Crossword answer
BAN
3 letters · Used for 70 different clues · 249 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
BAN
Clues that lead to BAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Outlaw3USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Prohibit3Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Forbid3USA TodayAug 9, 2026
Keep away3NewsdayJul 24, 2026
Make illegal3NewsdayJul 19, 2026
Restrict someone from entering a facility3Daily ThemedJul 11, 2026
Legally prohibit or forbid3Daily ThemedJul 10, 2026
Rule that says this is not allowed, period3Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 9, 2026
Embargo3Wall Street JournalJun 27, 2026
Legally forbid3Daily ThemedApr 14, 2026
Make criminal steal flip-flops3The IndependentApr 5, 2026
Exclude a bachelor at the detention centre3Evening StandardApr 4, 2026
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand)3Daily ThemedApr 4, 2026
Disallow3Daily ThemedMar 27, 2026
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses)3Daily ThemedMar 10, 2026
Former UN Secretary-General ___ Ki-moon3Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026
Declare off-limits3Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2026
Anti-troll measure3New York TimesJan 17, 2026
Forbid by rule3Daily ThemedDec 31, 2025
Prohibit something ... or with 11a, a "fruity" baked loaf3Daily ThemedNov 23, 2025
Exclude from a suburban part3Evening StandardNov 16, 2025
Anagram of 4a meaning "prohibit"3Daily ThemedNov 15, 2025
Allow antonym3NewsdayOct 30, 2025
Prohibition3NewsdayOct 23, 2025
___ Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the UN3Daily ThemedOct 19, 2025
Excommunicate, e.g.3New York TimesSep 23, 2025
Remove, as an online troll from a forum3Daily ThemedSep 22, 2025
Blacklist3Daily ThemedSep 14, 2025
Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r"3New York TimesSep 12, 2025
Officially prohibit3NewsdaySep 8, 2025
Lifetime ___ (permanent suspension)3Daily ThemedSep 2, 2025
Don't allow to leave the report unfinished3Evening StandardJul 18, 2025
Veto3Evening StandardJun 27, 2025
Bar3Evening StandardJun 6, 2025
Prohibit legally3Daily ThemedJun 3, 2025
Some husbands make no allowance!3Evening StandardApr 17, 2025
Officially forbid3Daily ThemedApr 4, 2025
Prohibit bank robbery!3Evening StandardApr 2, 2025
Ray-___ (aviator sunglasses)3Daily ThemedMar 18, 2025
Don't allow a bachelor to go to the North Pole3Evening StandardFeb 25, 2025
Legally prohibit3Daily ThemedFeb 8, 2025
Stop something officially3Daily ThemedJan 19, 2025
In prohibition, bank a thousand less3Evening StandardDec 17, 2024
Don’t allow to catch up3Evening StandardNov 8, 2024
Prohibit something3Daily ThemedSep 22, 2024
Disallow legally3Daily ThemedAug 20, 2024
Put a prohibition on, say3Daily ThemedJun 20, 2024
Travel ___ (what many countries officially enforced in 2020)3Daily ThemedDec 19, 2023
Legally forbid, say3Daily ThemedNov 25, 2023
Prohibit, officially3Daily ThemedOct 16, 2023
Travel ___, what many governments imposed in 20203Daily ThemedJul 15, 2023
Prohibit or shut out3Daily ThemedJun 22, 2023
Put on a blacklist3Daily ThemedJun 12, 2023
Outlaw? Yes, a big-headed one!3Evening StandardMay 11, 2023
Refuse to allow to catch up?3Evening StandardMay 4, 2023
Ray-___ (sunglasses manufacturer)3Daily ThemedDec 1, 2022
Ray-___ (brand of eyeglasses)3Daily ThemedOct 11, 2022
Legally end the use of3Daily ThemedAug 3, 2022
Forbid a bachelor to have a bit of fun3Evening StandardJun 29, 2022
Prohibit or forbid3Daily ThemedMay 29, 2022
Outlaw robbing a bank3Evening StandardMay 25, 2022
Official prohibition3Daily ThemedMar 23, 2022
Ray-___ (aviator company)3Daily ThemedNov 14, 2021
Don't allow a bachelor to have a bit of fun3Evening StandardNov 10, 2021
Exclude the big-headed one3Evening StandardOct 28, 2021
Outlaw the sale of a certain product, say3Daily ThemedSep 5, 2021
Outlaw a bachelor, a motherless man3Evening StandardAug 23, 2021
To prevent3Daily ThemedAug 1, 2021
Anagram of "nab"3Daily ThemedJun 14, 2021
Proscribe3Evening StandardFeb 1, 2019
About BAN in crosswords
BAN is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 249 times in our database across 70 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Outlaw” in the USA Today crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
LESHe gets a bit of shut-eye at "13 Down"
FEDSupplied by a G-man
GABGift of the ___ (ability to talk well)
GIG___ economy
PJSBedtime clothing for kids, for short
ABEHonest politician
ALA___ mode (fashionable): 2 wds.
