The clue "essay" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on November 21, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PAPER", a 5-letter word.
Solution PAPER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PAPER is 5 letters long. We have 30 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 304 solutions. The longest is BLANK DETERMINATION with 18 letters, and the shortest is DO with 2 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "ESSAY" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 17 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 2 and 18 letters long.