Crossword answer
BUSY
4 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 17, 2026
Letter pattern
BUSY
Clues that lead to BUSY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bustling4USA TodaySep 17, 2026
___ bee4NYT MiniAug 31, 2026
Occupied (4)4The GuardianAug 4, 2026
Occupied4Evening StandardJul 25, 2026
Having a jam-packed schedule4Crosswords With FriendsMay 26, 2026
Swamped, overloaded4Puzzle PageMar 20, 2026
Overly ornate4NewsdayApr 25, 2025
Working hard4NewsdayMar 24, 2025
"___ as a bee"4Daily ThemedMar 23, 2025
Active4The IndependentJun 19, 2024
Like one with a full schedule4Daily ThemedMar 10, 2024
Industrious4Evening StandardFeb 29, 2024
Booked solid4Eugene ShefferSep 20, 2023
On a tight schedule, say4Daily ThemedAug 29, 2022
About BUSY in crosswords
BUSY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bustling” in the USA Today crossword on September 17, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LEGSGrand piano trio
SLEWDispatched
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
NATOPost-WWII alliance
CROWBe boastful
SKIPOmit
AMENSo be it
LIVEIn real time
UPON"___ further review . . ."
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
ALAIJai --
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
HARDDrink type?
EASYSimple
Every appearance of BUSY (31)
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Sep 17, 2026
Bustling · USA Today · 3 Down
Aug 31, 2026
___ bee · NYT Mini · 3 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Occupied (4) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Occupied · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 26, 2026
Having a jam-packed schedule · Crosswords With Friends · 33
Mar 20, 2026
Swamped, overloaded · Puzzle Page · 17 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Occupied · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 25, 2025
Overly ornate · Newsday · Down
Apr 8, 2025
Occupied · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 24, 2025
Working hard · Newsday · Across
Mar 23, 2025
"___ as a bee" · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Dec 24, 2024
Occupied · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 14, 2024
Occupied · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 27, 2024
Occupied · The Independent · 1 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Active · The Independent · 17 Across
Mar 10, 2024
Like one with a full schedule · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Industrious · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 20, 2023
Booked solid · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jun 27, 2023
Like one with a full schedule · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Dec 10, 2022
"___ as a bee" · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Sep 14, 2022
___ as a bee · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Aug 29, 2022
On a tight schedule, say · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Mar 22, 2021
Occupied · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 12, 2020
Booked solid · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jul 15, 2020
Occupied · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 13, 2020
Occupied · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Jul 12, 2019
Occupied · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 20, 2018
Occupied · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 31, 2018
Occupied · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 10, 2018
Occupied · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 1, 2018
Industrious · Evening Standard · 7 Down