Crossword answer
SAILS
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen Newsday, July 5, 2026
Letter pattern
SAILS
Clues that lead to SAILS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Travels the seven seas5NewsdayJul 5, 2026
Travels on a cruise ship5Crosswords With FriendsJun 23, 2026
Billowing fabric sheets on a yacht5Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 27, 2026
Moves with the wind5LA TimesMay 24, 2026
Goes to sea5Thomas JosephMay 21, 2026
Raised or lowered on ships depending on winds5Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 21, 2026
Travels by ship, say5Daily ThemedMay 9, 2026
Leaves the slip, perhaps5New York TimesApr 30, 2026
Travels by boat5NYT MidiApr 19, 2026
Shoves off5NewsdayMar 12, 2026
Goes by boat5Evening StandardOct 23, 2025
Leaves port5NewsdayApr 14, 2025
Goes yachting5Eugene ShefferNov 10, 2020
Mayflower features5Eugene ShefferMar 25, 2020
About SAILS in crosswords
SAILS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Travels the seven seas” in the Newsday crossword on July 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
STAYSCorsets
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
BEARDWhiskers
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
TEACHInstruct
CURRYSpicy dish
KABULAsian capital
ICIERMore frosty
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
SITESWeb locations
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
Every appearance of SAILS (19)
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Jul 5, 2026
Travels the seven seas · Newsday · Down
Jun 23, 2026
Travels on a cruise ship · Crosswords With Friends · 3
May 27, 2026
Billowing fabric sheets on a yacht · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
May 24, 2026
Moves with the wind · LA Times · Down
May 21, 2026
Raised or lowered on ships depending on winds · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 13
May 21, 2026
Goes to sea · Thomas Joseph · 24 Across
May 9, 2026
Travels by ship, say · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Apr 30, 2026
Leaves the slip, perhaps · New York Times · 63 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Travels by boat · NYT Midi · 15 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Goes to sea · Newsday · Across
Mar 12, 2026
Shoves off · Newsday · Across
Oct 23, 2025
Goes by boat · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 28, 2025
Goes to sea · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Leaves port · Newsday · Across
Nov 25, 2022
Travels by ship, say · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Nov 10, 2020
Goes yachting · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Apr 14, 2020
Goes by boat · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Mar 25, 2020
Mayflower features · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Sep 16, 2019
Goes by boat · Evening Standard · 17 Down