Crossword answer
ROOTS
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 37 appearances · Last seen Everyday Puzzles Daily, July 12, 2026
Letter pattern
ROOTS
Clues that lead to ROOTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
PBS genealogy show Finding Your __5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 12, 2026
Origins5The IndependentJun 14, 2026
Ancestry5NewsdayJun 11, 2026
Underground parts of a tree5Crosswords With FriendsMay 8, 2026
Tree's support system5NYT MidiMar 15, 2026
Alex Haley book5Eugene ShefferJan 31, 2026
Below-the-ground plant parts5Daily ThemedJan 28, 2026
TV miniseries starring LeVar Burton, which led to a better understanding of black people's psychology by the audience, according to a survey5Daily ThemedJan 14, 2026
Plant's underground parts5NewsdayJan 12, 2026
Botanical anchors5NewsdayDec 21, 2025
Below-ground tree parts5NewsdayDec 8, 2025
Underground supporters5Evening StandardNov 4, 2025
Underground parts of plants5NewsdayOct 7, 2025
Is cheering, in a down-to-earth way5Evening StandardJul 12, 2025
Ancestry, family origins5Evening StandardJun 9, 2025
Heritage5NewsdayJun 5, 2025
Cheers (for)5New York TimesJan 28, 2025
Family origins5Evening StandardSep 2, 2024
The ___, in-house hip hop band on "The Tonight Show"5Daily ThemedNov 28, 2023
They're in the land where one was born and raised5Evening StandardJul 18, 2023
Seeking nourishment, they go to ground5Evening StandardMar 6, 2023
Underground nutrition networks for plants5Daily ThemedSep 7, 2022
Underground plant networks5Daily ThemedJan 9, 2022
Tree or plant anchors5Daily ThemedAug 18, 2021
About ROOTS in crosswords
ROOTS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 37 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “PBS genealogy show Finding Your __” in the Everyday Puzzles Daily crossword on July 12, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OLDIEThrowback hit
PLUMPFluff, like pillows
MELEEFree-for-all
BOONE"Mystical Magical" singer Benson
AWMAN"Get serious, bro!"
GEARSCar transmission settings
DODGEEvade
ONIONIn macaroni, once, a pungent ingredient
DRUNK"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
NAMEDIdentified
MONKSAbbey group
NOTEDDistinguished
TRESSLock of hair
ISLETKey
Every appearance of ROOTS (37)
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Jul 12, 2026
PBS genealogy show Finding Your __ · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 13
Jun 14, 2026
Origins · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Ancestry · Newsday · Across
May 8, 2026
Underground parts of a tree · Crosswords With Friends · 51
Mar 15, 2026
Tree's support system · NYT Midi · 20 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Alex Haley book · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jan 28, 2026
Below-the-ground plant parts · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Plant's underground parts · Newsday · Across
Dec 21, 2025
Botanical anchors · Newsday · Across
Dec 8, 2025
Below-ground tree parts · Newsday · Across
Nov 29, 2025
Origins · The Independent · 16 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Underground supporters · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Underground parts of plants · Newsday · Across
Jul 12, 2025
Is cheering, in a down-to-earth way · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 22, 2025
Origins · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Ancestry, family origins · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Heritage · Newsday · Across
Jan 28, 2025
Cheers (for) · New York Times · 41 Across
Sep 2, 2024
Family origins · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 4, 2024
Origins · The Independent · 19 Down
May 16, 2024
Origins · The Independent · 20 Down
Nov 28, 2023
The ___, in-house hip hop band on "The Tonight Show" · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jul 18, 2023
They're in the land where one was born and raised · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 6, 2023
Seeking nourishment, they go to ground · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 7, 2022
Underground nutrition networks for plants · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Aug 10, 2022
Ancestry · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Ancestry · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Origins · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 9, 2022
Underground plant networks · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Aug 18, 2021
Tree or plant anchors · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Alex Haley book · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 18, 2021
Alex Haley book · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
May 19, 2020
Underground supporters · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 29, 2019
Is cheering, in a down-to-earth way · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 25, 2019
Ancestry, family origins · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 29, 2018
Ancestry, family origins · Evening Standard · 13 Down