5-Letter Word for Cheese (Crossword Answers)

Looking for a 5-letter word for cheese? Here are the most likely crossword answers based on real puzzle data, including frequency and recent appearances.

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Showing 20 crossword answers for cheese (5 letters)

  • Seen 12 times
    5 lettersdownNYT MiniLast seen 02 Jun 2025
    Example clues:
    • Cheese that's frequently smoked
    • Cheese that's often smoked
    • Mild Dutch cheese
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    5 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 03 Feb 2026
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    • "Say cheese!"
    • Say "cheese" for the 48-Across
    • "Cheese!"
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    5 lettersacrossNYT MiniLast seen 05 Apr 2025
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    • Cheese-covered chip
    • ___ cheese
    • ___ cheese (cheese that isn't yours, in a classic joke)
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    5 lettersdownNYT MiniLast seen 16 Jan 2023
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    • Cheese with holes
    • Word before chard or cheese
    • Cheese filled with holes
  • Seen 6 times
    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 27 Jun 2025
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    • Bel ___ (Italian cheese)
    • Bel ___ cheese
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    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 08 Feb 2026
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    • Italian city known for its cheese
    • City famous for its ham and cheese
    • Italian province for which a hard cheese is named
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    5 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 15 Apr 2024
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    • Aisle for milk and cheese
    • Milk and cheese products
    • Grocery aisle with milk, cheese and butter
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    5 lettersdownNYT MiniLast seen 04 Mar 2025
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    • Cheese mixed with Monterey Jack in an orange-and-white speckled block
    • Maine college whose name is also a variety of cheese
    • Cheese often mixed with Monterey Jack
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    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 16 Dec 2024
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    • Crumbly Greek cheeses
    • Some salty Greek cheeses
    • Some Greek cheeses
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    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 15 Jul 2024
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    • Like Swiss cheese
    • Like Crocs and Swiss cheese
    • Like loofah sponges and Swiss cheese
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    5 lettersdownNYT MiniLast seen 09 Feb 2026
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    • Green additive to cream cheese
    • Green veggie in cream cheese
    • Vegetable often added to cream cheese
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    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 07 Oct 2025
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    • Some Dutch cheeses
    • Some semihard cheeses
    • Mild cheeses
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    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 13 Aug 2023
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    • Ham-and-cheese sandwich
    • Grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich
    • Sandwich with pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard
  • Seen 2 times
    5 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 08 Jan 2026
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    • Mexican street food typically served with cheese, chili and lime
    • Mexican street food of grilled corn slathered with mayo, chili powder, cheese and lime
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    5 lettersdownNYT MiniLast seen 24 Jun 2025
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    • Breakfast item with cream cheese
    • Cream cheese partner
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    5 lettersacrossNYT MiniLast seen 08 Nov 2021
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    • Topping on cheese fries
    • ___ cheese fries
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    5 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 07 Mar 2026
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    • Wife-carrying in Finland and cheese-rolling in England
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    5 lettersacrossNYT MiniLast seen 29 Jul 2025
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    • Tear to pieces, as documents or cheese
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    5 lettersacrossNYT MiniLast seen 08 Apr 2025
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    • Ones who might be "cheesed off" (annoyed) or "chuffed to bits" (happy)
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    5 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 16 Aug 2024
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    • Cheese also known as French Gruyère

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