Crossword answer
RUMBA
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
RUMBA
Clues that lead to RUMBA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Afro-Cuban dance5New York TimesOct 7, 2026
Steps inside Forum ballroom (5)5The GuardianOct 6, 2026
Strange graduate's dance5Daily ExpressSep 26, 2026
Dance from Cuba (rhymes with "zumba")5Daily ThemedSep 20, 2026
Ballroom dance from Cuba5LA TimesJul 27, 2026
Cuban dance5USA TodayJun 28, 2026
Drink with bad cut, and dance (5)5The SunApr 21, 2026
Piece of Afro-Cuban music (5)5The SunApr 21, 2026
Dance from Cuba5New York TimesApr 13, 2026
Graduate follows drink routine5Daily ExpressApr 2, 2026
Dance and drink with bachelor5The IndependentFeb 11, 2026
Caribbean dance5NewsdayAug 31, 2025
Dance5Evening StandardJun 28, 2024
A dance and a drink with some of the band5Evening StandardJun 22, 2023
Ballroom dance originating in Cuba5Daily ThemedSep 23, 2022
Cuban ballroom dance5Daily ThemedSep 18, 2021
Ballroom dance5Eugene ShefferSep 17, 2021
About RUMBA in crosswords
RUMBA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Afro-Cuban dance” in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
Every appearance of RUMBA (44)
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Oct 7, 2026
Afro-Cuban dance · New York Times · 33 Down
Oct 6, 2026
Steps inside Forum ballroom (5) · The Guardian · 24 Down
Sep 26, 2026
Strange graduate's dance · Daily Express · 4 Down
Sep 20, 2026
Dance from Cuba (rhymes with "zumba") · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Ballroom dance from Cuba · LA Times · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Cuban dance · USA Today · 38 Down
May 16, 2026
Cuban dance · Thomas Joseph · 3 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Piece of Afro-Cuban music (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 21, 2026
Drink with bad cut, and dance (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Dance from Cuba · New York Times · 49 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Graduate follows drink routine · Daily Express · 23 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Cuban dance · The Independent · 18 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Dance and drink with bachelor · The Independent · 15 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Afro-Cuban dance · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Cuban dance · Newsday · Down
Aug 31, 2025
Caribbean dance · Newsday · Down
Jun 5, 2025
Cuban dance · The Independent · 2 Down
Apr 3, 2025
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 21, 2025
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Cuban dance · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 3, 2024
Cuban dance · The Independent · 18 Across
Jul 12, 2024
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 28, 2024
Dance · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 10, 2024
Cuban dance · The Independent · 22 Across
May 30, 2024
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 29, 2024
Dance · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 6, 2023
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 4, 2023
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 22, 2023
A dance and a drink with some of the band · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Sep 23, 2022
Ballroom dance originating in Cuba · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Sep 18, 2021
Cuban ballroom dance · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Sep 17, 2021
Ballroom dance · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Aug 7, 2021
Ballroom dance · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
May 31, 2021
Ballroom dance · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Nov 19, 2020
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 22, 2019
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Jan 18, 2019
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 18, 2018
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 24, 2018
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 25, 2018
Cuban dance · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 11, 2018
Dance · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 21, 2018
Dance · Evening Standard · 2 Down