Crossword answer
RANDO
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
RANDO
Clues that lead to RANDO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Total stranger5USA TodayAug 23, 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 11 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Total stranger” in the USA Today crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of RANDO (11)
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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