Crossword answer
PASTA
5 letters · Used for 61 different clues · 105 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
PASTA
Clues that lead to PASTA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Butterflies in the kitchen, e.g.5Wall Street JournalAug 25, 2026
Some bow ties5New York TimesAug 15, 2026
What 69-Across often tops5NewsdayAug 12, 2026
Farfalle or fusilli, for example5Wall Street JournalJul 26, 2026
Shells out for dinner, say5Daily ThemedJul 16, 2026
Linguine or ziti5NewsdayJul 15, 2026
Carbonara ingredient5LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Food that might be served alla vodka5LA TimesJun 9, 2026
Spaghetti5Evening StandardJun 8, 2026
Italian food finished by beginning of afternoon (5)5The SunMay 31, 2026
Macaroni, for example (5)5The SunMay 31, 2026
Trattoria plateful5Eugene ShefferMay 21, 2026
Ziti or elbows5NewsdayMay 19, 2026
Tagliatelle, pappardelle or rotini5Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 17, 2026
Former area supplying Italian food5The IndependentMay 9, 2026
Many an Olive Garden entree5New York TimesApr 27, 2026
Italian ingredient: former essential component of meals5The IndependentApr 24, 2026
Spaghetti or macaroni5NewsdayMar 18, 2026
Potato alternative5NewsdayMar 8, 2026
Penne or fusilli, e.g.5Daily ThemedFeb 18, 2026
Italian food5Evening StandardDec 27, 2025
Linguini or Ziti5NewsdayDec 24, 2025
___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold"5New York TimesOct 26, 2025
Ziti or spaghetti5NewsdayOct 8, 2025
Corkscrews and such5New York TimesAug 24, 2025
Macaroni or linguine, e.g.5Daily ThemedAug 21, 2025
Spaghetti, for example5Evening StandardAug 20, 2025
Italian noodle dish5Daily ThemedAug 2, 2025
Elbows, but not knees5NewsdayJul 17, 2025
Staple food in bygone America5The IndependentJul 9, 2025
Fusilli or fettuccine5New York TimesJul 8, 2025
It's eaten farther away than central Streatham5Evening StandardJul 8, 2025
Food that's beyond the inner man?5Evening StandardJun 15, 2025
Macaroni or spaghetti5NewsdayJun 9, 2025
Italian "noodles"5Daily ThemedMay 21, 2025
As eaten in Dad's Army?5Evening StandardMay 5, 2025
Penne or spaghetti, e.g.5Daily ThemedApr 15, 2025
Penne or ziti, e.g.5Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2025
It can help when dad gets nearly half starved!5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2025
Ribbons, but not medals5New York TimesFeb 15, 2025
Alfredo ___, creamy Italian dish that is said to be crafted by Alfredo di Lelio as an effort to encourage his wife to eat after giving birth5Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2025
Trattoria offering5Eugene ShefferJan 10, 2025
It's eaten at any time after one5Evening StandardJan 1, 2025
From bygone days, a staple in the kitchen cupboard5Evening StandardDec 27, 2024
Spaghetti, say5Evening StandardApr 30, 2024
Spaghetti, e.g.5Daily ThemedJan 17, 2024
Ziti or macaroni, e.g.5Daily ThemedJan 3, 2024
Food calling for father's thanks5Evening StandardNov 29, 2023
Spaghetti or macaroni, e.g.5Daily ThemedNov 8, 2023
What to eat when it's later than midday?5Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
Spaghetti or ravioli, e.g.5Daily ThemedApr 19, 2023
Bow-ties at an Italian restaurant?5Daily ThemedJan 3, 2023
Food no longer for the inner man?5Evening StandardOct 25, 2022
Linguine or fettuccine5Daily ThemedJun 25, 2022
No longer a form of grub5Evening StandardJun 20, 2022
Linguine or macaroni, e.g.5Daily ThemedDec 8, 2021
Macaroni or ravioli, e.g.5Daily ThemedNov 28, 2021
Spaghetti or penne, e.g.5Daily ThemedAug 14, 2021
It's to dad's taste, partly5Evening StandardDec 3, 2019
Food for father's volunteers5Evening StandardOct 8, 2019
Food a bit starchy for dad5Evening StandardJul 29, 2019
About PASTA in crosswords
PASTA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 105 times in our database across 61 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Butterflies in the kitchen, e.g.” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 25, 2026.
