Crossword answer
RETRO
5 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
RETRO
Clues that lead to RETRO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Like throwbacks5New York TimesAug 17, 2026
Fashionably old-fashioned5Daily ThemedAug 11, 2026
Stylishly quaint5Thomas JosephAug 4, 2026
Stylish again5NewsdayJul 26, 2026
Old-school, but cool (5)5The GuardianJul 21, 2026
Vintage style, slangily5Daily ThemedJul 18, 2026
Nostalgic style5Wall Street JournalJul 12, 2026
Vintage5USA TodayJul 9, 2026
So out-of-style its back in5Crosswords With FriendsJul 8, 2026
Cool again, maybe5New York TimesJul 8, 2026
Like chiptune music5USA TodayJul 7, 2026
Cool again5USA TodayJul 3, 2026
Back in? (5)5The GuardianJun 27, 2026
Wide-leg denim, in 20265NewsdayJun 26, 2026
Back in fashion5LA TimesJun 17, 2026
Like throwback jerseys5USA TodayJun 11, 2026
So out it’s in (5)5The GuardianJun 8, 2026
Back in style5NYT MiniJun 8, 2026
Fashionable once again5NewsdayMar 25, 2026
Fashionably nostalgic5NewsdayMar 3, 2026
Back-in-style fashion5NewsdayFeb 23, 2026
Re-fresh?5New York TimesDec 26, 2025
Fashionable again5NewsdayDec 15, 2025
Lead-in to active5New York TimesAug 9, 2025
Back in, in a way5New York TimesJul 27, 2025
Nostalgic fashion5NewsdayJun 8, 2025
Chic again5Eugene ShefferOct 31, 2024
Deliberately old-fashioned5The IndependentApr 27, 2024
Nostalgically stylish, say5Daily ThemedApr 1, 2024
Charmingly old-fashioned, say5Daily ThemedMar 9, 2024
80s fashion, e.g.5Daily ThemedDec 2, 2022
Like nostalgia-evoking fashion5Daily ThemedJun 6, 2022
Stylishly vintage5Daily ThemedFeb 4, 2022
Fashionably dated5Daily ThemedJan 5, 2022
About RETRO in crosswords
RETRO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like throwbacks” in the New York Times crossword on August 17, 2026.
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Every appearance of RETRO (44)
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Aug 17, 2026
Like throwbacks · New York Times · 63 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Fashionably old-fashioned · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Stylishly quaint · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Stylish again · Newsday · Down
Jul 21, 2026
Old-school, but cool (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Vintage style, slangily · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Nostalgic style · Wall Street Journal · 19 Across
Jul 9, 2026
Vintage · USA Today · 49 Across
Jul 8, 2026
So out-of-style its back in · Crosswords With Friends · 2
Jul 8, 2026
Cool again, maybe · New York Times · 53 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Like chiptune music · USA Today · 33 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Cool again · USA Today · 17 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Nostalgic style · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Back in? (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Wide-leg denim, in 2026 · Newsday · Down
Jun 19, 2026
Stylishly quaint · Thomas Joseph · 44 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Back in fashion · LA Times · Across
Jun 11, 2026
Like throwback jerseys · USA Today · 51 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Back in style · NYT Mini · 6 Across
Jun 8, 2026
So out it’s in (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Fashionable once again · Newsday · Across
Mar 3, 2026
Fashionably nostalgic · Newsday · Down
Feb 23, 2026
Back-in-style fashion · Newsday · Down
Dec 26, 2025
Re-fresh? · New York Times · 46 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Fashionable again · Newsday · Down
Oct 28, 2025
Fashionably old-fashioned · New York Times · 7 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Lead-in to active · New York Times · 40 Down
Jul 27, 2025
Back in, in a way · New York Times · 90 Across
Jul 21, 2025
Nostalgic style · Newsday · Down
Jun 17, 2025
Back-in-style fashion · Newsday · Across
Jun 8, 2025
Nostalgic fashion · Newsday · Across
Oct 31, 2024
Chic again · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Sep 13, 2024
Nostalgic style · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 27, 2024
Deliberately old-fashioned · The Independent · 3 Down
Apr 1, 2024
Nostalgically stylish, say · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Mar 9, 2024
Charmingly old-fashioned, say · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Feb 3, 2024
Vintage style, slangily · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Sep 15, 2023
Nostalgically stylish, say · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jan 7, 2023
Chic again · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Dec 2, 2022
80s fashion, e.g. · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Like nostalgia-evoking fashion · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Feb 4, 2022
Stylishly vintage · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Jan 5, 2022
Fashionably dated · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Jun 6, 2021
Fashionably old-fashioned · Daily Themed · 7 Down