Crossword answer
OSAKA
5 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
OSAKA
Clues that lead to OSAKA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Honshu city5Wall Street JournalOct 5, 2026
Financial center in Honshu5LA TimesSep 16, 2026
City southwest of Kyoto5NewsdaySep 8, 2026
Tennis star Naomi5LA TimesSep 6, 2026
See 18-Down5Thomas JosephAug 25, 2026
Japanese port5Thomas JosephAug 15, 2026
Home to Universal Studios Japan5New York TimesJun 29, 2026
Honshu city (5)5The GuardianJun 20, 2026
First capsule hotel city (1979)5NewsdayJun 20, 2026
Japanese port city5LA TimesJun 8, 2026
Tennis star Naomi or the city she was born in5Crosswords With FriendsMay 18, 2026
Port city east of Kobe5LA TimesMay 7, 2026
Port of Japan5NewsdayApr 5, 2026
Third largest city in Japan (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026
Oscar's also known as Naomi? (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026
Part of Oslo, also known as a Japanese port5Evening StandardFeb 25, 2026
Japanese seaport5Eugene ShefferJun 20, 2025
Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)5New York TimesJun 18, 2025
The third largest city in Japan5The IndependentMay 31, 2025
Stomping grounds for Godzilla5NewsdayMay 30, 2025
Tennis champ Naomi5New York TimesMay 20, 2025
City that's home to the Shitennoji temple5New York TimesMay 6, 2025
Panasonic's headquarters5NewsdayMar 28, 2025
In 2021 she became the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony5New York TimesMar 16, 2025
Japanese city5The IndependentJul 28, 2024
Very large, also known as great city in Japan5Evening StandardJun 10, 2024
Tennis great Naomi5Eugene ShefferFeb 21, 2024
Japanese port city and financial hub5Daily ThemedNov 5, 2023
Naomi on the tennis court5Daily ThemedNov 27, 2022
Tennis phenom Naomi —5Eugene ShefferFeb 26, 2021
About OSAKA in crosswords
OSAKA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Honshu city” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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TENETPrinciple
SPREEWild time
VITALNecessary quarter-pint in a bottle
LEASECar dealer's offering
ABYSSChasm
UMASSAmherst sch.
IDIOTDummy
INPENLike most autographs
LORRYTruck
COMICStand-up performer
BALSAWood commonly used for building model airplanes
WOWIE"Holy guacamole!"
Every appearance of OSAKA (43)
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Oct 5, 2026
Honshu city · Wall Street Journal · 35 Down
Sep 16, 2026
Financial center in Honshu · LA Times · Down
Sep 8, 2026
City southwest of Kyoto · Newsday · Down
Sep 6, 2026
Tennis star Naomi · LA Times · Across
Aug 25, 2026
See 18-Down · Thomas Joseph · 19 Down
Aug 15, 2026
Japanese port · Thomas Joseph · 14 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Home to Universal Studios Japan · New York Times · 46 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Honshu city (5) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Jun 20, 2026
First capsule hotel city (1979) · Newsday · Across
Jun 8, 2026
Japanese port city · LA Times · Down
May 18, 2026
Tennis star Naomi or the city she was born in · Crosswords With Friends · 4
May 7, 2026
Port city east of Kobe · LA Times · Down
Apr 5, 2026
Port of Japan · Newsday · Down
Mar 31, 2026
Third largest city in Japan (5) · The Sun · 22 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Oscar's also known as Naomi? (5) · The Sun · 22 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Part of Oslo, also known as a Japanese port · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 20, 2025
Japanese seaport · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 18, 2025
Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593) · New York Times · 8 Down
May 31, 2025
The third largest city in Japan · The Independent · 45 Down
May 30, 2025
Stomping grounds for Godzilla · Newsday · Down
May 20, 2025
Tennis champ Naomi · New York Times · 61 Across
May 6, 2025
City that's home to the Shitennoji temple · New York Times · 37 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Port of Japan · Newsday · Down
Apr 4, 2025
Tennis star Naomi · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Mar 28, 2025
Panasonic's headquarters · Newsday · Down
Mar 16, 2025
In 2021 she became the first tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony · New York Times · 106 Across
Jan 17, 2025
Panasonic's headquarters · Newsday · Across
Jul 28, 2024
Japanese city · The Independent · 5 Down
Jun 10, 2024
Very large, also known as great city in Japan · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 1, 2024
Japanese seaport · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Feb 21, 2024
Tennis great Naomi · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Down
Nov 5, 2023
Japanese port city and financial hub · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Jun 16, 2023
Japanese port city · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Apr 3, 2023
Japanese seaport · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Nov 27, 2022
Naomi on the tennis court · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Aug 26, 2022
Japanese seaport · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jul 29, 2022
Japanese seaport · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Tennis great Naomi · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Sep 9, 2021
Japanese port city · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 26, 2021
Tennis phenom Naomi — · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 18, 2021
Japanese seaport · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Nov 5, 2020
Part of Oslo, also known as a Japanese port · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 22, 2018
Very large, also known as great city in Japan · Evening Standard · 28 Down