Crossword answer
STRAY
5 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 70 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
STRAY
Clues that lead to STRAY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Wander off course5USA TodayAug 18, 2026
Wander off5LA TimesAug 12, 2026
Animal that may become a rescue pet (5)5The GuardianJul 24, 2026
Deviate5Daily ExpressJul 6, 2026
Animal in need of adoption5NYT MiniJun 8, 2026
Move away aimlessly from a group or place5Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 20, 2026
Animal shelter intake5NYT MidiMay 17, 2026
Wander5Evening StandardApr 30, 2026
Saintly name for the wanderer5Evening StandardApr 1, 2026
Not follow the path5New York TimesMar 24, 2026
Go off course, say about two-fifths of a metre5Evening StandardMar 23, 2026
Go way off5New York TimesMar 21, 2026
Go off the path5NewsdayJan 26, 2026
Homeless dog5Evening StandardJan 10, 2026
The odd street light?5Evening StandardOct 27, 2025
Wander away5The IndependentOct 22, 2025
Get sidetracked5NewsdayJun 19, 2025
Lose one's way5Evening StandardJun 10, 2025
Street light out of its proper place?5Evening StandardMay 11, 2025
Wander from the group5New York TimesMay 5, 2025
The odd street light out of place?5Evening StandardAug 8, 2024
Err5Evening StandardApr 2, 2024
Wander off, turning on the light5Evening StandardApr 1, 2024
Wander haphazardly5Evening StandardMar 12, 2024
Wander off - say about two fifths of a metre5Evening StandardJan 3, 2023
Veer off course?5Daily ThemedMay 24, 2022
Wander around with trays5Evening StandardOct 14, 2021
Like a vagabond boy on the street5Evening StandardOct 1, 2019
About STRAY in crosswords
STRAY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 70 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Wander off course” in the USA Today crossword on August 18, 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 STRAY (70)
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Aug 18, 2026
Wander off course · USA Today · 10 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Wander off · LA Times · Down
Jul 24, 2026
Animal that may become a rescue pet (5) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Deviate · Daily Express · 3 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Animal in need of adoption · NYT Mini · 9 Across
May 20, 2026
Move away aimlessly from a group or place · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 10
May 17, 2026
Animal shelter intake · NYT Midi · 15 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Wander · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Wander · Daily Express · 5 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Saintly name for the wanderer · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Not follow the path · New York Times · 68 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Go off course, say about two-fifths of a metre · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Go way off · New York Times · 6 Down
Mar 13, 2026
Wander · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Wander off · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2026
Go off the path · Newsday · Across
Jan 10, 2026
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 27, 2025
The odd street light? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 22, 2025
Wander away · The Independent · 22 Across
Oct 6, 2025
Go off the path · Newsday · Down
Sep 6, 2025
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 30, 2025
Wander off · Newsday · Across
Jul 14, 2025
Wander · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jun 19, 2025
Get sidetracked · Newsday · Across
Jun 10, 2025
Lose one's way · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 11, 2025
Street light out of its proper place? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 5, 2025
Wander from the group · New York Times · 66 Across
Feb 28, 2025
Wander off · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Go off course, say about two-fifths of a metre · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 22, 2024
Homeless dog · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 8, 2024
The odd street light out of place? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 10, 2024
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 16, 2024
Wander · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 6, 2024
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Err · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Wander off, turning on the light · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 12, 2024
Wander haphazardly · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Street light out of its proper place? · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 30, 2023
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Wander off · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Sep 26, 2023
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 4, 2023
The odd street light? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 8, 2023
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Wander off - say about two fifths of a metre · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 29, 2022
Wander off · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
May 24, 2022
Veer off course? · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Deviate · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 26, 2021
Deviate · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Wander around with trays · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 2, 2021
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 10, 2021
Wander · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 29, 2020
Saintly name for the wanderer · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 15, 2020
Go off course, say about two-fifths of a metre · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 20, 2020
Wander · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Aug 25, 2020
Wander · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 13, 2020
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 5, 2020
The odd street light? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 21, 2020
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 1, 2019
Like a vagabond boy on the street · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 27, 2019
Wander · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 4, 2019
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 13, 2019
Wander · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Feb 26, 2019
Lose one's way · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 24, 2018
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 21, 2018
The odd street light out of place? · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 10, 2018
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 6, 2018
Err · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 21, 2018
Homeless dog · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 24, 2018
Wander off, turning on the light · Evening Standard · 5 Down