Crossword answer
ORCAS
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 30, 2026
Letter pattern
ORCAS
Clues that lead to ORCAS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Marine apex predators5USA TodaySep 30, 2026
Ones catching rays, perhaps?5New York TimesSep 18, 2026
Black-and-white swimmers5Wall Street JournalAug 31, 2026
Apex predators of the sea5LA TimesJul 26, 2026
Apex predators of the seas5USA TodayJul 8, 2026
Two-tone ocean predators5LA TimesJul 6, 2026
Pod predators5Wall Street JournalJun 17, 2026
Killer whales5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 6, 2026
Contents of a black-and-white pod5New York TimesApr 12, 2026
Frequent ray-catchers5NewsdayMar 7, 2026
Oceanic predators5NewsdayJan 28, 2026
Sea predators5NewsdayDec 27, 2025
Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks5New York TimesDec 20, 2025
Aquatic apex predators5New York TimesNov 23, 2025
Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins5New York TimesOct 30, 2025
Deep-sea predators5New York TimesOct 28, 2025
Predatory dolphins5NewsdayApr 20, 2025
Humpback cousins5NewsdayFeb 6, 2025
Black-and-white predators5Daily ThemedMar 6, 2022
About ORCAS in crosswords
ORCAS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Marine apex predators” in the USA Today crossword on September 30, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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EMAILAlternative to a Slack message
UNCLEDad’s brother
EPCOTWalt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city
APORTLeft at sea
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
STREWDistribute carelessly, it's true
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
FEASTBanquet
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
NONETGroup of nine
WASPSWinged workers
Every appearance of ORCAS (31)
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Sep 30, 2026
Marine apex predators · USA Today · 26 Down
Sep 18, 2026
Ones catching rays, perhaps? · New York Times · 37 Across
Aug 31, 2026
Black-and-white swimmers · Wall Street Journal · 2 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Apex predators of the sea · LA Times · Across
Jul 8, 2026
Apex predators of the seas · USA Today · 21 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Two-tone ocean predators · LA Times · Down
Jun 17, 2026
Pod predators · Wall Street Journal · 26 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Killer whales · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 19
Apr 12, 2026
Contents of a black-and-white pod · New York Times · 39 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Frequent ray-catchers · Newsday · Down
Feb 16, 2026
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jan 28, 2026
Oceanic predators · Newsday · Down
Dec 27, 2025
Sea predators · Newsday · Down
Dec 20, 2025
Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks · New York Times · 27 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Aquatic apex predators · New York Times · 99 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Marine apex predators · New York Times · 41 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins · New York Times · 58 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Deep-sea predators · New York Times · 50 Down
Apr 20, 2025
Predatory dolphins · Newsday · Down
Feb 6, 2025
Humpback cousins · Newsday · Across
Jul 26, 2024
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Oct 21, 2023
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
May 31, 2023
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Feb 21, 2023
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Oct 4, 2022
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 12, 2022
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Mar 6, 2022
Black-and-white predators · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Dec 1, 2021
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Apr 20, 2021
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Killer whales · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down