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Every appearance of PASTA (105)
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Aug 25, 2026
Butterflies in the kitchen, e.g. · Wall Street Journal · 27 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Some bow ties · New York Times · 45 Down
Aug 12, 2026
What 69-Across often tops · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Farfalle or fusilli, for example · Wall Street Journal · 4 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Shells out for dinner, say · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Linguine or ziti · Newsday · Across
Jun 28, 2026
Carbonara ingredient · LA Times · Down
Jun 9, 2026
Food that might be served alla vodka · LA Times · Across
Jun 8, 2026
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 31, 2026
Macaroni, for example (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
May 31, 2026
Italian food finished by beginning of afternoon (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
May 21, 2026
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
May 19, 2026
Ziti or elbows · Newsday · Down
May 17, 2026
Tagliatelle, pappardelle or rotini · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 10
May 12, 2026
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 9, 2026
Former area supplying Italian food · The Independent · 25 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Many an Olive Garden entree · New York Times · 7 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Italian ingredient: former essential component of meals · The Independent · 3 Down
Mar 28, 2026
Spaghetti · Puzzle Page · 13 Down
Mar 18, 2026
Spaghetti or macaroni · Newsday · Down
Mar 8, 2026
Potato alternative · Newsday · Across
Mar 3, 2026
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Penne or fusilli, e.g. · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Dec 27, 2025
Italian food · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 24, 2025
Linguini or Ziti · Newsday · Across
Nov 11, 2025
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Oct 26, 2025
___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold" · New York Times · 6 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Ziti or spaghetti · Newsday · Across
Sep 9, 2025
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Aug 24, 2025
Corkscrews and such · New York Times · 1 Down
Aug 21, 2025
Macaroni or linguine, e.g. · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Aug 20, 2025
Spaghetti, for example · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Italian noodle dish · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Jul 17, 2025
Italian food · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Elbows, but not knees · Newsday · Across
Jul 9, 2025
Staple food in bygone America · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 8, 2025
It's eaten farther away than central Streatham · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Fusilli or fettuccine · New York Times · 18 Across
Jun 15, 2025
Food that's beyond the inner man? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Macaroni or spaghetti · Newsday · Down
May 31, 2025
Food that's beyond the inner man? · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 21, 2025
Italian "noodles" · Daily Themed · 42 Down
May 5, 2025
As eaten in Dad's Army? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 15, 2025
Penne or spaghetti, e.g. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Penne or ziti, e.g. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 19, 2025
It can help when dad gets nearly half starved! · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 15, 2025
Ribbons, but not medals · New York Times · 40 Down
Jan 10, 2025
Trattoria offering · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jan 1, 2025
It's eaten at any time after one · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 27, 2024
From bygone days, a staple in the kitchen cupboard · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 16, 2024
Italian noodle dish · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Oct 30, 2024
Trattoria offering · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 18, 2024
Italian food · The Independent · 14 Down
Apr 30, 2024
Spaghetti, say · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Spaghetti, say · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Italian food · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 17, 2024
Spaghetti, e.g. · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Ziti or macaroni, e.g. · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Nov 29, 2023
Food calling for father's thanks · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 8, 2023
Spaghetti or macaroni, e.g. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Oct 3, 2023
What to eat when it's later than midday? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 19, 2023
Spaghetti or ravioli, e.g. · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Mar 10, 2023
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 1, 2023
Macaroni or linguine, e.g. · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Bow-ties at an Italian restaurant? · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Nov 21, 2022
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 25, 2022
Food no longer for the inner man? · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 6, 2022
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 24, 2022
Spaghetti, for example · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 18, 2022
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 25, 2022
Linguine or fettuccine · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jun 20, 2022
No longer a form of grub · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 23, 2022
Trattoria offering · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Feb 1, 2022
Spaghetti, for example · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 8, 2021
Linguine or macaroni, e.g. · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Nov 28, 2021
Macaroni or ravioli, e.g. · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Nov 8, 2021
Food no longer for the inner man? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 29, 2021
Ziti or macaroni, e.g. · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Aug 17, 2021
Spaghetti, say · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 14, 2021
Spaghetti or penne, e.g. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Apr 30, 2021
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Apr 8, 2021
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 5, 2021
Trattoria offering · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Mar 1, 2021
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 16, 2020
Spaghetti · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 7, 2020
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Across
Aug 11, 2020
Trattoria plateful · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 25, 2020
Trattoria offering · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 21, 2020
Italian food · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 28, 2020
Trattoria offering · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jan 10, 2020
From bygone days, a staple in the kitchen cupboard · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 24, 2019
Spaghetti, for example · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 3, 2019
It's to dad's taste, partly · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 8, 2019
Food for father's volunteers · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 29, 2019
Spaghetti, say · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 29, 2019
Food a bit starchy for dad · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 24, 2019
Italian food · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 23, 2019
It's eaten farther away than central Streatham · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 12, 2019
Food that's beyond the inner man? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 19, 2019
Food that's beyond the inner man? · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 19, 2018
It can help when dad gets nearly half starved! · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Oct 8, 2018
It's eaten at any time after one · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Feb 15, 2018
Spaghetti, say · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 2, 2018
Spaghetti, say · Evening Standard · 25 Down