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Crossword answer

BOLT

4 letters · Used for 47 different clues · 90 appearances · Last seen Everyday Puzzles Daily, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
BOLT
Starts with B, ends with T · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to BOLT

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Unexpected news or occurrence, a __ from the blue4Everyday Puzzles DailyAug 1, 2026 Get out of Dodge4New York TimesJul 11, 2026 Symbol in this puzzle4NYT MidiJul 9, 2026 Usain – what he does (4)4The GuardianJul 4, 2026 Surname of fastest man in the world as of 20204Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 3, 2026 The sliding bar of a lock or clasp4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 20, 2026 Run for it, dash4Puzzle PageMay 4, 2026 Dash4Evening StandardApr 8, 2026 Won by just 0.2 seconds! Usain ___, sprinter who beat Richard Thompson in the 2008 Olympic 100m final in the blink of an eye!4Daily ThemedMar 31, 2026 Wolf you flee from4Evening StandardMar 20, 2026 Would you like to celebrate Usain ___-style? Strike the famous lightning "To Di World" pose after you cross the finish line!4Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026 Locking bar4Evening StandardJan 9, 2026 Door fastener4The IndependentJan 3, 2026 Quickly eat sandwich with zero content?4The IndependentDec 16, 2025 Piece of hardware4Eugene ShefferNov 20, 2025 Flash of lightning4Evening StandardOct 21, 2025 Leave quickly4New York TimesJul 26, 2025 Get out of the starting gate fast4New York TimesJul 9, 2025 Crossbow arrow4Evening StandardJun 5, 2025 Eat quickly, with "down"4New York TimesMay 27, 2025 Usain ___, Olympic runner with specialized muscle fibers which may give him a competitive edge4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2025 Usain ___, Olympics' star sprinter who has his own sneaker line with Puma4Daily ThemedApr 15, 2025 Become tall and seedy4Evening StandardDec 24, 2024 Flee4Evening StandardSep 12, 2024 Dash off to fix things4Evening StandardJul 31, 2024 Rush away4Evening StandardJul 1, 2024 (3/7) "Curry maneuvers through defenders like a lightning ___ as the crowd is at the edge of their seats"4Daily ThemedJun 18, 2024 One shot for security reasons?4Evening StandardJun 17, 2024 Lightning ___, what one might find in Zeus' hand4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2024 Rivet4Evening StandardMay 31, 2024 Rush line in internet program4The IndependentMay 24, 2024 Shut up and run!4Evening StandardMay 24, 2024 Olympic sprinter Usain ___4Daily ThemedMay 8, 2024 Usain's apt surname4Daily ThemedMay 3, 2024 Usain ___ vs Tyson Gay, rivalry on the track4Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2024 Thunder “Run!”4Evening StandardFeb 2, 2024 Nut's counterpart4Daily ThemedDec 9, 2023 Thunder “Run away!”4Evening StandardSep 15, 2023 Wolf you run away from4Evening StandardMay 12, 2023 Eat like lightning4Evening StandardApr 21, 2023 Wolf in close up4Evening StandardDec 16, 2022 Sprinting Usain4Daily ThemedMay 11, 2022 Handyman's favorite synonym of speed?4Daily ThemedApr 3, 2022 When horses do so, does one get shot?4Evening StandardFeb 17, 2022 When shot, will it dash off?4Evening StandardJan 12, 2022 Run, not necessarily to seed4Evening StandardSep 2, 2019 Shut up and eat!4Evening StandardFeb 22, 2019

About BOLT in crosswords

BOLT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 90 times in our database across 47 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Unexpected news or occurrence, a __ from the blue” in the Everyday Puzzles Daily crossword on August 1, 2026.

