Crossword answer
BEAT
4 letters · Used for 49 different clues · 116 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
BEAT
Clues that lead to BEAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Pulsate (4)4The SunAug 25, 2026
Wager about Australia's opening batter (4)4The SunAug 25, 2026
Totally exhausted4USA TodayAug 23, 2026
Apt rhyme for "defeat"4USA TodayAug 17, 2026
1950s Generation of counterculture writers4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 3, 2026
Risk money accepting a flutter (4)4The GuardianJul 23, 2026
The drum rhythm of a song4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 22, 2026
Meaning 'pound', it gets pounded4Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Defeated4NewsdayJul 7, 2026
Exhausted4NewsdayJul 5, 2026
Trounce4Thomas JosephJun 24, 2026
Defeat4Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
One pounded with the feet?4Evening StandardJun 22, 2026
My heart skipped a ___4Crosswords With FriendsJun 21, 2026
Thrash4Evening StandardMay 12, 2026
Rhythm (4)4The SunMay 10, 2026
Wager about a batter (4)4The SunMay 10, 2026
Tuckered out4New York TimesMar 25, 2026
Attend course for police4The IndependentMar 22, 2026
Play, as drums4NYT MidiMar 13, 2026
___ around the bush (avoid a topic)4Daily ThemedDec 19, 2025
Needing to knock off4NewsdayOct 2, 2025
"___ It," 1982 dance anthem by Michael Jackson which surprisingly has a lullaby version4Daily ThemedSep 22, 2025
Defeated in a contest4NewsdayJul 15, 2025
"Don't ___ around the bush"4Daily ThemedJul 14, 2025
Flog4Evening StandardMay 18, 2025
___ around the bush4Daily ThemedMar 24, 2025
Do better than bang the drum?4Evening StandardMar 18, 2025
In this round, you get the better of4Evening StandardJan 3, 2025
Whisk, as eggs4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2024
Witness eclipse4The IndependentJul 25, 2024
Mix, as eggs4Daily ThemedJul 8, 2024
"My heart skipped a ___ when I saw her"4Daily ThemedMay 26, 2024
Tempo4Eugene ShefferApr 18, 2024
___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions4Daily ThemedFeb 27, 2024
"___ Street," 1984 musical dance-drama starring Guy Davis, directed by Stan Lathan4Daily ThemedNov 25, 2023
Defeat for a bet?4Evening StandardOct 26, 2023
Rhythmic and basic unit of time, in music4Daily ThemedOct 1, 2023
___ around the bush (talk about unimportant things)4Daily ThemedAug 16, 2023
Best black tea brewed4Evening StandardAug 10, 2023
"With clues that are difficult to ___..." (2/5)4Daily ThemedApr 28, 2023
Defeat, or a word that rhymes with "defeat"4Daily ThemedApr 5, 2023
___ around the bush (be evasive)4Daily ThemedMar 3, 2023
Do better than thrash?4Evening StandardDec 1, 2022
Rhythm4Evening StandardSep 2, 2022
Is Bobby exhausted by it?4Evening StandardAug 22, 2022
"Beauty and a ___," song by Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj4Daily ThemedMay 16, 2022
"Hollywood ___," influential police show during the '80s4Daily ThemedOct 9, 2021
Do better than live for a perfect ending4Evening StandardDec 5, 2019
About BEAT in crosswords
BEAT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 116 times in our database across 49 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pulsate (4)” in the The Sun crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
SANDDune makeup
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
SOFASettee
IBMSCertain PCs
RENOCity north of Carson City
SAGSHangs low
METSNew York MLB team
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
IVAN"Big Mistakes" character played by Mark Ivanir
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of BEAT (116)
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Aug 25, 2026
Pulsate (4) · The Sun · 10 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Wager about Australia's opening batter (4) · The Sun · 10 Across
Aug 23, 2026
Totally exhausted · USA Today · 30 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Apt rhyme for "defeat" · USA Today · 14 Down
Aug 3, 2026
1950s Generation of counterculture writers · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 6
Jul 23, 2026
Risk money accepting a flutter (4) · The Guardian · 19 Across
Jul 22, 2026
The drum rhythm of a song · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 21
Jul 20, 2026
Meaning 'pound', it gets pounded · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Defeated · Newsday · Down
Jul 5, 2026
Exhausted · Newsday · Across
Jun 24, 2026
Trounce · Thomas Joseph · 18 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Defeat · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 22, 2026
One pounded with the feet? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 21, 2026
My heart skipped a ___ · Crosswords With Friends · 39
Jun 14, 2026
Defeat · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 30, 2026
Exhausted · LA Times · Down
May 28, 2026
Defeat · Daily Express · 7 Down
May 12, 2026
Thrash · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 10, 2026
Rhythm (4) · The Sun · 27 Across
May 10, 2026
Wager about a batter (4) · The Sun · 27 Across
Apr 22, 2026
Defeat · The Independent · 3 Across
Mar 25, 2026
Tuckered out · New York Times · 50 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Attend course for police · The Independent · 22 Down
Mar 13, 2026
Play, as drums · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Jan 23, 2026
Defeat · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 1, 2026
Defeat · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 20, 2025
Defeat · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Dec 19, 2025
___ around the bush (avoid a topic) · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Dec 14, 2025
Defeat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 26, 2025
Defeat · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Defeat · The Independent · 1 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Needing to knock off · Newsday · Down
Sep 22, 2025
"___ It," 1982 dance anthem by Michael Jackson which surprisingly has a lullaby version · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 13, 2025
Tuckered out · Newsday · Down
