Crossword answer
RISKY
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 47 appearances · Last seen LA Times, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
RISKY
Clues that lead to RISKY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Possibly dangerous5LA TimesOct 5, 2026
Dangerous5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
To start rising above a certain limit is chancy5Evening StandardJul 25, 2026
Hazardous5The IndependentJun 15, 2026
"___ Business," teen comedy where Tom Cruise dances around in his underwear in a sequence set to "Old Time Rock and Roll"5Daily ThemedJun 11, 2026
Having a good chance of failing (5)5The SunMar 30, 2026
Kentucky supporting Republican is dangerous (5)5The SunMar 30, 2026
It's not certain the Inland Revenue will go up to heaven!5Evening StandardJan 29, 2026
Involving danger5Evening StandardJan 17, 2026
Not safe to do5NewsdayOct 27, 2025
"___ Business," 1983 teen comedy film starring Tom Cruise that got a nostalgic nod in "Stranger Things"5Daily ThemedAug 16, 2025
It's very doubtful that some crime will get you to heaven!5Evening StandardJun 7, 2025
Not safe to perform5NewsdayMay 19, 2025
The right line to heaven is by no means certain5Evening StandardJan 28, 2025
The right one for heaven? That's very uncertain!5Evening StandardOct 12, 2023
To ski erratically in extremes of rapidity is dangerous!5Evening StandardMar 2, 2023
It's not safe to start riding on something high5Evening StandardNov 23, 2022
It's not safe to ski, perhaps, between mid-March and the end of July5Evening StandardOct 10, 2022
Hazardous, like a daredevil stunt5Daily ThemedMar 22, 2022
Taking the right one to heaven is by no means a certainty!5Evening StandardJan 27, 2022
To start riding something very high is dodgy5Evening StandardOct 28, 2021
Dangerous fathead from '36 Across'5Evening StandardAug 9, 2018
About RISKY in crosswords
RISKY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 47 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Possibly dangerous” in the LA Times crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
PLEBSCommoners
ADOPTTake in, as a kitten from a shelter
EAGLEMember of the winning 2025 Super Bowl team
TACITA bad act, it follows without saying
LAYERSeam
STRAPBind up parts
PLUTOHeavenly body demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006? (5)
STYLE"Gangnam ___" (hit song by Psy)
RIGHTTotally – honourable (5)
OLIVEMartini garnish
MARTY"__ Supreme"
MANISNail salon treatments, casually
MAGICIn a raincoat, Joe has charm
INGOTGold block at Fort Knox
Every appearance of RISKY (47)
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Oct 5, 2026
Possibly dangerous · LA Times · Across
Aug 19, 2026
Dangerous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 25, 2026
To start rising above a certain limit is chancy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Hazardous · The Independent · 23 Across
May 26, 2026
Hazardous · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Hazardous · The Independent · 16 Across
Mar 30, 2026
Having a good chance of failing (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Kentucky supporting Republican is dangerous (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Feb 22, 2026
Hazardous · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 29, 2026
It's not certain the Inland Revenue will go up to heaven! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Involving danger · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Hazardous · The Independent · 15 Down
Oct 27, 2025
Not safe to do · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2025
Hazardous · The Independent · 17 Across
Jun 7, 2025
It's very doubtful that some crime will get you to heaven! · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 19, 2025
Not safe to perform · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2025
Not safe to do · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2025
The right line to heaven is by no means certain · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 20, 2024
Hazardous · The Independent · 18 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jul 23, 2024
Hazardous · The Independent · 23 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Apr 3, 2024
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 20, 2024
Hazardous · The Independent · 18 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Hazardous · The Independent · 6 Down
Nov 29, 2023
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 12, 2023
The right one for heaven? That's very uncertain! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 16, 2023
Dangerous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 2, 2023
To ski erratically in extremes of rapidity is dangerous! · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 23, 2022
It's not safe to start riding on something high · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 10, 2022
It's not safe to ski, perhaps, between mid-March and the end of July · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 19, 2022
Dangerous · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 22, 2022
Hazardous, like a daredevil stunt · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jan 27, 2022
Taking the right one to heaven is by no means a certainty! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 28, 2021
To start riding something very high is dodgy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 17, 2021
To start rising above a certain limit is chancy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 26, 2021
Dangerous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 24, 2020
It’s not certain the Inland Revenue will go up to heaven! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 26, 2020
Involving danger · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 8, 2019
Involving danger · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 1, 2018
The right line to heaven is by no means certain · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 9, 2018
Dangerous fathead from '36 Across' · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 11, 2018
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 2 Across
May 15, 2018
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Mar 7, 2018
Hazardous · Evening Standard · 15 Across