Crossword answer
BORE
4 letters · Used for 40 different clues · 68 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
BORE
Clues that lead to BORE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drill4Eugene ShefferAug 6, 2026
Tiresome person4NewsdayAug 3, 2026
Use a 33-Down4Wall Street JournalAug 2, 2026
Tedious speaker4Crosswords With FriendsJul 3, 2026
Fail to engage4New York TimesJul 2, 2026
Calibre4Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
Drill deep holes in the ground to extract oil4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 13, 2026
Make yawn, maybe4USA TodayJun 11, 2026
Tedious sort4Thomas JosephJun 9, 2026
Drone on, making a listener lose interest4Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 24, 2026
Tedious person starts to bang on regarding earthworms (4)4The SunNov 8, 2025
Make a hole with a drill (4)4The SunNov 8, 2025
Tiresome speaker4NewsdaySep 22, 2025
Puncture that's a real pain in the neck!4Evening StandardAug 22, 2025
Make yawn, say4New York TimesJul 1, 2025
Yawn inducer, like a lecture4Daily ThemedMay 28, 2025
What the Severn has, and maybe the Ebro4Evening StandardMay 21, 2025
Induce a yawn, say4Daily ThemedMay 17, 2025
Weary4Evening StandardApr 14, 2025
Produced, as a fruit4Daily ThemedApr 3, 2025
His tediousness, one put up with4Evening StandardApr 1, 2025
Drill for gold and be about to get it4Evening StandardJan 31, 2025
Make a hole in a tattered robe4Evening StandardSep 17, 2024
Make someone yawn4Daily ThemedAug 14, 2024
Cause of yawns?4Daily ThemedMay 4, 2024
Snoozefest or yawn-inducer, say4Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2024
Dull or uninteresting person, say4Daily ThemedJan 9, 2024
Uninteresting lecture, say4Daily ThemedDec 7, 2023
Yawn-inducing speaker4Daily ThemedNov 8, 2023
Yawn inducing, say (anagram of "robe")4Daily ThemedAug 18, 2023
Really monotonous lecture, for one4Daily ThemedJun 20, 2023
Person that's dull company, say4Daily ThemedMay 27, 2023
The tedious fellow needs to be carried4Evening StandardJan 18, 2023
Dull person4Evening StandardNov 10, 2022
Yawn inducer4Daily ThemedSep 9, 2022
Produced, as fruit4Daily ThemedJun 28, 2022
Far from being the life of the party4Daily ThemedApr 11, 2022
Put up with a dull fellow4Evening StandardDec 21, 2021
Produced, to make the hole with4Evening StandardDec 17, 2021
The tedious fellow gives you a wave4Evening StandardSep 18, 2019
About BORE in crosswords
BORE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 68 times in our database across 40 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drill” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DEMISinger Lovato
NOUSTo take us on, perhaps, requires intelligence
BFFSClosest buddies: Abbr.
UCLASch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)
FLEABug on a pug
PSST"Hey, you!"
BOOPPlayful tap on the nose
SKIDSlip across the road
BROSDudes
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
ARMSLimbs on cacti
GONEDeparted
OMENProphetic sign
Every appearance of BORE (68)
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Aug 6, 2026
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Tiresome person · Newsday · Down
Aug 2, 2026
Use a 33-Down · Wall Street Journal · 63 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Tedious speaker · Crosswords With Friends · 42
Jul 2, 2026
Fail to engage · New York Times · 49 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Calibre · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Drill · Daily Express · 18 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Drill deep holes in the ground to extract oil · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 24
Jun 11, 2026
Make yawn, maybe · USA Today · 1 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Tedious sort · Thomas Joseph · 22 Across
May 24, 2026
Drone on, making a listener lose interest · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 27
Apr 21, 2026
Tiresome person · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2025
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Make a hole with a drill (4) · The Sun · 8 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Tedious person starts to bang on regarding earthworms (4) · The Sun · 8 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Tiresome speaker · Newsday · Down
Aug 29, 2025
Drill · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Puncture that's a real pain in the neck! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Tiresome speaker · Newsday · Down
Jul 1, 2025
Make yawn, say · New York Times · 49 Across
May 28, 2025
Yawn inducer, like a lecture · Daily Themed · 36 Across
May 21, 2025
What the Severn has, and maybe the Ebro · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 17, 2025
Induce a yawn, say · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Weary · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 3, 2025
Produced, as a fruit · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Apr 1, 2025
His tediousness, one put up with · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 19, 2025
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jan 31, 2025
Drill for gold and be about to get it · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 18, 2024
Yawn inducer, like a lecture · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Sep 17, 2024
Make a hole in a tattered robe · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 14, 2024
Make someone yawn · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jul 3, 2024
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
May 4, 2024
Cause of yawns? · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Feb 11, 2024
Snoozefest or yawn-inducer, say · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Jan 9, 2024
Dull or uninteresting person, say · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Dec 7, 2023
Uninteresting lecture, say · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Nov 8, 2023
Yawn-inducing speaker · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Oct 31, 2023
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Aug 18, 2023
Yawn inducing, say (anagram of "robe") · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 11, 2023
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 20, 2023
Really monotonous lecture, for one · Daily Themed · 12 Across
May 27, 2023
Person that's dull company, say · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Mar 30, 2023
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 18, 2023
The tedious fellow needs to be carried · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 10, 2022
Dull person · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 9, 2022
Yawn inducer · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jun 28, 2022
Produced, as fruit · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jun 25, 2022
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Jun 15, 2022
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 11, 2022
Far from being the life of the party · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Feb 1, 2022
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Dec 21, 2021
Put up with a dull fellow · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 17, 2021
Produced, to make the hole with · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Drill · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 13, 2021
Yawn inducer · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jul 8, 2021
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jun 21, 2021
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Apr 7, 2021
Drill · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Feb 4, 2021
Calibre · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 21, 2020
Puncture that’s a real pain in the neck! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 14, 2020
Drill for gold and be about to get it · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 6, 2020
Drill · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 18, 2019
The tedious fellow gives you a wave · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 23, 2019
Calibre · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 7, 2019
What the Severn has, and maybe the Ebro · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 28, 2019
Weary · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 27, 2018
His tediousness, one put up with · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 27, 2018
Make a hole in a tattered robe · Evening Standard · 8 Across