Jul 15, 2025
Exhausted · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Defeated in a contest · Newsday · Down
Jul 14, 2025
"Don't ___ around the bush" · Daily Themed · 1 Down
May 18, 2025
Flog · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 24, 2025
___ around the bush · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Do better than bang the drum? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 28, 2025
Defeat · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 3, 2025
In this round, you get the better of · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Whisk, as eggs · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Nov 24, 2024
Whisk, as eggs · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Nov 8, 2024
Exhausted · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Sep 28, 2024
Defeat · The Independent · 5 Across
Sep 20, 2024
Defeat · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Sep 17, 2024
Whisk, as eggs · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jul 27, 2024
___ around the bush · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Witness eclipse · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 8, 2024
Mix, as eggs · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jun 2, 2024
___ around the bush · Daily Themed · 21 Down
May 26, 2024
"My heart skipped a ___ when I saw her" · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Apr 18, 2024
Tempo · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Whisk as eggs · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Feb 27, 2024
___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Feb 19, 2024
Defeat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 12, 2024
Exhausted · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Nov 25, 2023
"___ Street," 1984 musical dance-drama starring Guy Davis, directed by Stan Lathan · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Oct 26, 2023
Defeat for a bet? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 1, 2023
Rhythmic and basic unit of time, in music · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Aug 16, 2023
___ around the bush (talk about unimportant things) · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Aug 14, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 10, 2023
Best black tea brewed · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 1, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 6, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 4, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 4, 2023
"My heart skipped a ___..." · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 14, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 6, 2023
"Don't ___ around the bush" · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Apr 28, 2023
"With clues that are difficult to ___..." (2/5) · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Apr 17, 2023
Tempo · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Defeat, or a word that rhymes with "defeat" · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Mar 17, 2023
Exhausted · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Mar 3, 2023
___ around the bush (be evasive) · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Feb 7, 2023
Defeat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Do better than thrash? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 7, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 7, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 2, 2022
Rhythm · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 22, 2022
Is Bobby exhausted by it? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 14, 2022
Mix, as eggs · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Aug 10, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jun 30, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 3, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 16, 2022
"Beauty and a ___," song by Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Apr 16, 2022
Tempo · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 5, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 17, 2021
Defeat · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 1, 2021
___ around the bush · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Oct 16, 2021
___ around the bush · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Oct 9, 2021
"Hollywood ___," influential police show during the '80s · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Aug 16, 2021
Defeat · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 13, 2021
Mix, as eggs · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jun 10, 2021
Meaning 'pound', it gets pounded · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 29, 2021
One pounded with the feet? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 19, 2021
Defeat · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 31, 2021
Exhausted · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Mar 11, 2021
Tempo · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Feb 4, 2021
Defeat · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 21, 2021
Exhausted · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Dec 8, 2020
Thrash · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 30, 2020
Defeat · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 29, 2020
Defeat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 17, 2020
In this round, you get the better of · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 5, 2019
Do better than live for a perfect ending · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 11, 2019
Defeat · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 18, 2019
Defeat · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Defeat · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 27, 2019
Flog · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 13, 2018
Do better than bang the drum? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 23, 2018
Defeat · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 30, 2018
Defeat · Evening Standard · 34 Down