Crossword answer
WANTS
5 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 20, 2026
Letter pattern
WANTS
Clues that lead to WANTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Desires5Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Would like to have5NewsdayNov 19, 2025
Wish list items5New York TimesFeb 23, 2025
Desires, say5Daily ThemedMay 31, 2023
Was outside the theatre advertising one's needs!5Evening StandardDec 12, 2022
Was including the theatre in one's needs5Evening StandardOct 11, 2022
About WANTS in crosswords
WANTS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Desires” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
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KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
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FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of WANTS (17)
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Jul 20, 2026
Desires · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 26, 2026
Desires · New York Times · 32 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Desires · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Would like to have · Newsday · Down
Sep 13, 2025
Desires · Evening Standard · 3 Across
May 5, 2025
Desires · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 23, 2025
Wish list items · New York Times · 30 Down
Feb 19, 2024
Desires · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 31, 2023
Desires, say · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Dec 12, 2022
Was outside the theatre advertising one's needs! · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 6, 2022
Desires · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 11, 2022
Was including the theatre in one's needs · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 13, 2022
Desires · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 10, 2021
Desires · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 27, 2020
Desires · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 3, 2020
Desires · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jan 17, 2019
Desires · Evening Standard · 2 Down