Crossword answer
BEND
4 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 65 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
BEND
Clues that lead to BEND
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Curve4NYT MidiAug 24, 2026
Flex4USA Today Quick CrossAug 4, 2026
___ over backwards (put in a lot of effort)4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2026
Knight stopping plot twist (4)4The SunMay 29, 2026
Show flexibility (4)4The SunMay 29, 2026
___ over backwards (be very accommodating)4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2026
Road curve4NewsdayApr 5, 2026
Show leniency4Daily ThemedFeb 5, 2026
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 movie4Daily ThemedJul 14, 2025
Crook bundles knight into sack (4)4The SunJul 11, 2025
Flex (4)4The SunJul 11, 2025
Make a concession4NewsdayJun 6, 2025
Form a curve4Evening StandardApr 22, 2025
___ over backwards (go out of one's way to accommodate)4Daily ThemedApr 11, 2025
__ over backwards (try hard)4NewsdayApr 1, 2025
Curve in a road4Daily ThemedDec 14, 2024
___ over backwards (make efforts)4Daily ThemedDec 7, 2024
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 sports comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra in a leading role4Daily ThemedSep 17, 2024
Bow at the finish, after a bad start4Evening StandardAug 28, 2023
___ over backwards4Daily ThemedNov 23, 2022
Take a turn, finishing the job at last4Evening StandardJun 18, 2020
About BEND in crosswords
BEND is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 65 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Curve” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of BEND (65)
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Aug 24, 2026
Curve · NYT Midi · 29 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Curve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Flex · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 31, 2026
___ over backwards (put in a lot of effort) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Curve · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Curve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 29, 2026
Show flexibility (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
May 29, 2026
Knight stopping plot twist (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Apr 25, 2026
___ over backwards (be very accommodating) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Road curve · Newsday · Down
Mar 1, 2026
Curve · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Show leniency · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 20, 2025
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 14, 2025
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 movie · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Flex (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Crook bundles knight into sack (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
Jun 6, 2025
Make a concession · Newsday · Down
May 30, 2025
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Apr 22, 2025
Form a curve · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 11, 2025
___ over backwards (go out of one's way to accommodate) · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Apr 1, 2025
__ over backwards (try hard) · Newsday · Across
Mar 14, 2025
Curve · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 14, 2024
Curve in a road · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Dec 7, 2024
___ over backwards (make efforts) · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Nov 8, 2024
___ over backwards (make efforts) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Sep 17, 2024
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 sports comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra in a leading role · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Curve · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 20, 2024
Curve · The Independent · 7 Down
Mar 11, 2024
Curve · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Curve · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 23, 2023
Curve · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Bow at the finish, after a bad start · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Curve · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 13, 2023
Curve · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 10, 2023
Curve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 18, 2023
Road curve · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Dec 28, 2022
Curve · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 9, 2022
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Curve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 23, 2022
___ over backwards · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Curve · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Oct 25, 2022
Curve · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 29, 2022
___ over backwards (make efforts) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Curve · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 18, 2022
___ over backwards · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Nov 19, 2021
Curve · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Curve in a road · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Curve · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 22, 2021
Curve · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 23, 2021
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 movie · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Jun 16, 2021
Curve · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 29, 2021
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 14, 2021
Curve · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 27, 2021
Curve · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 11, 2020
Curve · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 18, 2020
Take a turn, finishing the job at last · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 3, 2020
Flex · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 29, 2019
Curve · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 2, 2019
Form a curve · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 9, 2019
Curve · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 3, 2019
Form a curve · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 13, 2018
Curve · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 12, 2018
Curve · Evening Standard · 34 Down