Crossword answer
ORALS
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 24 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 21, 2026
Letter pattern
ORALS
Clues that lead to ORALS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Face-to-face exams5LA TimesSep 21, 2026
… spoken exams (5)5The GuardianSep 14, 2026
Some thesis defenses5New York TimesSep 4, 2026
Spoken exams5LA TimesSep 2, 2026
Some doctoral exams5USA TodayAug 5, 2026
Paperless exams5Wall Street JournalJul 30, 2026
Pre-diploma hurdles5Eugene ShefferJul 17, 2026
Tests solar movement5Daily ExpressMay 6, 2026
Post-grad rituals5NewsdayFeb 13, 2026
Alternatives to essays5New York TimesJun 3, 2025
Some campus grilling events?5New York TimesFeb 12, 2025
Doctoral hurdles5New York TimesJan 12, 2025
Lessons after the end of term examinations5The IndependentJul 9, 2024
Paperless tests5Daily ThemedJan 26, 2022
About ORALS in crosswords
ORALS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 24 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Face-to-face exams” in the LA Times crossword on September 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
SYNODChurch council
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
DRAPEHang
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
PIANOInstrument
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ERODEWear away
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
Every appearance of ORALS (24)
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Sep 21, 2026
Face-to-face exams · LA Times · Across
Sep 14, 2026
… spoken exams (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Sep 4, 2026
Some thesis defenses · New York Times · 7 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Spoken exams · LA Times · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Some doctoral exams · USA Today · 47 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Paperless exams · Wall Street Journal · 30 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Pre-diploma hurdles · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Spoken exams · USA Today · 32 Down
May 6, 2026
Tests solar movement · Daily Express · 10 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Tests solar movement · Daily Express · 25 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Spoken exams · Newsday · Across
Feb 13, 2026
Post-grad rituals · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2026
Face-to-face exams · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Alternatives to essays · New York Times · 43 Across
Feb 12, 2025
Some campus grilling events? · New York Times · 12 Down
Jan 12, 2025
Doctoral hurdles · New York Times · 56 Across
Jul 9, 2024
Lessons after the end of term examinations · The Independent · 22 Across
Aug 10, 2023
Pre-diploma hurdles · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 14, 2022
Face-to-face exams · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 26, 2022
Paperless tests · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 9, 2021
Pre-diploma hurdles · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 2, 2021
Face-to-face exams · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Jul 29, 2020
Pre-diploma hurdles · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Face-to-face exams · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across