Every appearance of BOLT (90)

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Aug 1, 2026
Unexpected news or occurrence, a __ from the blue · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 6
Jul 11, 2026
Get out of Dodge · New York Times · 42 Across
Jul 9, 2026
Symbol in this puzzle · NYT Midi · 34 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Usain – what he does (4) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Surname of fastest man in the world as of 2020 · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 33
Jun 20, 2026
The sliding bar of a lock or clasp · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 4
May 4, 2026
Run for it, dash · Puzzle Page · 13 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Dash · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Won by just 0.2 seconds! Usain ___, sprinter who beat Richard Thompson in the 2008 Olympic 100m final in the blink of an eye! · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Mar 20, 2026
Wolf you flee from · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Would you like to celebrate Usain ___-style? Strike the famous lightning "To Di World" pose after you cross the finish line! · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Locking bar · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 3, 2026
Door fastener · The Independent · 20 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Quickly eat sandwich with zero content? · The Independent · 26 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Oct 21, 2025
Flash of lightning · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Leave quickly · New York Times · 3 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Get out of the starting gate fast · New York Times · 48 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 31, 2025
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
May 27, 2025
Eat quickly, with "down" · New York Times · 40 Down
May 20, 2025
Usain ___, Olympic runner with specialized muscle fibers which may give him a competitive edge · Daily Themed · 22 Across
May 13, 2025
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 15, 2025
Usain ___, Olympics' star sprinter who has his own sneaker line with Puma · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 26, 2025
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 24, 2024
Become tall and seedy · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 10, 2024
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Nov 12, 2024
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 12, 2024
Flee · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jul 31, 2024
Dash off to fix things · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 1, 2024
Rush away · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 18, 2024
(3/7) "Curry maneuvers through defenders like a lightning ___ as the crowd is at the edge of their seats" · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Jun 17, 2024
One shot for security reasons? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 7, 2024
Lightning ___, what one might find in Zeus' hand · Daily Themed · 40 Down
May 31, 2024
Rivet · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 25, 2024
Door fastener · The Independent · 14 Across
May 24, 2024
Shut up and run! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 24, 2024
Rush line in internet program · The Independent · 25 Down
May 8, 2024
Olympic sprinter Usain ___ · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 7, 2024
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 6, 2024
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 3, 2024
Usain's apt surname · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Usain ___ vs Tyson Gay, rivalry on the track · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Feb 2, 2024
Thunder “Run!” · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 9, 2023
Nut's counterpart · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Nov 2, 2023
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Sep 15, 2023
Thunder “Run away!” · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 12, 2023
Wolf you run away from · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 21, 2023
Eat like lightning · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 28, 2023
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 18, 2022
Door fastener · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Dec 16, 2022
Wolf in close up · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 20, 2022
Door fastener · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Shut up and run! · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 18, 2022
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jun 8, 2022
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 11, 2022
Sprinting Usain · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Apr 3, 2022
Handyman's favorite synonym of speed? · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Mar 10, 2022
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 17, 2022
When horses do so, does one get shot? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Door fastener · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jan 12, 2022
When shot, will it dash off? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 18, 2021
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 28, 2021
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 12, 2021
Wolf you flee from · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jan 7, 2021
Dash · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 27, 2020
Piece of hardware · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Aug 5, 2020
Flash of lightning · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 9, 2020
Flash of lightning · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 25, 2020
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 2, 2019
Run, not necessarily to seed · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 8, 2019
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 14, 2019
Shut up and run! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 22, 2019
Shut up and eat! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 15, 2019
Thunder “Run!” · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 4, 2019
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 12, 2018
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 5, 2018
Thunder “Run away!” · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 27, 2018
Become tall and seedy · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 2, 2018
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 20, 2018
Flee · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 8, 2018
Wolf you run away from · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 11, 2018
Eat like lightning · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 10, 2018
Dash off to fix things · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 18, 2018
Rivet · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 5, 2018
Rush away · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 29, 2018
One shot for security reasons? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 21, 2018
Crossbow arrow · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 2, 2018
Wolf in close up · Evening Standard · 2 Down