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Crossword answer

OPENS

5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
OPENS
Starts with O, ends with S · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to OPENS

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Uncorks5NewsdayAug 9, 2026 Plays first in cards5Daily ThemedAug 6, 2026 Starts the bidding5Wall Street JournalAug 2, 2026 Moves pawn to e4, e.g.5New York TimesJul 15, 2026 Unlocks5NewsdayJun 8, 2026 Bids “one club,” say5Wall Street JournalMay 23, 2026 Leads off5New York TimesMay 12, 2026 Unfolds, with "out"5New York TimesMar 6, 2026 Unwraps5NewsdayDec 23, 2025 Commences5New York TimesDec 14, 2025 Bets first5NewsdayMar 30, 2025 Is first to be locked in the big prison5Evening StandardMar 21, 2025 Reveals oneself, with "up"5New York TimesFeb 22, 2025 Starts showing love for writers5Evening StandardJan 9, 2025 Starts to write, in big letters5Evening StandardNov 11, 2022 Starts upsetting the peons5Evening StandardAug 17, 2022

About OPENS in crosswords

OPENS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Uncorks” in the Newsday crossword on August 9, 2026.

Every appearance of OPENS (24)

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Aug 9, 2026
Uncorks · Newsday · Down
Aug 6, 2026
Plays first in cards · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Starts the bidding · Wall Street Journal · 14 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Moves pawn to e4, e.g. · New York Times · 51 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Unlocks · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2026
Bids “one club,” say · Wall Street Journal · 34 Down
May 12, 2026
Leads off · New York Times · 45 Across
Mar 6, 2026
Unfolds, with "out" · New York Times · 21 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Unlocks · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Unwraps · Newsday · Across
Dec 14, 2025
Commences · New York Times · 91 Down
Mar 30, 2025
Bets first · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2025
Is first to be locked in the big prison · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 18, 2025
Unlocks · Newsday · Down
Feb 22, 2025
Reveals oneself, with "up" · New York Times · 47 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Starts showing love for writers · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 26, 2024
Unlocks · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Feb 12, 2024
Starts the bidding · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 11, 2022
Starts to write, in big letters · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Aug 17, 2022
Starts upsetting the peons · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 25, 2021
Unlocks · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Apr 3, 2020
Is first to be locked in the big prison · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 24, 2020
Unlocks · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Oct 16, 2018
Starts showing love for writers · Evening Standard · 5 Down