Crossword answer
RANDO
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 11, 2026
Letter pattern
RANDO
Clues that lead to RANDO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Defined by Oxford as ‘a person one does not know’, esp. if odd or suspicious (5)5The GuardianOct 11, 2026
Total stranger5LA TimesSep 2, 2026
Arbitrary stranger, in slang5Thomas JosephJun 10, 2026
Latter-day stranger5NewsdayMay 24, 2026
50-Across type5NewsdayApr 18, 2026
Stranger, informally5New York TimesMar 1, 2026
Suspicious stranger, currently5NewsdayFeb 28, 2026
Total stranger, in slang5New York TimesJan 10, 2026
Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally5New York TimesDec 27, 2025
No-name5New York TimesJul 8, 2025
Stranger, slangily5Eugene ShefferSep 13, 2024
About RANDO in crosswords
RANDO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Defined by Oxford as ‘a person one does not know’, esp. if odd or suspicious (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 11, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BARREWhat a ballerina may grip (5)
SCUBADiving equipment [Bear]
UMASSAmherst sch.
COMICStand-up performer
FAINTHard to see
LORRYTruck
TIGERDaniel ___ (children's TV character)
NOISEInterference from snoop gathering a bit of intelligence
EPOCHEra
TAPIROdd-toed ungulate
BALSAWood commonly used for building model airplanes
SPREEWild time
LEASECar dealer's offering
USINGPutting to work
Every appearance of RANDO (13)
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Oct 11, 2026
Defined by Oxford as ‘a person one does not know’, esp. if odd or suspicious (5) · The Guardian · 4 Across
Sep 2, 2026
Total stranger · LA Times · Down
Aug 23, 2026
Total stranger · USA Today · 36 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Total stranger · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
Jun 10, 2026
Arbitrary stranger, in slang · Thomas Joseph · 38 Across
May 24, 2026
Latter-day stranger · Newsday · Across
Apr 18, 2026
50-Across type · Newsday · Across
Mar 1, 2026
Stranger, informally · New York Times · 15 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Suspicious stranger, currently · Newsday · Down
Jan 10, 2026
Total stranger, in slang · New York Times · 36 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally · New York Times · 9 Across
Jul 8, 2025
No-name · New York Times · 20 Down
Sep 13, 2024
Stranger, slangily · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across