Crossword answer
ARCS
4 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 80 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
ARCS
Clues that lead to ARCS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Shapes of rainbows4USA TodayOct 8, 2026
Shuttlecock paths4USA TodaySep 28, 2026
Curved lines4Eugene ShefferSep 26, 2026
Sections of a circle's circumference4New York TimesSep 20, 2026
Parentheses, essentially4Wall Street JournalSep 18, 2026
Pop-ups' paths4USA TodayAug 18, 2026
Storyline trajectories4USA TodayAug 9, 2026
Long stories have them4New York TimesAug 2, 2026
Curving paths4Thomas JosephAug 1, 2026
Six-issue stories within ongoing comic book series4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 27, 2026
Storylines4USA TodayJul 11, 2026
Crescent components4NewsdayJun 11, 2026
Story trajectories4LA TimesJun 11, 2026
Story lines4Eugene ShefferMay 26, 2026
Paths for lobbed tennis balls4New York TimesApr 27, 2026
Bows, angles4Puzzle PageApr 23, 2026
Curved paths4NewsdayApr 19, 2026
Paths traced by tennis balls4NYT MidiApr 7, 2026
Circle sections4NewsdayApr 1, 2026
Curves4Evening StandardMar 2, 2026
Cars can turn in them4Evening StandardDec 29, 2025
Flight paths4NewsdayDec 12, 2025
Rainbow shapes4NewsdayNov 16, 2025
Javelin trajectories4NewsdayNov 9, 2025
Cars can turn round in them4Evening StandardSep 22, 2025
Circle segments4NewsdayAug 19, 2025
Moves like pendulums4NewsdayJul 11, 2025
Sections of circles4NewsdayJun 24, 2025
Circle portions4NewsdayMay 18, 2025
Parabolic paths4New York TimesApr 26, 2025
Characters' trajectories4New York TimesApr 11, 2025
Javelin paths4NewsdayFeb 27, 2025
Parts of a circle4Daily ThemedMar 6, 2024
Double rainbow shapes4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2023
Series storylines4Daily ThemedOct 6, 2022
Circular segments4Daily ThemedAug 22, 2021
Storylines on TV shows4Daily ThemedAug 18, 2021
About ARCS in crosswords
ARCS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 80 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shapes of rainbows” in the USA Today crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HARDDrink type?
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
EASYSimple
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
SKIPOmit
AMENSo be it
LIVEIn real time
SLEWDispatched
ALAIJai --
CROWBe boastful
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LEGSGrand piano trio
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
UPON"___ further review . . ."
Every appearance of ARCS (80)
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Oct 8, 2026
Shapes of rainbows · USA Today · 59 Across
Sep 28, 2026
Shuttlecock paths · USA Today · 59 Down
Sep 26, 2026
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Sep 20, 2026
Sections of a circle's circumference · New York Times · 7 Across
Sep 18, 2026
Parentheses, essentially · Wall Street Journal · 9 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Pop-ups' paths · USA Today · 57 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Shapes of rainbows · NYT Midi · 6 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Storyline trajectories · USA Today · 44 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Long stories have them · New York Times · 50 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Curving paths · Thomas Joseph · 25 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Six-issue stories within ongoing comic book series · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jul 11, 2026
Storylines · USA Today · 1 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Curving paths · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Curved lines · Newsday · Down
Jun 11, 2026
Story trajectories · LA Times · Down
Jun 11, 2026
Crescent components · Newsday · Down
May 26, 2026
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Paths for lobbed tennis balls · New York Times · 1 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Bows, angles · Puzzle Page · 18 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Curved paths · Newsday · Down
Apr 7, 2026
Paths traced by tennis balls · NYT Midi · 23 Across
Apr 1, 2026
Circle sections · Newsday · Down
Mar 2, 2026
Curves · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Story trajectories · Newsday · Down
Dec 29, 2025
Cars can turn in them · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Flight paths · Newsday · Across
Nov 16, 2025
Rainbow shapes · Newsday · Across
Nov 9, 2025
Javelin trajectories · Newsday · Down
Sep 22, 2025
Cars can turn round in them · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 24, 2025
Circle sections · Newsday · Across
Aug 19, 2025
Circle segments · Newsday · Across
Aug 14, 2025
Curves · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 10, 2025
Story lines · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2025
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Moves like pendulums · Newsday · Down
Jul 9, 2025
Curved lines · Newsday · Down
Jun 24, 2025
Sections of circles · Newsday · Down
May 18, 2025
Circle portions · Newsday · Down
Apr 26, 2025
Parabolic paths · New York Times · 47 Across
Apr 11, 2025
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 11, 2025
Characters' trajectories · New York Times · 35 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Javelin paths · Newsday · Down
Feb 21, 2025
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Oct 11, 2024
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 11, 2024
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
May 1, 2024
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Apr 15, 2024
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Parts of a circle · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Feb 8, 2024
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Nov 10, 2023
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jul 31, 2023
Double rainbow shapes · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jun 23, 2023
Rainbow shapes · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jun 10, 2023
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Apr 11, 2023
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Feb 3, 2023
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 6, 2022
Series storylines · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 23, 2022
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 28, 2022
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jul 11, 2022
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 28, 2022
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Dec 21, 2021
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 8, 2021
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Aug 22, 2021
Circular segments · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Aug 18, 2021
Storylines on TV shows · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 21, 2021
Story lines · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jun 1, 2021
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 5, 2021
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Feb 10, 2021
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Sep 21, 2020
Curves · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 3, 2020
Cars can turn in them · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 5, 2020
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Apr 27, 2020
Curved lines · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Mar 4, 2020
Cars can turn round in them · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 14, 2019
Curves · Evening Standard · 5 Down