Crossword answer
SHOES
5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
SHOES
Clues that lead to SHOES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Loafers and sneakers5USA TodayAug 26, 2026
Footwear5LA TimesAug 18, 2026
Crocs and mocs5New York TimesJul 5, 2026
Brogues5Evening StandardMay 16, 2026
Vans or Crocs5LA TimesMay 13, 2026
Runs away from seaside areas in sandals? (5)5The GuardianApr 25, 2026
Brake linings5NewsdayApr 2, 2026
They're typically around two feet5New York TimesMar 28, 2026
Two? Goody!5Evening StandardMar 12, 2026
Sandals and sneakers5NewsdayFeb 10, 2026
Flats and pumps5NewsdayFeb 6, 2026
(6/6) Here's a funny one! Try walking with your ___ (footwear) on the wrong feet today to complete the challenge!5Daily ThemedJan 25, 2026
Bowling rentals5NewsdayJan 11, 2026
(3/6) Oversized footwear you can borrow from Goofy of the "Mickey Mouse" comic strip to add a playful bounce to your old-timey outfit5Daily ThemedDec 27, 2025
Sneakers and sandals5NewsdayOct 13, 2025
Sneakers and high heels5NewsdaySep 29, 2025
Things left at the entrance of a mosque5New York TimesSep 12, 2025
Puma pair?5Daily ThemedApr 27, 2025
*We will, we will rock you!* "Tighten the laces of your ___, there's a lot of running to do!"5Daily ThemedAug 6, 2024
*(2/6) "Put on your most comfy running or walking ___ (feet fashion) and activewear!"5Daily ThemedMar 19, 2024
Loafers, e.g.5Eugene ShefferJul 29, 2023
"The Red ___," fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that inspired a 1948 British film starring Moira Shearer5Daily ThemedApr 7, 2023
Brogues, say5Evening StandardJan 11, 2023
"In Her ___," 2005 Cameron Diaz film that features a granddaughter-grandmother relationship5Daily ThemedSep 11, 2022
Wedges and sneakers, for two5Daily ThemedOct 23, 2021
Sneakers and moccasins, e.g.5Daily ThemedAug 1, 2021
Brogues, for example5Evening StandardFeb 5, 2020
About SHOES in crosswords
SHOES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Loafers and sneakers” in the USA Today crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SAGESWise people
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
FIREDDismissed
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SQUIDOctopus cousin
LARGESize above medium
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
SHEENFabric's luster
DIDINTired out fully
ETHERVanish into the ___
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
Every appearance of SHOES (43)
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Aug 26, 2026
Loafers and sneakers · USA Today · 7 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Footwear · LA Times · Down
Jul 5, 2026
Crocs and mocs · New York Times · 20 Across
May 16, 2026
Brogues · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 13, 2026
Vans or Crocs · LA Times · Down
Apr 25, 2026
Runs away from seaside areas in sandals? (5) · The Guardian · 16 Across
Apr 2, 2026
Brake linings · Newsday · Across
Apr 1, 2026
Brogues · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 28, 2026
They're typically around two feet · New York Times · 40 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Two? Goody! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 14, 2026
Footwear · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Sandals and sneakers · Newsday · Down
Feb 6, 2026
Flats and pumps · Newsday · Down
Jan 11, 2026
Bowling rentals · Newsday · Down
Oct 20, 2025
Footwear · The Independent · 19 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Sneakers and sandals · Newsday · Across
Sep 29, 2025
Sneakers and high heels · Newsday · Down
Sep 12, 2025
Things left at the entrance of a mosque · New York Times · 38 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Two? Goody! · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 29, 2025
Footwear · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 27, 2025
Puma pair? · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Footwear · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Sneakers and sandals · Newsday · Down
Jan 13, 2025
Sandals and sneakers · Newsday · Across
Aug 6, 2024
*We will, we will rock you!* "Tighten the laces of your ___, there's a lot of running to do!" · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Mar 19, 2024
*(2/6) "Put on your most comfy running or walking ___ (feet fashion) and activewear!" · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jul 29, 2023
Loafers, e.g. · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 11, 2023
Brogues, say · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 11, 2022
"In Her ___," 2005 Cameron Diaz film that features a granddaughter-grandmother relationship · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jun 16, 2022
Brogues · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 2, 2022
Brogues · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 23, 2021
Wedges and sneakers, for two · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Sep 20, 2021
Brogues, say · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 1, 2021
Sneakers and moccasins, e.g. · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Mar 4, 2021
Brogues · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 29, 2020
Brogues · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 30, 2020
Two? Goody! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 20, 2020
Footwear · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 5, 2020
Brogues, for example · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 7, 2020
Two? Goody! · Evening Standard · 30 Across