Crossword answer
THREE
5 letters · Used for 67 different clues · 96 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
THREE
Clues that lead to THREE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Deuce topper5New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Digit hard to get into apple, say5Daily ExpressAug 19, 2026
A pair royal (of kings?)5Evening StandardAug 5, 2026
In the Bible, you will accept King or triumvirate (5)5The GuardianJul 19, 2026
9 on and on and on? (5-6)5The GuardianJul 15, 2026
"The ___ Little Pigs" (fable)5Daily ThemedJul 6, 2026
First odd prime5Thomas JosephJun 19, 2026
Low prime5Wall Street JournalJun 11, 2026
Second prime number5USA TodayJun 11, 2026
Number5Evening StandardJun 3, 2026
A group reformed there5Evening StandardMay 3, 2026
About to enter the group5Evening StandardMar 29, 2026
Holiday hen contingent5NewsdayJan 30, 2026
Histrionic centre, we figure5Evening StandardJan 27, 2026
Midafternoon5NewsdayNov 16, 2025
Midafternoon hour5NewsdaySep 24, 2025
"___ Weeks Notice," 2006 dramedy about siblings who are forced to spend time together ... with 40a added in5Daily ThemedAug 31, 2025
Number of words in the four longest answers5NewsdayAug 29, 2025
There could be more than two5Evening StandardAug 7, 2025
Small diamond5NewsdayJun 14, 2025
Afternoon hour5NewsdayMar 30, 2025
*Number of Charlie's Angels which is also the first digit in Pi5Daily ThemedMar 14, 2025
Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women5New York TimesMar 12, 2025
Solid red ball5New York TimesFeb 15, 2025
___-legged race, classic partner game where couples share a leg and stumble their way to the finish line5Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2025
DEF, on a phone5New York TimesJan 30, 2025
Signature Caitlin Clark shot, informally5New York TimesJan 14, 2025
There could be a number5Evening StandardDec 19, 2024
Trinity right inside you?5The IndependentNov 18, 2024
___-hole punch, costume worn for Halloween by Jim Halpert in the series "The Office"5Daily ThemedOct 30, 2024
"My ___ Sons," family-comedy series of 1960s which had to let go of one of its main cast members, Tim Considine who played Mike5Daily ThemedSep 25, 2024
Q1: Which number has a couple of friends and is also the number of sides in a triangle?5Daily ThemedJul 12, 2024
How many, about, will be in the container?5Evening StandardJun 14, 2024
There could be a trio5Evening StandardMay 8, 2024
Chekhov’s “— Sisters”5Eugene ShefferApr 5, 2024
Time and again is in the enclosure5Evening StandardMar 29, 2024
"The ___ Little Pigs," popular fable with a huffer and puffer5Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2024
There could be some royal fiddlers!5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2024
(3/5) Part of a New Year's countdown... or a trio's number5Daily ThemedDec 29, 2023
One too many, for a tango5Daily ThemedDec 18, 2023
There may be less than four5Evening StandardDec 5, 2023
"___ Times a Lady," 1978 song by the Commodores that topped the Billboard Hot 1005Daily ThemedNov 13, 2023
Number of stooges or musketeers5Daily ThemedAug 28, 2023
___-point field goal, basketball shot made from beyond the arc surrounding the basket5Daily ThemedJul 11, 2023
Number of strikes for a strikeout5Daily ThemedMay 28, 2023
Half of six5Daily ThemedMar 21, 2023
Dozen divided by four5Daily ThemedFeb 17, 2023
Fiddlers possibly get drunk in there5Evening StandardJan 9, 2023
"The ___ Little Pigs" (fable with the Big Bad Wolf)5Daily ThemedDec 31, 2022
How many, about, will be in the case5Evening StandardDec 9, 2022
"The Legend of the ___ Caballeros," Disney series that is based on the 1944 eponymous film5Daily ThemedOct 30, 2022
A crowd, figuratively speaking?5Evening StandardOct 27, 2022
There could be some musketeers5Evening StandardSep 28, 2022
Number of heads Cerberus has5Daily ThemedJun 24, 2022
Digit5Evening StandardMay 6, 2022
There may be a trio5Evening StandardMay 3, 2022
About to enter the time5Evening StandardApr 29, 2022
Old King Cole's string trio?5Evening StandardApr 11, 2022
When one is so young, there's the difference5Evening StandardMar 21, 2022
"Let It Snow: ___ Holiday Romances," 2008 novel authored by John Green5Daily ThemedFeb 18, 2022
Again in the trio5Evening StandardJan 25, 2022
"The ___ Kings," children's Christmas poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow5Daily ThemedDec 24, 2021
Enveloping, again, the figure5Evening StandardDec 10, 2021
The ___ Soldiers, famous statue located in Washington D.C.5Daily ThemedNov 5, 2021
Hong-Kong based telecommunications company that sponsors soccer club Chelsea5Daily ThemedSep 14, 2021
The composition of a trio5Evening StandardNov 11, 2019
A number of brass monkeys5Evening StandardJul 8, 2019
About THREE in crosswords
THREE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 96 times in our database across 67 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Deuce topper” in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of THREE (96)
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Aug 23, 2026
Deuce topper · New York Times · 112 Down
Aug 19, 2026
Digit hard to get into apple, say · Daily Express · 3 Down
Aug 5, 2026
A pair royal (of kings?) · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 19, 2026
In the Bible, you will accept King or triumvirate (5) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Jul 15, 2026
9 on and on and on? (5-6) · The Guardian · Across
Jul 6, 2026
"The ___ Little Pigs" (fable) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 19, 2026
First odd prime · Thomas Joseph · 4 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Low prime · Wall Street Journal · 13 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Second prime number · USA Today · 30 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Number · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 3, 2026
A group reformed there · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 29, 2026
About to enter the group · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 3, 2026
Number · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Holiday hen contingent · Newsday · Across
Jan 27, 2026
Histrionic centre, we figure · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Midafternoon · Newsday · Across
Oct 27, 2025
Number · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Midafternoon hour · Newsday · Across
Aug 29, 2025
Number of words in the four longest answers · Newsday · Down
Aug 18, 2025
Number · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 7, 2025
There could be more than two · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 14, 2025
Small diamond · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2025
Number · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 30, 2025