NOGEggy yuletide beverage
REPOne leg press, say
BOOJeer
SKY"Reach for the ___" (Woody's line in "Toy Story")
CHADim sum brew
DUEOwing
DOCPhysician, for short
Every appearance of BAN (249)
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Aug 21, 2026
Outlaw · USA Today · 48 Across
Aug 19, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Forbid · USA Today · 57 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Outlaw · Thomas Joseph · 24 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Outlaw · Wall Street Journal · 12 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Prohibit · Daily Express · 20 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Outlaw · Thomas Joseph · 35 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Keep away · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2026
Make illegal · Newsday · Across
Jul 11, 2026
Restrict someone from entering a facility · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Legally prohibit or forbid · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Rule that says this is not allowed, period · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jul 9, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Embargo · Wall Street Journal · 15 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Forbid · USA Today · 41 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Embargo · Crosswords With Friends · 32
Jun 12, 2026
Outlaw · Thomas Joseph · 33 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Prohibit · Daily Express · 21 Across
May 31, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 15, 2026
Forbid · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Legally forbid · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Make criminal steal flip-flops · The Independent · 3 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Exclude a bachelor at the detention centre · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Mar 27, 2026
Disallow · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 10, 2026
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Former UN Secretary-General ___ Ki-moon · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Feb 13, 2026
Declare off-limits · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 10, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Outlaw · Newsday · Across
Jan 17, 2026
Anti-troll measure · New York Times · 22 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jan 7, 2026
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Forbid by rule · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Disallow · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Prohibit something ... or with 11a, a "fruity" baked loaf · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Exclude from a suburban part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 15, 2025
Anagram of 4a meaning "prohibit" · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Nov 3, 2025
Forbid · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Allow antonym · Newsday · Across
Oct 24, 2025
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 23, 2025
Prohibition · Newsday · Across
Oct 19, 2025
___ Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the UN · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 10, 2025
Embargo · Daily Themed · 52 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Excommunicate, e.g. · New York Times · 8 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Remove, as an online troll from a forum · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Forbid · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Blacklist · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Sep 12, 2025
Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r" · New York Times · 48 Across
Sep 8, 2025
Officially prohibit · Newsday · Down
Sep 2, 2025
Lifetime ___ (permanent suspension) · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 26, 2025
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Prohibit · New York Times · 25 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Don't allow to leave the report unfinished · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Veto · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Blacklist · New York Times · 57 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Prohibition · Newsday · Across
Jun 6, 2025
Bar · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 4, 2025
Forbid · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Prohibit legally · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Prohibit · New York Times · 58 Down
May 14, 2025
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) · Daily Themed · 50 Down
May 1, 2025
___ Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the UN · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Apr 17, 2025
Some husbands make no allowance! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 8, 2025
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Apr 4, 2025
Officially forbid · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Apr 2, 2025
Prohibit bank robbery! · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Ray-___ (aviator sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Mar 17, 2025
Forbid · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Don't allow a bachelor to go to the North Pole · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 8, 2025
Legally prohibit · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jan 26, 2025
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jan 19, 2025
Stop something officially · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Jan 13, 2025
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Down
Dec 18, 2024
Prohibit legally · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Dec 17, 2024
In prohibition, bank a thousand less · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 19, 2024
Prohibit legally · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Nov 15, 2024
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Nov 11, 2024
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Nov 8, 2024
Don’t allow to catch up · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 24, 2024
Prohibit legally · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Prohibit · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Oct 3, 2024
Officially forbid · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Sep 22, 2024
Prohibit something · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 20, 2024
Disallow legally · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Legally prohibit · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jul 2, 2024
Bar · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Put a prohibition on, say · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jun 15, 2024
Forbid · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jun 15, 2024
Prohibition · The Independent · 3 Down
May 27, 2024
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 17, 2024
Prohibit · The Independent · 22 Down
May 10, 2024
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 6, 2024
Prohibit legally · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Declare off-limits · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Apr 25, 2024
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Bar · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 12, 2024
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Forbid · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 30, 2024
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Forbid · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 16, 2024
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Feb 11, 2024
Prohibition · The Independent · 19 Down
Feb 2, 2024
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jan 26, 2024
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Dec 19, 2023
Travel ___ (what many countries officially enforced in 2020) · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Nov 25, 2023
Legally forbid, say · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Nov 19, 2023
Ray-___, sunglasses brand · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Nov 10, 2023
Legally prohibit · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Oct 31, 2023
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Oct 23, 2023
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Prohibit, officially · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Sep 20, 2023
Forbid · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 15, 2023
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jul 27, 2023
Declare off-limits · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 15, 2023
