Crossword answer
PLODS
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 7, 2026
Letter pattern
PLODS
Clues that lead to PLODS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Walks slowly5USA TodaySep 7, 2026
Walks heavily5LA TimesAug 2, 2026
Trudges heavily5LA TimesJul 7, 2026
Slow motions5NewsdayMay 30, 2026
Following detailed stratagem detective keeps up the average work5The IndependentApr 28, 2026
Walks wearily5NewsdayFeb 5, 2025
Walks laboriously5Evening StandardMar 14, 2023
Goes slowly with an afterthought about an old wreck5Evening StandardMay 4, 2020
About PLODS in crosswords
PLODS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Walks slowly” in the USA Today crossword on September 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of PLODS (10)
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Sep 7, 2026
Walks slowly · USA Today · 62 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Walks heavily · LA Times · Down
Jul 7, 2026
Trudges heavily · LA Times · Across
Jun 23, 2026
Walks heavily · Newsday · Down
May 30, 2026
Slow motions · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2026
Following detailed stratagem detective keeps up the average work · The Independent · 11 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Walks heavily · Newsday · Across
Feb 5, 2025
Walks wearily · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2023
Walks laboriously · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 4, 2020
Goes slowly with an afterthought about an old wreck · Evening Standard · 20 Down