Crossword answer
PLAYS
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 30, 2026
Letter pattern
PLAYS
Clues that lead to PLAYS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Strums, like a guitar5USA TodayAug 30, 2026
Performs songs at the piano5Evening StandardAug 9, 2026
Drama picks top poetry5Daily ExpressApr 26, 2026
What coins are exchanged for at an arcade5New York TimesApr 20, 2026
Dramas5Evening StandardFeb 23, 2026
Fiddles with a fiddle, say5Daily ThemedOct 14, 2024
Dramatic possibility of palsy5Evening StandardMay 3, 2023
Dramatic treatment for palsy5Evening StandardSep 12, 2022
Theatre performances5Daily ThemedOct 22, 2021
About PLAYS in crosswords
PLAYS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Strums, like a guitar” in the USA Today crossword on August 30, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TIMIDShy
STIESFarm pens
ILOSE"You beat me!"
GOREDRun through green light then stop sign
TALLYAgree the total
ALECKSmart __
WITHAThe Beatles' "___ Little Help From My Friends"
CAIROCapital on the Nile
ROUGENoir's counterpart in roulette
HARPSPlucked strings
NOENDOn and on and on
DRESSScold, with "down"
TRITECommonplace
PARISHemingway hangout
Every appearance of PLAYS (15)
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Aug 30, 2026
Strums, like a guitar · USA Today · 57 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Performs songs at the piano · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Drama picks top poetry · Daily Express · 1 Down
Apr 20, 2026
What coins are exchanged for at an arcade · New York Times · 12 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Performs songs at the piano · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Dramas · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Performs songs at the piano · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Fiddles with a fiddle, say · Daily Themed · 22 Down
May 3, 2023
Dramatic possibility of palsy · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 12, 2022
Dramatic treatment for palsy · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Oct 22, 2021
Theatre performances · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Performs songs at the piano · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Performs songs at the piano · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 10, 2020
Dramas · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 2, 2020
Performs songs at the piano · Evening Standard · 36 Across