Crossword answer
ANAL
4 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
ANAL
Clues that lead to ANAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Annoyingly fussy4NYT MidiOct 5, 2026
Overly fussy about details4NYT MiniSep 29, 2026
Second Freudian stage4New York TimesSep 25, 2026
Particular canine abandoned by waterway (4)4The GuardianSep 3, 2026
Uptight, colloquially4NYT MidiAug 31, 2026
Obsessively oriented4New York TimesAug 27, 2026
Picky, picky, picky4New York TimesAug 26, 2026
Excessively uptight4New York TimesJul 26, 2026
Fastidious to a fault4USA TodayJun 27, 2026
Really, really particular about things4NYT MidiJun 2, 2026
Fussbudgety, say4New York TimesMay 28, 2026
Particularly particular4New York TimesDec 14, 2025
Very, very particular4New York TimesNov 20, 2025
Super-uptight4New York TimesOct 20, 2025
Way too uptight4New York TimesSep 15, 2025
Tending to get fixated, say4New York TimesMay 3, 2025
Fussbudgety4New York TimesMar 4, 2025
About ANAL in crosswords
ANAL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Annoyingly fussy” in the NYT Midi crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
REEKStink
SEEDSunflower bit
SAKSLuxury goods retailer since 1867
ABLEUp to the task
EVERAlways highly regarded in red
BONEChew toy shape, often
OSLONorwegian banking hub
SLOWSign in a construction zone
COMEAttend
RAGSCleaning cloths
TOONMickey or Minnie
HIREBring on board
DAFT____ Punk
EDAMCheese from the Netherlands
Every appearance of ANAL (17)
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Oct 5, 2026
Annoyingly fussy · NYT Midi · 20 Across
Sep 29, 2026
Overly fussy about details · NYT Mini · 6 Down
Sep 25, 2026
Second Freudian stage · New York Times · 7 Down
Sep 3, 2026
Particular canine abandoned by waterway (4) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 31, 2026
Uptight, colloquially · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Aug 27, 2026
Obsessively oriented · New York Times · 53 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Picky, picky, picky · New York Times · 24 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Excessively uptight · New York Times · 108 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Fastidious to a fault · USA Today · 15 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Really, really particular about things · NYT Midi · 30 Across
May 28, 2026
Fussbudgety, say · New York Times · 51 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Particularly particular · New York Times · 70 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Very, very particular · New York Times · 15 Across
Oct 20, 2025
Super-uptight · New York Times · 61 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Way too uptight · New York Times · 48 Across
May 3, 2025
Tending to get fixated, say · New York Times · 56 Across
Mar 4, 2025
Fussbudgety · New York Times · 55 Down