Crossword answer
RAINS
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Newsday, July 27, 2026
Letter pattern
RAINS
Clues that lead to RAINS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drizzles or showers5NewsdayJul 27, 2026
Bad season for an artist, in a way?5Evening StandardJun 14, 2026
Drizzles or pours5NewsdayFeb 22, 2026
Show stoppers, sometimes5New York TimesDec 5, 2025
"When it ___, it pours"5Daily ThemedMar 28, 2025
"I bless the ___ down in Africa, gonna take some time to do ..." (lyric from a famous Toto song)5Daily ThemedMar 13, 2025
Cloudbursts5New York TimesMar 5, 2025
Reservoir fillers5NewsdayFeb 27, 2025
April forecasts5Eugene ShefferJan 29, 2024
Comes down like cats and dogs?5Daily ThemedJul 31, 2022
The cats and dogs season?5Evening StandardMar 23, 2022
About RAINS in crosswords
RAINS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drizzles or showers” in the Newsday crossword on July 27, 2026.
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FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
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Every appearance of RAINS (14)
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Jul 27, 2026
Drizzles or showers · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Bad season for an artist, in a way? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Drizzles or pours · Newsday · Down
Dec 5, 2025
Show stoppers, sometimes · New York Times · 15 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Drizzles or showers · Newsday · Down
Mar 28, 2025
"When it ___, it pours" · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Mar 13, 2025
"I bless the ___ down in Africa, gonna take some time to do ..." (lyric from a famous Toto song) · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Cloudbursts · New York Times · 51 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Reservoir fillers · Newsday · Across
Jan 29, 2024
April forecasts · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Feb 22, 2023
April forecasts · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jul 31, 2022
Comes down like cats and dogs? · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Mar 23, 2022
The cats and dogs season? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 19, 2021
Bad season for an artist, in a way? · Evening Standard · 10 Across