Crossword answer
BOTS
4 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, September 23, 2026
Letter pattern
BOTS
Clues that lead to BOTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spammers, often4USA Today Quick CrossSep 23, 2026
Social media spammers4LA TimesAug 19, 2026
Automatons, for short4Eugene ShefferAug 6, 2026
–4New York TimesAug 5, 2026
Many internet spammers4New York TimesJul 21, 2026
Non-humans that chat or comment online4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 29, 2026
Most online customer service agents nowadays4New York TimesJan 14, 2026
Automatons, informally4New York TimesDec 28, 2025
CAPTCHA blockees4New York TimesNov 11, 2025
Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingo4New York TimesOct 27, 2025
Web-crawling software4NewsdayOct 5, 2025
What Fortnite forbids4NewsdayOct 4, 2025
Amazon nuisances4New York TimesFeb 21, 2025
Software programs that perform tasks, for short4Daily ThemedAug 4, 2021
About BOTS in crosswords
BOTS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spammers, often” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 23, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DAFT____ Punk
SAKSLuxury goods retailer since 1867
SEEDSunflower bit
OSLONorwegian banking hub
SLOWSign in a construction zone
EDAMCheese from the Netherlands
BONEChew toy shape, often
RAGSCleaning cloths
TOONMickey or Minnie
ISEE"So that's how it is"
COMEAttend
ABLEUp to the task
EVERAlways highly regarded in red
HIREBring on board
Every appearance of BOTS (23)
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Sep 23, 2026
Spammers, often · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Aug 19, 2026
Social media spammers · LA Times · Across
Aug 6, 2026
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Aug 5, 2026
– · New York Times · 39 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Many internet spammers · New York Times · 29 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Non-humans that chat or comment online · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Feb 16, 2026
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Most online customer service agents nowadays · New York Times · 56 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Automatons, informally · New York Times · 74 Across
Nov 11, 2025
CAPTCHA blockees · New York Times · 1 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingo · New York Times · 33 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Web-crawling software · Newsday · Across
Oct 4, 2025
What Fortnite forbids · Newsday · Down
Feb 21, 2025
Amazon nuisances · New York Times · 1 Down
Nov 6, 2024
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Mar 30, 2024
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 17, 2022
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 23, 2022
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Feb 10, 2022
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 16, 2021
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Aug 4, 2021
Software programs that perform tasks, for short · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Automatons, for short · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across