Crossword answer
WASPS
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 10, 2026
Letter pattern
WASPS
Clues that lead to WASPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Winged workers5NewsdayOct 10, 2026
Some stingers5Thomas JosephSep 19, 2026
Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination5New York TimesAug 27, 2026
Paper nest builders5USA TodayAug 12, 2026
Hornets, e.g.5USA TodayJul 27, 2026
Hornets’ kin5Thomas JosephJul 3, 2026
Stinging insects5Evening StandardMay 28, 2026
The rugby players point to a faulty pass5Evening StandardJan 31, 2026
Small stingers5NewsdayMar 30, 2025
Rugby team showing the way to make a pass5Evening StandardMar 25, 2025
Six-footers in football jerseys?5Evening StandardJun 26, 2023
They buzz around in rugby shirts5Evening StandardJan 16, 2023
About WASPS in crosswords
WASPS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Winged workers” in the Newsday crossword on October 10, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
WRONGGrown incorrectly – it’s not right (5)
ARIALNo-frills type
CONGODeepest river in the world
PLEATFold (5)
BLADEPiece of grass
SANERLess ridiculous
GORSEYellow expanse (5)
POETSWriters of haiku
NOONENary a soul (5)
DEIGNCondescend
TENORBenson Boone's vocal range
SLEDSVehicles with runners
SMARTA clever sting
RETAGAlter in a shop, in a way
Every appearance of WASPS (22)
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Oct 10, 2026
Winged workers · Newsday · Across
Sep 19, 2026
Some stingers · Thomas Joseph · 29 Down
Aug 27, 2026
Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination · New York Times · 52 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Paper nest builders · USA Today · 3 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Hornets, e.g. · USA Today · 1 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Hornets’ kin · Thomas Joseph · 25 Down
May 28, 2026
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Stinging insects · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jan 31, 2026
The rugby players point to a faulty pass · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 30, 2025
Small stingers · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2025
Rugby team showing the way to make a pass · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 4, 2024
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 26, 2023
Six-footers in football jerseys? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 13, 2023
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 16, 2023
They buzz around in rugby shirts · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 24, 2021
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 9, 2020
Stinging insects · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Sep 28, 2020
The rugby players point to a faulty pass · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 12, 2019
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 29, 2019
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 20, 2018
Rugby team showing the way to make a pass · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 31, 2018
Stinging insects · Evening Standard · 28 Down