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Crossword answer

SNAFU

5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
SNAFU
Starts with S, ends with U · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to SNAFU

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Big fiasco5USA TodayAug 16, 2026 Big mix-up5NYT MidiAug 14, 2026 Major mess5NewsdayJul 12, 2026 Screw-up5New York TimesJul 12, 2026 Major mix-up5Eugene ShefferJul 9, 2026 Big mess5NewsdayJun 25, 2026 Major muddle5Wall Street JournalMay 28, 2026 Messy mix-up5New York TimesMay 10, 2026 Major mess-up5NewsdayMay 7, 2026 Complete fiasco5New York TimesFeb 17, 2026 Hot mess5New York TimesAug 24, 2025 Typical chaos blows about university5The IndependentJul 22, 2025 Chaotic mess5NewsdayJul 1, 2025 Major malfunction5NewsdayMar 17, 2025 Chaotic situation is cool in America, on reflection5The IndependentMay 24, 2024

About SNAFU in crosswords

SNAFU is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Big fiasco” in the USA Today crossword on August 16, 2026.

Every appearance of SNAFU (29)

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Aug 16, 2026
Big fiasco · USA Today · 11 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Big mix-up · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Major mess · Newsday · Across
Jul 12, 2026
Screw-up · New York Times · 19 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Major mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Big mess · Newsday · Across
May 28, 2026
Major muddle · Wall Street Journal · 1 Across
May 20, 2026
Major mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
May 10, 2026
Messy mix-up · New York Times · 3 Down
May 7, 2026
Major mess-up · Newsday · Down
Feb 17, 2026
Complete fiasco · New York Times · 24 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Big fiasco · New York Times · 25 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Major mess · New York Times · 12 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Hot mess · New York Times · 12 Down
Jul 22, 2025
Typical chaos blows about university · The Independent · 25 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Chaotic mess · Newsday · Down
Jun 18, 2025
Major mix-up · Newsday · Down
Jun 1, 2025
Major muddle · Newsday · Down
Mar 17, 2025
Major malfunction · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2025
Chaotic mess · Newsday · Across
Jan 7, 2025
Chaotic mess · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2024
Chaotic situation is cool in America, on reflection · The Independent · 9 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Big mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 9, 2023
Major mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Feb 24, 2022
Big mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Dec 30, 2021
Major mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 2, 2021
Big mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Major mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Oct 7, 2020
Major mix-up · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down