Crossword answer
CAGE
4 letters · Used for 45 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
CAGE
Clues that lead to CAGE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Heartless bum in prison (4)4The GuardianAug 19, 2026
Prison reporting not concluded4The IndependentJul 17, 2026
Batting practice area4Eugene ShefferJul 14, 2026
Canary container4Wall Street JournalJun 22, 2026
Pet canary's home4LA TimesJun 15, 2026
Completely enclosed area4Puzzle PageMay 9, 2026
Hamster's home4NewsdayApr 26, 2026
Locale for a lab rat4New York TimesApr 14, 2026
Nicolas ___, actor who portrays a fictionalized out-of-luck version of himself in the movie "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent"4Daily ThemedApr 9, 2026
Nicolas ___, actor who played twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in "Adaptation"4Daily ThemedMar 19, 2026
Parakeet's enclosure4NewsdayMar 3, 2026
Word after rib or batting4New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
Batting practice enclosure4Eugene ShefferFeb 9, 2026
Nicolas ___, actor known for appearing in the Christmas-themed movies "The Family Man" and "Trapped in Paradise"4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2025
Nicolas ___, "National Treasure" actor who learned to play the mandolin for his role in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin"4Daily ThemedSep 25, 2025
Parakeet's home4NewsdayAug 31, 2025
Shut up4New York TimesMay 18, 2025
Actor Nicolas ___ of "The Family Man"4Daily ThemedMay 8, 2025
Shark diver's protection4New York TimesApr 21, 2025
Shark-diving protection4New York TimesApr 14, 2025
Bird's enclosure4Daily ThemedApr 10, 2025
Actor Nicolas of "Longlegs"4Daily ThemedFeb 3, 2025
Structure for a shark dive4New York TimesJan 5, 2025
Where birds are kept4Daily ThemedDec 25, 2024
Nicolas ___, actor who played the role of two identical brothers facing a writer's block in the movie "Adaptation"4Daily ThemedOct 24, 2024
Actor Nicolas of "Dream Scenario"4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2024
Restrict attention from the press, declining deliveries4The IndependentJun 21, 2024
In America, generally, it's barred4Evening StandardMay 14, 2024
Place of confinement4Evening StandardMar 19, 2024
Confine4Evening StandardFeb 2, 2024
Nicolas ___, actor who won an Oscar for his role in "Leaving Las Vegas"4Daily ThemedDec 6, 2023
Aviary4Evening StandardNov 27, 2023
Actor Nicolas of "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent"4Daily ThemedSep 7, 2023
Nicolas of “Moonstruck”4Eugene ShefferAug 9, 2023
Prison4Evening StandardJul 14, 2023
Pet bird's enclosure4Daily ThemedMay 11, 2023
Actor Nicolas or composer John4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2022
"Prisoners of the Ghostland" actor Nicolas4Daily ThemedJun 10, 2022
Actor Nicolas of "Ghost Rider"4Daily ThemedApr 27, 2022
Enclosure4Evening StandardJan 19, 2022
Nicolas ___, actor who sang "Love Me" in "Wild at Heart"4Daily ThemedJan 9, 2022
Zoo's barred fixture4Daily ThemedSep 11, 2021
Actor Nicholas ___ of "Ghost Rider"4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2021
Imprison4Evening StandardSep 8, 2021
In prison, a century is a long time!4Evening StandardJul 9, 2019
About CAGE in crosswords
CAGE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 45 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Heartless bum in prison (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
BEAMGrin with delight
ELSEIf-then-__ statement
WEEDA diminutive figure, but growing
TESTMidterm or final
IMAXBig screen type
LISPIs in the record as an imperfect utterance
SANERational
AUTOCar
SITSIs in a chair
EYEDTook a good look at
AGESHistoric times
MICAGlittery mineral
WONTTom Petty’s “I -- Back Down”
HILOBig Island county seat
Every appearance of CAGE (61)
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Aug 19, 2026
Heartless bum in prison (4) · The Guardian · 26 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Prison reporting not concluded · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Canary container · Wall Street Journal · 49 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Pet canary's home · LA Times · Down
May 9, 2026
Completely enclosed area · Puzzle Page · 18 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Hamster's home · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
Locale for a lab rat · New York Times · 21 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Nicolas ___, actor who played twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in "Adaptation" · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Mar 3, 2026
Parakeet's enclosure · Newsday · Across
Feb 24, 2026
Word after rib or batting · New York Times · 25 Down
Feb 9, 2026
Batting practice enclosure · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Parakeet's home · Newsday · Across
Aug 14, 2025
Batting practice enclosure · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
May 18, 2025
Shut up · New York Times · 77 Down
May 8, 2025
Actor Nicolas ___ of "The Family Man" · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Shark diver's protection · New York Times · 49 Down
Apr 14, 2025
Shark-diving protection · New York Times · 53 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Bird's enclosure · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Mar 25, 2025
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Actor Nicolas of "Longlegs" · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jan 5, 2025
Structure for a shark dive · New York Times · 82 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Where birds are kept · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Dec 9, 2024
Bird's enclosure · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Jul 7, 2024
Actor Nicolas of "Dream Scenario" · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Restrict attention from the press, declining deliveries · The Independent · 29 Across
May 14, 2024
In America, generally, it's barred · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 19, 2024
Place of confinement · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 2, 2024
Confine · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 2, 2024
Place of confinement · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Dec 6, 2023
Nicolas ___, actor who won an Oscar for his role in "Leaving Las Vegas" · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Nov 27, 2023
Aviary · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 7, 2023
Actor Nicolas of "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Nicolas of “Moonstruck” · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Jul 14, 2023
Prison · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 11, 2023
Pet bird's enclosure · Daily Themed · 56 Across
May 1, 2023
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 17, 2023
Prison · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 14, 2022
Actor Nicolas or composer John · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jul 18, 2022
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jun 10, 2022
"Prisoners of the Ghostland" actor Nicolas · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 26, 2022
Nicolas of “Moonstruck” · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Apr 27, 2022
Actor Nicolas of "Ghost Rider" · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Prison · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Enclosure · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 9, 2022
Nicolas ___, actor who sang "Love Me" in "Wild at Heart" · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Sep 11, 2021
Zoo's barred fixture · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Imprison · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Actor Nicholas ___ of "Ghost Rider" · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Mar 17, 2021
Batting practice area · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jul 12, 2019
Imprison · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 9, 2019
In prison, a century is a long time! · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 8, 2018
In America, generally, it's barred · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 5, 2018
Confine · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 4, 2018
Place of confinement · Evening Standard · 5 Down