Crossword answer
AFEW
4 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 56 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
AFEW
Clues that lead to AFEW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Some4New York TimesAug 7, 2026
Not plenty4USA TodayAug 4, 2026
Not that many4NYT MiniJul 29, 2026
Not many4USA TodayJul 28, 2026
Several4LA TimesJul 9, 2026
Small number of sports administrators raised two points4The IndependentJul 7, 2026
Hardly any: 2 wds.4Crosswords With FriendsJul 1, 2026
Not many (1,3)4The GuardianJun 22, 2026
Three or four4NewsdayJun 21, 2026
___ Good Men (Jack Nicholson movie): 2 wds.4Crosswords With FriendsJun 17, 2026
A sigh of relief heard, not many (1,3)4The GuardianJun 8, 2026
Small set4Wall Street JournalMay 28, 2026
Three or four, say4New York TimesApr 19, 2026
Not too many4NewsdayMar 15, 2026
Not very many4NewsdayJan 6, 2026
"These are ___ of my favorite things ...": 2 wds.4Daily ThemedJul 20, 2025
"___ Good Men" (Tom Cruise hit): 2 wds.4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
Much less than umpteen4NewsdayApr 26, 2025
"___ Good Men" (Tom Cruise movie): 2 wds.4Daily ThemedFeb 7, 2025
Not many: 2 wds.4Daily ThemedDec 9, 2024
"___ Good Men," legal drama film starring Tom Cruise: 2 wds.4Daily ThemedOct 23, 2024
Tom Cruise's hit movie, "___ Good Men": 2 wds.4Daily ThemedMay 14, 2024
"___ Good Men" (1992 Tom Cruise film): 2 wds.4Daily ThemedFeb 3, 2023
"I'd like to say ___ words": 2 wds.4Daily ThemedOct 3, 2021
"___ Good Men": 2 wds.4Daily ThemedJun 12, 2021
About AFEW in crosswords
AFEW is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 56 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Some” in the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
TERMPeriod in office
DEALDistribute poker cards
FOULFetid
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
LATEBehind the clock
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
OLESWorld Cup cries
SLATBed frame board
REDOMake over
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
MAZEPuzzle with an exit
RIGSDoctors (4)
KALELeafy vegetable
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
Every appearance of AFEW (56)
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Aug 7, 2026
Some · New York Times · 11 Across
Aug 4, 2026
Not plenty · USA Today · 54 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Not that many · NYT Mini · 8 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Not many · USA Today · 36 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Several · LA Times · Down
Jul 7, 2026
Small number of sports administrators raised two points · The Independent · 28 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Hardly any: 2 wds. · Crosswords With Friends · 42
Jun 22, 2026
Not many (1,3) · The Guardian · 18 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Three or four · Newsday · Across
Jun 17, 2026
___ Good Men (Jack Nicholson movie): 2 wds. · Crosswords With Friends · 51
Jun 16, 2026
Some · LA Times · Across
Jun 8, 2026
A sigh of relief heard, not many (1,3) · The Guardian · 6 Down
May 28, 2026
Small set · Wall Street Journal · 31 Down
May 26, 2026
Three or four · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
May 7, 2026
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Three or four, say · New York Times · 61 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Three or four, say · New York Times · 53 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Not too many · Newsday · Down
Mar 8, 2026
Several · The Independent · 10 Across
Feb 23, 2026
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Feb 10, 2026
Several · The Independent · 20 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Not very many · Newsday · Down
Jan 2, 2026
Not many · New York Times · 25 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Some · New York Times · 21 Across
Oct 18, 2025
Several · The Independent · 4 Down
Sep 10, 2025
Not very many · Newsday · Down
Aug 14, 2025
Not many · New York Times · 22 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Several · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 20, 2025
"These are ___ of my favorite things ...": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Not too many · New York Times · 25 Across
Jun 7, 2025
"___ Good Men" (Tom Cruise hit): 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 26, 2025
Much less than umpteen · Newsday · Across
Apr 24, 2025
Some · New York Times · 41 Across
Feb 7, 2025
"___ Good Men" (Tom Cruise movie): 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Dec 9, 2024
Not many: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 23, 2024
"___ Good Men," legal drama film starring Tom Cruise: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Jul 13, 2024
Several · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 3, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 29, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 14, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
May 14, 2024
Tom Cruise's hit movie, "___ Good Men": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Mar 26, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Feb 27, 2024
Several · The Independent · 10 Across
Feb 24, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 19, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Jan 5, 2024
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jun 7, 2023
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Feb 3, 2023
"___ Good Men" (1992 Tom Cruise film): 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Oct 3, 2021
"I'd like to say ___ words": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Sep 22, 2021
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 12, 2021
"___ Good Men": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 16 Down
May 13, 2020
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jan 2, 2020
Not many · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across