Crossword answer
ROSES
5 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 73 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2026
Letter pattern
ROSES
Clues that lead to ROSES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Valentine’s gift5Wall Street JournalJul 31, 2026
Garden flowers5Wall Street JournalJul 24, 2026
Wine choices5USA TodayJun 26, 2026
Flowers beloved by Coriolanus Snow in "The Hunger Games"5USA TodayJun 13, 2026
Valentine's Day dozen5NYT MidiMay 17, 2026
Flowers5Evening StandardApr 28, 2026
"___ are red, violets are blue ..."5Daily ThemedApr 21, 2026
Valentine's Day flowers5NewsdayApr 20, 2026
Their thorns can cause sores5Evening StandardJan 14, 2026
Historically the bloomers of war?5Evening StandardJan 12, 2026
"The War of the ___," comedy film starring Michael Douglas, with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a bouquet of red blooms5Daily ThemedDec 18, 2025
Flowers for a girl starting school?5Evening StandardDec 18, 2025
Can their thorns cause sores?5Evening StandardNov 23, 2025
"Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax5Daily ThemedNov 16, 2025
Romantic flowers5Evening StandardNov 10, 2025
Bouquet favorite5NewsdaySep 18, 2025
Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquet5New York TimesSep 2, 2025
Those blooming things round the door?5Evening StandardAug 6, 2025
Eros's strange bloomers5Evening StandardAug 3, 2025
Thorny flowers5NewsdayJul 28, 2025
Kentucky Derby prize5New York TimesJun 29, 2025
Valentine bouquet5New York TimesJun 9, 2025
Being thorny, can cause sores5Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
Blooms in bouquets5NewsdayMay 4, 2025
Many early wines5New York TimesJan 11, 2025
Kentish society's yellow climbing flowers5The IndependentApr 16, 2024
Thorny, possibly sore point5Evening StandardApr 10, 2024
Standard bloomers?5Evening StandardMar 18, 2024
Regularly overlooked groomsmen, so making spectacular bloomers5The IndependentFeb 14, 2024
Thorny date night flowers5Daily ThemedSep 16, 2023
"The Subject Was ___," 1968 film starring Martin Sheen as a young soldier5Daily ThemedAug 3, 2023
Valentine's Day flowers, maybe5Daily ThemedJun 27, 2023
Date night flowers5Daily ThemedNov 13, 2022
Rockers Guns N' ___5Daily ThemedJan 18, 2022
Valentine's Day flowers, often5Daily ThemedJul 23, 2021
A lady's bloomers?5Evening StandardJul 1, 2019
About ROSES in crosswords
ROSES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 73 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Valentine’s gift” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 31, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OPERACarmen, for example (5)
ARENAIndoor sports venue
UNDUEExcessive
RERANShowed again on TV
IAMBSda-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, for example
OTTERSea critter
REAMSBundles in a stationery shop
COINSChange
ALARMPhone clock function (5)
WILTSCounty flags
MAGMAHeat source for many hydrothermal vents
OGRESFairy-tale menaces (5)
SWASHLetter flourish
HATEDDetested
Every appearance of ROSES (73)
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Jul 31, 2026
Valentine’s gift · Wall Street Journal · 95 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Garden flowers · Wall Street Journal · 116 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Wine choices · USA Today · 29 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Flowers beloved by Coriolanus Snow in "The Hunger Games" · USA Today · 53 Down
May 17, 2026
Valentine's Day dozen · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Apr 28, 2026
Flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 21, 2026
"___ are red, violets are blue ..." · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Valentine's Day flowers · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2026
Their thorns can cause sores · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Historically the bloomers of war? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Flowers for a girl starting school? · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Can their thorns cause sores? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 16, 2025
"Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Valentine's Day flowers · Newsday · Down
Sep 28, 2025
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Bouquet favorite · Newsday · Across
Sep 2, 2025
Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquet · New York Times · 50 Across
Aug 13, 2025
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 6, 2025
Those blooming things round the door? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 3, 2025
Eros's strange bloomers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 28, 2025
Thorny flowers · Newsday · Across
Jun 29, 2025
Kentucky Derby prize · New York Times · 98 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Valentine bouquet · New York Times · 43 Across
Jun 1, 2025
Being thorny, can cause sores · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 28, 2025
Valentine’s gift · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 4, 2025
Blooms in bouquets · Newsday · Down
Mar 5, 2025
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 11, 2025
Many early wines · New York Times · 5 Down
Dec 10, 2024
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 29, 2024
Flowers · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 18, 2024
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 28, 2024
Flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 16, 2024
Kentish society's yellow climbing flowers · The Independent · 8 Down
Apr 10, 2024
Thorny, possibly sore point · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 18, 2024
Standard bloomers? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Regularly overlooked groomsmen, so making spectacular bloomers · The Independent · 25 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Valentine’s gift · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jan 23, 2024
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 17, 2023
"Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Sep 16, 2023
Thorny date night flowers · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Aug 3, 2023
"The Subject Was ___," 1968 film starring Martin Sheen as a young soldier · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jun 27, 2023
Valentine's Day flowers, maybe · Daily Themed · 5 Down
May 22, 2023
Valentine’s gift · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Apr 22, 2023
Valentine’s gift · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Nov 13, 2022
Date night flowers · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jan 18, 2022
Rockers Guns N' ___ · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Date night flowers · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jul 23, 2021
Valentine's Day flowers, often · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Feb 8, 2021
Flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 22, 2020
Kentucky Derby prize · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 14, 2020
Kentucky Derby prize · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Aug 31, 2020
Their thorns can cause sores · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 26, 2020
Historically the bloomers of war? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 14, 2020
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 27, 2020
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 1, 2019
A lady's bloomers? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 30, 2019
Eros's strange bloomers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 20, 2019
Being thorny, can cause sores · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 19, 2018
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 2, 2018
Flowers · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 30, 2018
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 6, 2018
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 23, 2018
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 15, 2018
Flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 5, 2018
Thorny, possibly sore point · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 10, 2018
Standard bloomers? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 1, 2018
Romantic flowers · Evening Standard · 28 Down