Crossword answer
XENON
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
XENON
Clues that lead to XENON
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Inert gas5Thomas JosephAug 20, 2026
A rare gas with the chemical symbol Xe5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 29, 2026
Gas in many headlights5USA TodayJun 28, 2026
Periodic table element just below krypton5Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 21, 2026
Arc lamp gas (5)5The GuardianJun 10, 2026
Gas used in headlights5Puzzle PageJun 4, 2026
Figure neon anew to be a gaseous element5Evening StandardNov 27, 2025
Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letter5New York TimesOct 27, 2025
Element in strobe lights5New York TimesJul 6, 2025
Noble gas5Eugene ShefferApr 25, 2025
010 put about for element at 54?5The IndependentApr 13, 2024
Noble gas used in arc lamps5Daily ThemedJun 9, 2023
It's in the air; that's elementary5Evening StandardJun 18, 2019
About XENON in crosswords
XENON is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Inert gas” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of XENON (20)
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Aug 20, 2026
Inert gas · Thomas Joseph · 31 Down
Jul 29, 2026
A rare gas with the chemical symbol Xe · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 11
Jul 23, 2026
Inert gas · Wall Street Journal · 36 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Gas in many headlights · USA Today · 70 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Periodic table element just below krypton · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 22
Jun 10, 2026
Arc lamp gas (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jun 4, 2026
Gas used in headlights · Puzzle Page · 15 Across
May 24, 2026
A rare gas with the chemical symbol Xe · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 16
Nov 27, 2025
Figure neon anew to be a gaseous element · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letter · New York Times · 55 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Inert gas · Newsday · Down
Jul 6, 2025
Element in strobe lights · New York Times · 102 Across
Apr 25, 2025
Noble gas · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 13, 2024
010 put about for element at 54? · The Independent · 19 Across
Jun 9, 2023
Noble gas used in arc lamps · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 26, 2023
Noble gas · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Noble gas · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jun 15, 2020
Figure neon anew to be a gaseous element · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 13, 2020
Noble gas · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jun 18, 2019
It's in the air; that's elementary · Evening Standard · 11 Across