Moves like a lazy river

The answer to “Moves like a lazy river” in the USA Today crossword is FLOWS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 10, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 7-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Moves like a lazy river” answer

FLOWS (5 letters)

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What does FLOWS mean?

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When else has “Moves like a lazy river” appeared?

USA Today reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 10, 2026 (most recent) → FLOWS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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