Crossword answer
POISE
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
POISE
Clues that lead to POISE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Calm composure5Crosswords With FriendsAug 12, 2026
The porpoise's tail is for balance5Evening StandardJul 25, 2026
Composure5New York TimesJul 16, 2026
State of grace5NewsdayFeb 14, 2026
Coolheadedness5NewsdayDec 17, 2025
Self-confident manner5NewsdayDec 15, 2025
Steadiness5NewsdaySep 27, 2025
That elegant grace porpoises have5Evening StandardSep 23, 2025
Cool writer captures lives5The IndependentJul 27, 2025
"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson5New York TimesJun 26, 2025
Balance one in position5Evening StandardJun 25, 2025
Confident bearing5New York TimesJun 1, 2025
Confident manner5NewsdayJan 19, 2025
Balance5Evening StandardAug 28, 2024
Grace under pressure (word hidden in "porpoise")5Daily ThemedSep 28, 2023
Beauty pageant contestant's composure, say5Daily ThemedAug 3, 2023
Composure under pressure5Daily ThemedApr 15, 2022
The pose I'm in shows aplomb5Evening StandardMar 10, 2022
Aplomb5Eugene ShefferFeb 4, 2022
That of one in a position of dignity?5Evening StandardNov 17, 2021
About POISE in crosswords
POISE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Calm composure” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on August 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of POISE (31)
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Aug 12, 2026
Calm composure · Crosswords With Friends · 25
Jul 25, 2026
The porpoise's tail is for balance · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Composure · New York Times · 56 Down
May 26, 2026
Composure · The Independent · 20 Across
Feb 14, 2026
State of grace · Newsday · Down
Dec 17, 2025
Coolheadedness · Newsday · Down
Dec 15, 2025
Self-confident manner · Newsday · Across
Nov 5, 2025
Composure · The Independent · 11 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Steadiness · Newsday · Across
Sep 23, 2025
That elegant grace porpoises have · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Self-confident manner · Newsday · Across
Jul 27, 2025
Cool writer captures lives · The Independent · 21 Down
Jun 26, 2025
"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson · New York Times · 21 Across
Jun 25, 2025
Balance one in position · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 1, 2025
Confident bearing · New York Times · 124 Across
Jan 19, 2025
Confident manner · Newsday · Down
Aug 28, 2024
Balance · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Composure · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 28, 2023
Grace under pressure (word hidden in "porpoise") · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Aug 3, 2023
Beauty pageant contestant's composure, say · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Dec 12, 2022
Composure · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Apr 15, 2022
Composure under pressure · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Mar 10, 2022
The pose I'm in shows aplomb · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 4, 2022
Aplomb · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Nov 17, 2021
That of one in a position of dignity? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 17, 2021
The porpoise's tail is for balance · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Aplomb · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Mar 5, 2020
That elegant grace porpoises have · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 1, 2019
Balance one in position · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Balance · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 18, 2018
Composure · Evening Standard · 33 Across