Crossword answer
AIMS
4 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 57 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
AIMS
Clues that lead to AIMS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Goals4USA TodayOct 7, 2026
Gets ready to shoot4Crosswords With FriendsSep 23, 2026
Prepares to throw a dart, say4New York TimesAug 10, 2026
Points a dart at a dartboard, say4Daily ThemedAug 9, 2026
Objectives4Crosswords With FriendsJul 20, 2026
Prepares to shoot an arrow4Crosswords With FriendsJul 16, 2026
Points toward a target4Crosswords With FriendsJul 1, 2026
Intentions (4)4The GuardianJun 14, 2026
Intentions4Puzzle PageMay 1, 2026
Intends4Eugene ShefferApr 11, 2026
Targets4Puzzle PageApr 1, 2026
Prepares to throw4New York TimesDec 11, 2025
Gets ready to fire4New York TimesNov 26, 2025
Points at a target4NewsdayNov 25, 2025
Desires (to)4NewsdaySep 13, 2025
Directs4New York TimesJul 11, 2025
Projects' purposes4NewsdayMar 6, 2025
Intends to produce a really good manuscript4Evening StandardJan 14, 2025
Points an arrow at a target, say4Daily ThemedNov 30, 2024
Fixes on a target4Daily ThemedSep 14, 2024
Prepares to throw, as a dart4Daily ThemedFeb 21, 2024
Objectives or aspirations, say4Daily ThemedAug 9, 2023
Prepares to shoot, as an arrow4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2023
Points towards the target4Daily ThemedJan 12, 2022
Goals or objectives4Daily ThemedJun 28, 2021
Picks a target4Daily ThemedJun 16, 2021
About AIMS in crosswords
AIMS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 57 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Goals” in the USA Today crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
IDEASetter had extra vacuous suggestion (4)
TNUTOne may be near a washer
SLOEPlum kin
KEELSome like electricity in part of ship (4)
AREAVicinity
ULNAIt's seen near a wrist
GAGEOld Bet's touch of grey heralds advancing years
PUBSTaverns
ALLSWilliam Shakespeare's "___ Well That Ends Well"
MOSTThe majority
DATAFacts
EWANBritish folk singer and songwriter, ____ MacColl, died 1989 (4)
MESAFlat-topped hill
AHOK"That makes sense now"
Every appearance of AIMS (57)
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Oct 7, 2026
Goals · USA Today · 5 Across
Sep 23, 2026
Gets ready to shoot · Crosswords With Friends · 3
Aug 28, 2026
Goals · Wall Street Journal · 84 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Prepares to throw a dart, say · New York Times · 15 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Points a dart at a dartboard, say · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Objectives · Crosswords With Friends · 55
Jul 16, 2026
Prepares to shoot an arrow · Crosswords With Friends · 38
Jul 5, 2026
Goals · USA Today · 64 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Points toward a target · Crosswords With Friends · 9
Jun 14, 2026
Intentions (4) · The Guardian · 1 Down
May 24, 2026
Objectives · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2026
Objectives · LA Times · Across
May 1, 2026
Intentions · Puzzle Page · 4 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Targets · Puzzle Page · 12 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Intentions · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Goals · New York Times · 40 Across
Dec 26, 2025
Goals · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Dec 11, 2025
Prepares to throw · New York Times · 59 Across
Nov 28, 2025
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 26, 2025
Gets ready to fire · New York Times · 7 Down
Nov 25, 2025
Points at a target · Newsday · Across
Sep 13, 2025
Desires (to) · Newsday · Down
Sep 3, 2025
Objectives · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Directs · New York Times · 46 Down
Jun 18, 2025
Goals · New York Times · 57 Down
Mar 6, 2025
Projects' purposes · Newsday · Down
Feb 18, 2025
Objectives · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 24, 2025
Goals · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Intends to produce a really good manuscript · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 12, 2025
Objectives · Newsday · Down
Nov 30, 2024
Points an arrow at a target, say · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Sep 14, 2024
Fixes on a target · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Objectives · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 21, 2024
Prepares to throw, as a dart · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Oct 31, 2023
Points an arrow at a target, say · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 29, 2023
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Objectives or aspirations, say · Daily Themed · 16 Down
May 25, 2023
Prepares to shoot, as an arrow · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Goals · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Dec 4, 2022
Points a dart at a dartboard, say · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Objectives · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 1, 2022
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Mar 17, 2022
Goals · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Points towards the target · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Dec 8, 2021
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Aug 7, 2021
Fixes on a target · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Goals or objectives · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jun 16, 2021
Picks a target · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Mar 31, 2021
Goals · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Feb 27, 2021
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Sep 21, 2020
Intentions · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 21, 2020
Objectives · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 11, 2020
Intends · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jan 16, 2020
Objectives · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 18, 2018
Intends to produce a really good manuscript · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 12, 2018
Objectives · Evening Standard · 32 Down