Crossword answer
WALDO
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
WALDO
Clues that lead to WALDO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Elusive kids' book boy5NewsdayAug 9, 2026
Ralph -- Emerson5Eugene ShefferAug 4, 2026
Elusive character who wears a striped shirt5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 28, 2026
Findable fellow in kid’s books5Thomas JosephJun 8, 2026
He's always hard to find5New York TimesMay 27, 2026
Elusive picture book character5LA TimesMay 7, 2026
"Where's ___?" (book where you spot the man with the candy-cane-colored shirt)5Daily ThemedOct 4, 2025
Where's __? ("find the boy" kid's book)5NewsdayAug 18, 2025
Transcendentalist poet Emerson's middle name5Daily ThemedOct 29, 2021
About WALDO in crosswords
WALDO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Elusive kids' book boy” in the Newsday crossword on August 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ESSEXMassachusetts county in which the term "gerrymandering" was first applied
SMEARDirty mark
SOAMI"Wow, me too!"
TRIPEFall back in line? Nonsense (5)
AMASSAccumulate
SAPIDSaid to be soft hearted and with good taste
BACONNo taxi goes back for cured meat (5)
MOTOREngine
SMARTClever
GROPEFeel
ACUTESharp
SMELTCold-water fish
IDEALUnimprovable
NOENDOn and on and on
Every appearance of WALDO (10)
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Aug 9, 2026
Elusive kids' book boy · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2026
Ralph -- Emerson · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Elusive character who wears a striped shirt · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 4
Jun 8, 2026
Findable fellow in kid’s books · Thomas Joseph · 6 Down
May 27, 2026
He's always hard to find · New York Times · 1 Across
May 7, 2026
Elusive picture book character · LA Times · Across
Dec 17, 2025
Ralph -- Emerson · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Oct 4, 2025
"Where's ___?" (book where you spot the man with the candy-cane-colored shirt) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Where's __? ("find the boy" kid's book) · Newsday · Down
Oct 29, 2021
Transcendentalist poet Emerson's middle name · Daily Themed · 4 Down