Crossword answer
TELLS
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
TELLS
Clues that lead to TELLS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Giveaways, at the poker table5USA TodayOct 6, 2026
Reveals Stella's distress at not being able to finish5Evening StandardSep 21, 2026
Revealing mannerisms at the poker table5Crosswords With FriendsAug 22, 2026
Doesn't keep secrets5USA TodayAug 2, 2026
Poker player's giveaways5NYT MiniJul 5, 2026
Tattles5USA TodayJun 28, 2026
Informs5Evening StandardJun 13, 2026
Reveals a secret5NewsdayMay 18, 2026
Can't keep a secret5NewsdayApr 19, 2026
Narrates, as a story5NewsdaySep 8, 2025
Divulges5NewsdayJul 21, 2025
Goes public5Eugene ShefferDec 13, 2024
Possibly lets out to a pupil5Evening StandardAug 19, 2024
About TELLS in crosswords
TELLS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Giveaways, at the poker table” in the USA Today crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
SYNODChurch council
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
DRAPEHang
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
PIANOInstrument
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ERODEWear away
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
Every appearance of TELLS (28)
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Oct 6, 2026
Giveaways, at the poker table · USA Today · 62 Across
Sep 21, 2026
Reveals Stella's distress at not being able to finish · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 22, 2026
Revealing mannerisms at the poker table · Crosswords With Friends · 29
Aug 2, 2026
Doesn't keep secrets · USA Today · 52 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Poker player's giveaways · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Tattles · USA Today · 25 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Informs · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Informs · Thomas Joseph · 42 Across
May 18, 2026
Reveals a secret · Newsday · Down
Apr 19, 2026
Can't keep a secret · Newsday · Across
Sep 8, 2025
Narrates, as a story · Newsday · Across
Jul 21, 2025
Divulges · Newsday · Across
Jan 16, 2025
Informs · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 13, 2024
Goes public · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 9, 2024
Informs · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Possibly lets out to a pupil · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 14, 2024
Goes public · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
May 16, 2024
Informs · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 20, 2023
Informs · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 26, 2023
Informs · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Informs · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 5, 2023
Goes public · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Reveals Stella's distress at not being able to finish · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 15, 2021
Informs · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Oct 9, 2018
Informs · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 29, 2018
Informs · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 29, 2018
Possibly lets out to a pupil · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 6, 2018
Informs · Evening Standard · 12 Down