Crossword answer
WASPS
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 12, 2026
Letter pattern
WASPS
Clues that lead to WASPS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
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 19 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Paper nest builders” in the USA Today crossword on August 12, 2026.
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KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
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FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
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Every appearance of WASPS (19)
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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