Travel ___, what many governments imposed in 2020 · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jul 7, 2023
Don’t allow to catch up · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 7, 2023
Legally prohibit · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 22, 2023
Prohibit or shut out · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jun 12, 2023
Put on a blacklist · Daily Themed · 24 Down
May 21, 2023
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) · Daily Themed · 35 Across
May 11, 2023
Outlaw? Yes, a big-headed one! · Evening Standard · 9 Down
May 4, 2023
Refuse to allow to catch up? · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 4, 2023
Forbid · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Apr 12, 2023
Officially forbid · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 4, 2023
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Mar 24, 2023
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Mar 21, 2023
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Feb 16, 2023
Ray-___ (sunglasses brand) · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Feb 6, 2023
Officially prohibit · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jan 11, 2023
Forbid · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 7, 2023
Prohibit · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jan 6, 2023
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 16, 2022
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 10, 2022
Prohibit legally · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Ray-___ (sunglasses manufacturer) · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Nov 22, 2022
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Nov 16, 2022
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 18, 2022
Disallow · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 11, 2022
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 11, 2022
Ray-___ (brand of eyeglasses) · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Oct 6, 2022
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 8, 2022
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses) · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Sep 3, 2022
Legally forbid · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Aug 30, 2022
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 26, 2022
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 15, 2022
Declare off-limits · Daily Themed · 64 Across
Aug 3, 2022
Legally end the use of · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 27, 2022
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 7, 2022
Forbid · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 5, 2022
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jun 29, 2022
Forbid a bachelor to have a bit of fun · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 29, 2022
Prohibit or forbid · Daily Themed · 53 Across
May 25, 2022
Outlaw robbing a bank · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 18, 2022
Officially forbid · Daily Themed · 38 Across
May 3, 2022
Declare off-limits · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 30, 2022
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Mar 23, 2022
Official prohibition · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Mar 16, 2022
Forbid · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 20, 2022
Prohibit · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Feb 3, 2022
Forbid · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 31, 2022
Officially forbid · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Jan 27, 2022
___ Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the UN · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jan 1, 2022
Legally forbid · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Dec 18, 2021
Legally forbid · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Nov 30, 2021
Legally prohibit · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Nov 14, 2021
Ray-___ (aviator company) · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Nov 10, 2021
Don't allow a bachelor to have a bit of fun · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 28, 2021
Exclude the big-headed one · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Oct 16, 2021
Legally prohibit · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Prohibition · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Sep 25, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Sep 21, 2021
Ray-___ (aviator company) · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Sep 5, 2021
Outlaw the sale of a certain product, say · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Aug 31, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Aug 23, 2021
Outlaw a bachelor, a motherless man · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 18, 2021
Forbid · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 7, 2021
Officially forbid · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Aug 1, 2021
To prevent · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jul 28, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 27, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jul 8, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jun 14, 2021
Anagram of "nab" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jun 11, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jun 4, 2021
Prohibition · Daily Themed · 16 Across
May 25, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 26, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 9, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Feb 26, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 16, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Feb 1, 2021
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jan 15, 2021
Forbid · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 13, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 4, 2021
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 31, 2020
Exclude a bachelor at the detention centre · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 28, 2020
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Oct 14, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 3, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 7, 2020
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Jul 17, 2020
Don’t allow to leave the report unfinished · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 27, 2020
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jun 24, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jun 8, 2020
Outlaw a bachelor, a motherless man · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 4, 2020
Forbid · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 1, 2020
Prohibit · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 24, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 5, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 10, 2020
Forbid · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 2, 2020
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 2, 2020
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 20, 2019
Forbid · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 8, 2019
Don’t allow to catch up · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 7, 2019
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 21, 2019
Forbid · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 3, 2019
Forbid · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 18, 2019
Veto · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 20, 2019
Bar · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 1, 2019
Proscribe · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 22, 2019
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jan 15, 2019
Some husbands make no allowance! · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 31, 2018
Prohibit bank robbery! · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Nov 28, 2018
Forbid · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 22, 2018
Don't allow a bachelor to go to the North Pole · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 20, 2018
In prohibition, bank a thousand less · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 18, 2018
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jul 27, 2018
Don’t allow to catch up · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 13, 2018
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 15, 2018
Bar · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 19, 2018
Prohibit · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 14, 2018
Forbid · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 18, 2018
Forbid · Evening Standard · 16 Down