
Sep 21, 2026
Gemstones · The Independent · 18 Across
Sep 17, 2026
Lustrous gems · Thomas Joseph · 24 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Gems from Australia · Crosswords With Friends · 53
Jul 2, 2026
Milky minerals used as gemstones (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jun 12, 2026
October birthstones · USA Today · 63 Across
Dec 22, 2025
White gemstones · Newsday · Across
Dec 1, 2025
White gems · Newsday · Down
Nov 15, 2025
Gemstones associated with Coober Pedy, Australia · The Independent · 44 Down
Nov 9, 2025
Gems from Australia · Newsday · Across
Sep 26, 2025
Lustrous gems · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 15, 2025
October birthstones · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Aug 8, 2025
Milky gems · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jul 25, 2025
Gems having phosphorus as well, but oxygen primarily · The Independent · 7 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Multicolored gemstones · New York Times · 69 Across
Jul 2, 2025
Iridescent gemstones · New York Times · 30 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Lustrous gems · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 26, 2025
Aussie exports · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2024
October birthstones · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Nothing, chums, but stones · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 11, 2023
October birthstones · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Jun 25, 2022
Milky gemstones · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Lustrous gems · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Sep 23, 2021
Milky gems · Daily Themed · 6 Down
May 22, 2021
Lustrous gems · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Mar 25, 2021
October birthstones · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Aug 12, 2019
Gemstones · Evening Standard · 34 Across