Crossword answer
BANS
4 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 40 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
BANS
Clues that lead to BANS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Makes illegal4NewsdayAug 23, 2026
Puts on a blacklist4Wall Street JournalAug 16, 2026
Declares off limits4New York TimesAug 2, 2026
Prohibits4Crosswords With FriendsJul 7, 2026
Embargoes4NewsdayJun 18, 2026
Blocks4New York TimesJun 13, 2026
Outlaws4Wall Street JournalMay 30, 2026
Declares off-limits4Daily ThemedMay 11, 2026
Forbids4Evening StandardNov 23, 2025
Prohibits legally4Daily ThemedAug 5, 2025
Proscribes4Eugene ShefferJul 22, 2025
Expels4New York TimesApr 17, 2025
Proscriptions4NewsdayApr 17, 2025
Prohibitions4NewsdayFeb 6, 2025
Forbids a bachelor to go to the Poles4Evening StandardSep 14, 2023
Excludes a bachelor, one way and another4Evening StandardJul 20, 2022
About BANS in crosswords
BANS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 40 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Makes illegal” in the Newsday crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
OLESWorld Cup cries
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
FOULFetid
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DEALDistribute poker cards
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
SLATBed frame board
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
COATNail polish layer
AMOIMine, in Marseille
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
REDOMake over
Every appearance of BANS (40)
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Aug 23, 2026
Makes illegal · Newsday · Across
Aug 16, 2026
Puts on a blacklist · Wall Street Journal · 17 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Declares off limits · New York Times · 67 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Makes illegal · LA Times · Across
Jul 7, 2026
Prohibits · Crosswords With Friends · 23
Jun 18, 2026
Embargoes · Newsday · Across
Jun 13, 2026
Blocks · New York Times · 28 Across
May 30, 2026
Outlaws · Wall Street Journal · 97 Down
May 11, 2026
Declares off-limits · Daily Themed · 35 Across
May 9, 2026
Prohibits · LA Times · Down
Mar 17, 2026
Prohibits · Puzzle Page · 13 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Prohibits · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Forbids · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 5, 2025
Prohibits legally · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Outlaws · Newsday · Down
Jul 22, 2025
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Makes illegal · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Apr 17, 2025
Proscriptions · Newsday · Down
Apr 17, 2025
Expels · New York Times · 14 Across
Feb 6, 2025
Prohibitions · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2025
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Sep 28, 2024
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Sep 14, 2023
Forbids a bachelor to go to the Poles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 31, 2023
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Mar 18, 2023
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 24, 2022
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jul 20, 2022
Excludes a bachelor, one way and another · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 10, 2022
Prohibits legally · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Declares off limits · Daily Themed · 29 Down
May 13, 2022
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 14, 2021
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jun 1, 2021
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
May 25, 2021
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Dec 22, 2020
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Nov 10, 2020
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Oct 27, 2020
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Sep 23, 2020
Prohibits · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 4, 2020
Forbids · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Proscribes · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down