Crossword answer
BEEF
4 letters · Used for 42 different clues · 84 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
BEEF
Clues that lead to BEEF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bellyache – something in 15’s patty? (4)4The GuardianAug 6, 2026
Stew meat often4Crosswords With FriendsJul 31, 2026
Feud4LA TimesJul 19, 2026
Pastrami meat (4)4The GuardianJul 9, 2026
Meat4The IndependentJul 4, 2026
Issue4USA Today Quick CrossJul 1, 2026
Cattle meat4Evening StandardJun 25, 2026
Burrito choice4Wall Street JournalMay 26, 2026
Complaint, informally4New York TimesMay 5, 2026
Jerky meat4Daily ThemedApr 23, 2026
Squawk4NewsdayApr 18, 2026
Grouse meat (4)4The SunApr 13, 2026
Muscle (4)4The SunApr 13, 2026
Meat in a hamburger, typically4NYT MidiApr 12, 2026
Complaint4Eugene ShefferMar 3, 2026
Muscle complaint4The IndependentFeb 17, 2026
Hamburger meat4Daily ThemedJan 30, 2026
Burger meat4Puzzle PageJan 29, 2026
To make a buzzer loud, takes power4Evening StandardJan 5, 2026
Red meat4Evening StandardNov 23, 2025
Steak and hamburger meat4Daily ThemedSep 7, 2025
Bishop rejected Bill's complaint4The IndependentJul 9, 2025
Steakhouse serving4NewsdayJun 15, 2025
Carp or grouse4NewsdayMar 15, 2025
Meat in a steak4Daily ThemedJan 29, 2025
Complain about the food?4Evening StandardJan 10, 2025
Grouse meat4The IndependentNov 12, 2024
Steak, e.g.4Daily ThemedAug 24, 2024
Might but don't suffer in silence4Evening StandardJul 19, 2024
Steak, essentially4Daily ThemedJun 15, 2024
Kind of cake unsuitable for vegetarians?4Evening StandardJun 13, 2024
"Where's the ___," 1984 Wendy's slogan that may remind you of a hamburger patty4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2024
Complaint as loud buzzer starts4The IndependentApr 11, 2024
Opposite of cheese, in a sense4Evening StandardFeb 7, 2024
Meat in a steak or burger, often4Daily ThemedOct 5, 2022
Grouse, yes, but it doesn't taste the same4Evening StandardFeb 3, 2022
Might or won't be eaten by the vegetarian4Evening StandardDec 24, 2021
Steak and burger meat4Daily ThemedSep 14, 2021
Burger bit4Daily ThemedJun 28, 2021
The opposite of cheese, in a sense4Evening StandardSep 17, 2020
Muscular power transforms some of the feeble4Evening StandardAug 22, 2019
To a six-footer, a loud complaint4Evening StandardJun 20, 2019
About BEEF in crosswords
BEEF is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 84 times in our database across 42 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bellyache – something in 15’s patty? (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SKINEpidermis
PRAYPlead
LEGSAn ant has six of them
NEXT____ of kin
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
WESTCompass point
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
TYPESort
HOLAMexican greeting
MCCCNero’s 1,300
Every appearance of BEEF (84)
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Aug 6, 2026
Bellyache – something in 15’s patty? (4) · The Guardian · 24 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Stew meat often · Crosswords With Friends · 40
Jul 19, 2026
Feud · LA Times · Down
Jul 9, 2026
Pastrami meat (4) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Meat · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Issue · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jun 25, 2026
Cattle meat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 26, 2026
Burrito choice · Wall Street Journal · 53 Down
May 22, 2026
Meat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 5, 2026
Complaint, informally · New York Times · 64 Down
Apr 23, 2026
Jerky meat · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Apr 18, 2026
Squawk · Newsday · Down
Apr 13, 2026
Muscle (4) · The Sun · 5 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Grouse meat (4) · The Sun · 5 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Meat in a hamburger, typically · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Mar 3, 2026
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Feb 17, 2026
Muscle complaint · The Independent · 14 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Hamburger meat · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Burger meat · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
Jan 5, 2026
To make a buzzer loud, takes power · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Red meat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 16, 2025
Hamburger meat · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Sep 20, 2025
Red meat · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Steak and hamburger meat · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Aug 12, 2025
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Hamburger meat · Newsday · Down
Jul 10, 2025
Meat · The Independent · 17 Across
Jul 9, 2025
Bishop rejected Bill's complaint · The Independent · 14 Across
Jun 15, 2025
Steakhouse serving · Newsday · Down
May 27, 2025
Red meat · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 25, 2025
Red meat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 15, 2025
Carp or grouse · Newsday · Down
Mar 11, 2025
Red meat · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 2, 2025
Jerky meat · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Meat in a steak · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Red meat · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 10, 2025
Complain about the food? · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 12, 2024
Grouse meat · The Independent · 21 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Sep 20, 2024
Meat · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 24, 2024
Steak, e.g. · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Might but don't suffer in silence · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 13, 2024
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Meat · The Independent · 14 Across
Jun 15, 2024
Steak, essentially · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Jun 13, 2024
Kind of cake unsuitable for vegetarians? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 25, 2024
"Where's the ___," 1984 Wendy's slogan that may remind you of a hamburger patty · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Apr 11, 2024
Complaint as loud buzzer starts · The Independent · 25 Down
Feb 7, 2024
Opposite of cheese, in a sense · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 26, 2023
Red meat · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 4, 2023
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 22, 2023
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Feb 6, 2023
Hamburger meat · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Oct 27, 2022
Red meat · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 5, 2022
Meat in a steak or burger, often · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Aug 11, 2022
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Red meat · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Grouse, yes, but it doesn't taste the same · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 28, 2021
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Dec 24, 2021
Might or won't be eaten by the vegetarian · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 27, 2021
Red meat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 14, 2021
Steak and burger meat · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 28, 2021
Burger bit · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 5, 2021
Cattle meat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 22, 2020
Meat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 17, 2020
The opposite of cheese, in a sense · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 13, 2020
To make a buzzer loud, takes power · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 4, 2020
Red meat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 14, 2020
Complaint · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Feb 13, 2020
Red meat · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 24, 2020
Complain about the food? · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 9, 2019
Meat · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 22, 2019
Muscular power transforms some of the feeble · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 16, 2019
Meat · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 9, 2019
Might but don’t suffer in silence · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 25, 2019
Red meat · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 20, 2019
To a six-footer, a loud complaint · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 6, 2019
Red meat · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 6, 2018
Red meat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 22, 2018
Red meat · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 4, 2018
Red meat · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 27, 2018
Meat · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 28, 2018
Kind of cake unsuitable for vegetarians? · Evening Standard · 30 Down