Crossword answer
BANE
4 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
BANE
Clues that lead to BANE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Curse4LA TimesAug 8, 2026
Unnaturally strong Batman villain4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 5, 2026
Nemesis or ultimate source of torment4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 19, 2026
Cause of ruin4Thomas JosephJun 30, 2026
Batman's nemesis in "The Dark Knight Rises"4Daily ThemedJun 25, 2026
The __ of one's existence4LA TimesJun 22, 2026
Constant annoyance4NewsdayMay 20, 2026
Bugaboo4NewsdayJan 4, 2026
Scourge4New York TimesDec 22, 2025
Constant nuisance4New York TimesSep 7, 2025
Ruination4NewsdayJun 29, 2025
Downfall4NewsdayFeb 20, 2025
Boon and ___4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2025
___ of one's existence (biggest irritation)4Daily ThemedOct 29, 2024
Batman's adversary4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2024
Boon or ___4Daily ThemedApr 16, 2024
___ of one's existence (biggest annoyance, and a word you'll find hidden within "urbane")4Daily ThemedMar 27, 2024
Fatal poison4The IndependentMar 2, 2024
Rule out Ecstasy as cause of death4The IndependentFeb 27, 2024
"She's the ___ of my existence" (arch-nemesis)4Daily ThemedJan 26, 2024
___ of one's existence (cause of misfortune)4Daily ThemedAug 27, 2023
Boon's distant pal?4Daily ThemedDec 9, 2022
Batman's enemy4Daily ThemedJul 8, 2022
Boon's opposite4Daily ThemedJul 5, 2022
Batman's nemesis4Daily ThemedJun 14, 2022
"He's the ___ of my existence"4Daily ThemedMar 11, 2022
"The Dark Knight Rises" villain4Daily ThemedNov 9, 2021
___ of one's existence4Daily ThemedJul 15, 2021
About BANE in crosswords
BANE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Curse” in the LA Times crossword on August 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DEMISinger Lovato
NOUSTo take us on, perhaps, requires intelligence
BFFSClosest buddies: Abbr.
UCLASch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)
FLEABug on a pug
PSST"Hey, you!"
BOOPPlayful tap on the nose
SKIDSlip across the road
BROSDudes
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
ARMSLimbs on cacti
GONEDeparted
OMENProphetic sign
Every appearance of BANE (41)
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Aug 8, 2026
Curse · LA Times · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Unnaturally strong Batman villain · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8
Jul 19, 2026
Nemesis or ultimate source of torment · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 25
Jun 30, 2026
Cause of ruin · Thomas Joseph · 35 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Batman's nemesis in "The Dark Knight Rises" · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jun 22, 2026
The __ of one's existence · LA Times · Across
May 20, 2026
Constant annoyance · Newsday · Down
Jan 4, 2026
Bugaboo · Newsday · Down
Dec 22, 2025
Scourge · New York Times · 57 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Constant nuisance · New York Times · 21 Across
Sep 6, 2025
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jun 29, 2025
Ruination · Newsday · Down
Feb 20, 2025
Downfall · Newsday · Across
Feb 1, 2025
Boon and ___ · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Curse · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 29, 2024
___ of one's existence (biggest irritation) · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Oct 13, 2024
Batman's nemesis in "The Dark Knight Rises" · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Sep 8, 2024
Batman's adversary · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Apr 30, 2024
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Boon or ___ · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Mar 27, 2024
___ of one's existence (biggest annoyance, and a word you'll find hidden within "urbane") · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Mar 2, 2024
Fatal poison · The Independent · 5 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Rule out Ecstasy as cause of death · The Independent · 22 Across
Jan 26, 2024
"She's the ___ of my existence" (arch-nemesis) · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Nov 14, 2023
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 27, 2023
___ of one's existence (cause of misfortune) · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Dec 9, 2022
Boon's distant pal? · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jul 8, 2022
Batman's enemy · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jul 5, 2022
Boon's opposite · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Jul 4, 2022
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Batman's nemesis · Daily Themed · 41 Down
May 1, 2022
___ of one's existence (biggest irritation) · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Batman's adversary · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Mar 11, 2022
"He's the ___ of my existence" · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 9, 2021
"The Dark Knight Rises" villain · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jul 15, 2021
___ of one's existence · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Jul 21, 2020
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 13, 2020
Curse · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Oct 24, 2019
Curse · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 26, 2018
Curse · Evening Standard · 18 Across