Afternoon hour · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2025
*Number of Charlie's Angels which is also the first digit in Pi · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Mar 12, 2025
Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women · New York Times · 2 Down
Feb 15, 2025
Solid red ball · New York Times · 33 Across
Feb 11, 2025
___-legged race, classic partner game where couples share a leg and stumble their way to the finish line · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Feb 8, 2025
Afternoon hour · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jan 30, 2025
DEF, on a phone · New York Times · 20 Across
Jan 14, 2025
Signature Caitlin Clark shot, informally · New York Times · 16 Across
Dec 26, 2024
Afternoon hour · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Dec 19, 2024
There could be a number · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 18, 2024
Trinity right inside you? · The Independent · 26 Across
Oct 30, 2024
___-hole punch, costume worn for Halloween by Jim Halpert in the series "The Office" · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jul 12, 2024
Q1: Which number has a couple of friends and is also the number of sides in a triangle? · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jun 14, 2024
How many, about, will be in the container? · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 8, 2024
There could be a trio · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 5, 2024
Chekhov’s “— Sisters” · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Mar 29, 2024
Time and again is in the enclosure · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Feb 22, 2024
"The ___ Little Pigs," popular fable with a huffer and puffer · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Feb 21, 2024
There could be some royal fiddlers! · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 29, 2023
(3/5) Part of a New Year's countdown... or a trio's number · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Dec 18, 2023
One too many, for a tango · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 5, 2023
There may be less than four · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 13, 2023
"___ Times a Lady," 1978 song by the Commodores that topped the Billboard Hot 100 · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Aug 28, 2023
Number of stooges or musketeers · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jul 11, 2023
___-point field goal, basketball shot made from beyond the arc surrounding the basket · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jul 10, 2023
Number · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 28, 2023
Number of strikes for a strikeout · Daily Themed · 12 Down
May 3, 2023
Number · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 31, 2023
Number · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 21, 2023
Half of six · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Feb 17, 2023
Dozen divided by four · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Fiddlers possibly get drunk in there · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 31, 2022
"The ___ Little Pigs" (fable with the Big Bad Wolf) · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Dec 9, 2022
How many, about, will be in the case · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 10, 2022
Number · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 30, 2022
"The Legend of the ___ Caballeros," Disney series that is based on the 1944 eponymous film · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Oct 27, 2022
A crowd, figuratively speaking? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 28, 2022
There could be some musketeers · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 24, 2022
Number of heads Cerberus has · Daily Themed · 13 Down
May 6, 2022
Digit · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 3, 2022
There may be a trio · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 29, 2022
About to enter the time · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 11, 2022
Old King Cole's string trio? · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 1, 2022
Number · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 21, 2022
When one is so young, there's the difference · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 18, 2022
"Let It Snow: ___ Holiday Romances," 2008 novel authored by John Green · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jan 25, 2022
Again in the trio · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 21, 2022
Number · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Dec 24, 2021
"The ___ Kings," children's Christmas poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 10, 2021
Enveloping, again, the figure · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 5, 2021
The ___ Soldiers, famous statue located in Washington D.C. · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Sep 14, 2021
Hong-Kong based telecommunications company that sponsors soccer club Chelsea · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 6, 2021
A pair royal (of kings?) · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 1, 2021
Number · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 15, 2021
A group reformed there · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 23, 2020
About to enter the group · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 5, 2020
Number · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 22, 2020
Histrionic centre, we figure · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 27, 2020
Number · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 19, 2019
Number · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 16, 2019
There could be more than two · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 11, 2019
The composition of a trio · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 8, 2019
A number of brass monkeys · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 5, 2019
How many, about, will be in the container? · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 19, 2019
There could be more than two · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 18, 2019
Number · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 26, 2019
Time and again is in the enclosure · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Sep 25, 2018
There could be a number · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 25, 2018
How many, about, will be in the container? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 5, 2018
There could be a trio · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 26, 2018
How many, about, will be in the case · Evening Standard · 18 Across