Crossword answer
PLANB
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
PLANB
Clues that lead to PLANB
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Backup strategy5NewsdayAug 17, 2026
Plot next to beachfront resort5Daily ExpressApr 26, 2026
Backup option5NYT MidiApr 26, 2026
Second try of a sort5NewsdayFeb 21, 2026
Alternative action5NewsdayJan 25, 2026
Fallback option5NewsdayDec 25, 2025
Secondary strategy5NewsdayNov 2, 2025
Backup strategy: 2 wds.5Daily ThemedOct 29, 2025
Second-level strategy5NewsdayApr 22, 2025
Second strategy5Eugene ShefferNov 12, 2021
Fallback option: 2 wds.5Daily ThemedAug 4, 2021
About PLANB in crosswords
PLANB is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Backup strategy” in the Newsday crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
NAMEDIdentified
MELEEFree-for-all
ISLETKey
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
MONKSAbbey group
TRESSLock of hair
SERGEDurable twilled woollen / worsted fabric (5)
DODGEEvade
OLDIEThrowback hit
GEARSCar transmission settings
SHOESLoafers and sneakers
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
Every appearance of PLANB (13)
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Aug 17, 2026
Backup strategy · Newsday · Across
Jun 14, 2026
Backup strategy · LA Times · Down
Apr 26, 2026
Plot next to beachfront resort · Daily Express · 1 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Backup option · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Second try of a sort · Newsday · Across
Jan 25, 2026
Alternative action · Newsday · Across
Dec 25, 2025
Fallback option · Newsday · Across
Nov 25, 2025
Backup strategy · Newsday · Across
Nov 2, 2025
Secondary strategy · Newsday · Down
Oct 29, 2025
Backup strategy: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Second-level strategy · Newsday · Across
Nov 12, 2021
Second strategy · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 4, 2021
Fallback option: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 39 Across