Crossword answer
SLINK
5 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 28, 2026
Letter pattern
SLINK
Clues that lead to SLINK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Move stealthily5New York TimesAug 28, 2026
Slither like a snake5NewsdayJun 29, 2026
Move like a snake or a spy5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 14, 2026
Go furtively (5)5The GuardianJun 8, 2026
Go furtively forming links5Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Go furtively about forging links5Evening StandardApr 30, 2025
Go furtively breaking links5Evening StandardAug 8, 2024
Go furtively sabotaging kilns5Evening StandardJul 16, 2019
About SLINK in crosswords
SLINK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Move stealthily” in the New York Times crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AROSEOriginated
BEFITBe suitable to
ANISE19-Across flavor
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
WENCH?
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
TAPINEasy putt
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
CHIRPNoise from a nest
Every appearance of SLINK (11)
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Aug 28, 2026
Move stealthily · New York Times · 59 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Slither like a snake · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Move like a snake or a spy · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 14
Jun 8, 2026
Go furtively (5) · The Guardian · 4 Down
May 29, 2025
Go furtively forming links · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Go furtively about forging links · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Go furtively breaking links · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 18, 2023
Go furtively forming links · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Go furtively sabotaging kilns · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 18, 2019
Go furtively forming links · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 21, 2018
Go furtively breaking links · Evening Standard · 17 Down