Crossword answer
STEMS
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 26 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2026
Letter pattern
STEMS
Clues that lead to STEMS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cherry discards5Wall Street JournalOct 2, 2026
Parts of flowers5USA TodayOct 1, 2026
Strawberry discards5USA TodaySep 28, 2026
Parts of cherries5USA TodaySep 21, 2026
Sunflower supporters5Wall Street JournalSep 21, 2026
Cherry castoffs5Wall Street JournalSep 1, 2026
Lychee discards5USA TodayJul 15, 2026
Flower supports5Daily ThemedJun 27, 2026
Thin, stick-like parts of plants5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 23, 2026
Flower parts5Thomas JosephMay 21, 2026
Rose supporters5Daily ThemedMay 12, 2026
Rose parts5Eugene ShefferMar 14, 2026
Wineglass features5Daily ThemedFeb 10, 2026
Stalks of plants5Daily ThemedJan 27, 2026
Features of some wineglasses5New York TimesNov 9, 2025
Flower stalks5NewsdayAug 19, 2025
Mushroom parts5Eugene ShefferFeb 17, 2024
Stops holding up the flowers!5Evening StandardApr 27, 2022
About STEMS in crosswords
STEMS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 26 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cherry discards” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
NITROStuff in smokeless gunpowder
EMAILAlternative to a Slack message
UNCLEDad’s brother
EPCOTWalt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city
APORTLeft at sea
HASNT"The store ___ opened yet"
STREWDistribute carelessly, it's true
THAIS1894 opera by Jules Massenet best known for the entr'acte for violin and orchestra Méditation
FEASTBanquet
LATINIn which the Romans had been lying about starting trouble
IMSET"No more for me, thanks"
MOVIEHome – or horror? (5)
NONETGroup of nine
WASPSWinged workers
Every appearance of STEMS (26)
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Oct 2, 2026
Cherry discards · Wall Street Journal · 53 Across
Oct 1, 2026
Parts of flowers · USA Today · 29 Across
Sep 28, 2026
Strawberry discards · USA Today · 5 Down
Sep 21, 2026
Sunflower supporters · Wall Street Journal · 55 Across
Sep 21, 2026
Parts of cherries · USA Today · 27 Across
Sep 1, 2026
Cherry castoffs · Wall Street Journal · 20 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Lychee discards · USA Today · 51 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Flower supports · Daily Themed · 6 Down
May 23, 2026
Thin, stick-like parts of plants · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 4
May 21, 2026
Flower parts · Thomas Joseph · 22 Across
May 12, 2026
Rose supporters · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Feb 10, 2026
Wineglass features · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jan 27, 2026
Stalks of plants · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Features of some wineglasses · New York Times · 127 Across
Aug 19, 2025
Flower stalks · Newsday · Across
Nov 16, 2024
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 17, 2024
Mushroom parts · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jul 29, 2023
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jan 1, 2023
Sunflower supporters · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Sep 24, 2022
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Aug 12, 2022
Flower supports · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Apr 27, 2022
Stops holding up the flowers! · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 8, 2021
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jul 8, 2020
Rose parts · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down