Crossword answer
ROPES
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2026
Letter pattern
ROPES
Clues that lead to ROPES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ring borders5Wall Street JournalSep 16, 2026
Drunken person leaving new parties on a mountain5The IndependentAug 14, 2026
Boxing ring border5Thomas JosephJul 25, 2026
What a 22-Down knows, with "the"5NYT MidiJul 19, 2026
Fastenings sailors must learn?5Daily ExpressMay 19, 2026
What a new hire might learn, with "the"5New York TimesDec 30, 2025
Boxing ring borders5Daily ThemedNov 7, 2025
Lassos5NewsdayApr 28, 2025
Climber's gear5NewsdayMar 20, 2025
Drags (in)5New York TimesFeb 6, 2025
Tug-of-war needs5Daily ThemedJul 6, 2022
There are no knotty problems if you know them5Evening StandardNov 24, 2021
About ROPES in crosswords
ROPES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ring borders” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
STORMSeattle's W.N.B.A. team
PINCHNip
CURIEFamous name for a dog, that is
AXIALOf planetary tilts
LOAFSDoesn't work
TROUTSomething like a rainbow?
INSUMRundown preceder
HUNCHSuspicion
GOBBYHaving big mouth, little fish eats bass
BETTE___ Davis, "All About Eve" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 2nd greatest female screen legend of all-time
CREPEPancake often filled with Nutella
CODEDEnciphered
ETHAN"Boyhood" actor Hawke
MICAHHebrew name that means "who is like God"
Every appearance of ROPES (16)
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Sep 16, 2026
Ring borders · Wall Street Journal · 25 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Drunken person leaving new parties on a mountain · The Independent · 23 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Boxing ring border · Thomas Joseph · 39 Across
Jul 19, 2026
What a 22-Down knows, with "the" · NYT Midi · 27 Across
May 19, 2026
Fastenings sailors must learn? · Daily Express · 4 Down
Dec 30, 2025
What a new hire might learn, with "the" · New York Times · 39 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Boxing ring borders · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Apr 28, 2025
Lassos · Newsday · Down
Apr 8, 2025
Lassos · Newsday · Down
Mar 20, 2025
Climber's gear · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2025
Lassos · Newsday · Across
Feb 6, 2025
Drags (in) · New York Times · 34 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Boxing ring border · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 6, 2022
Tug-of-war needs · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Nov 24, 2021
There are no knotty problems if you know them · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 29, 2020
Lassos · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down