Crossword answer
CLOY
4 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
CLOY
Clues that lead to CLOY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Become distasteful from excess (as in sweetness) (4)4The GuardianAug 20, 2026
Fill to excess4NewsdayAug 16, 2026
Sicken with sweetness4New York TimesMay 22, 2026
Too much of a good thing makes something do this4Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 22, 2026
Satiate4Eugene ShefferMay 8, 2026
Bring weariness when pleasure is past4Evening StandardSep 13, 2025
Sate4Evening StandardJun 22, 2025
Be overly sweet4Eugene ShefferJul 11, 2022
About CLOY in crosswords
CLOY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Become distasteful from excess (as in sweetness) (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 20, 2026.
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Every appearance of CLOY (13)
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Aug 20, 2026
Become distasteful from excess (as in sweetness) (4) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 16, 2026
Fill to excess · Newsday · Down
May 22, 2026
Too much of a good thing makes something do this · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4
May 22, 2026
Sicken with sweetness · New York Times · 53 Down
May 8, 2026
Satiate · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Sep 13, 2025
Bring weariness when pleasure is past · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 22, 2025
Sate · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Sate · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Be overly sweet · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Apr 15, 2020
Satiate · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Feb 17, 2020
Bring weariness when pleasure is past · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 11, 2019
Sate · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jun 21, 2018
Sate · Evening Standard · 6 Down