Crossword answer
CONS
4 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 13, 2026
Letter pattern
CONS
Clues that lead to CONS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Downsides4LA TimesAug 13, 2026
"There are pros and ___"4USA TodayJul 10, 2026
Swindles4Evening StandardJun 17, 2026
Pros and __, good and bad points together4Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 23, 2026
Bamboozles4Wall Street JournalMay 20, 2026
Snow jobs4New York TimesMay 3, 2026
Grifters' schemes4New York TimesApr 21, 2026
Swindles successfully4NewsdayNov 6, 2025
Pros and ___4Daily ThemedJun 29, 2025
Discuss the pros and __4NewsdayJun 17, 2025
*Mensa, for one4New York TimesMay 29, 2025
They're no pros4New York TimesJan 27, 2025
Arguments against4The IndependentSep 26, 2024
A political label, in short, can be deceptive4Evening StandardSep 25, 2024
Opposite of "pros"4Daily ThemedSep 24, 2024
About CONS in crosswords
CONS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 35 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Downsides” in the LA Times crossword on August 13, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
RENOCity north of Carson City
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
SANDDune makeup
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
IBMSCertain PCs
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
SAGSHangs low
SOFASettee
METSNew York MLB team
EARLNobleman
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of CONS (35)
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Aug 13, 2026
Downsides · LA Times · Across
Jul 10, 2026
"There are pros and ___" · USA Today · 22 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Swindles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 23, 2026
Pros and __, good and bad points together · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 3
May 20, 2026
Bamboozles · Wall Street Journal · 60 Across
May 3, 2026
Snow jobs · New York Times · 4 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Grifters' schemes · New York Times · 22 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Swindles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Downsides · Newsday · Across
Nov 16, 2025
Swindles · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Swindles successfully · Newsday · Across
Jun 29, 2025
Pros and ___ · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Discuss the pros and __ · Newsday · Down
May 29, 2025
*Mensa, for one · New York Times · 19 Across
Jan 27, 2025
They're no pros · New York Times · 34 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Nov 1, 2024
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Oct 2, 2024
Swindles · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Arguments against · The Independent · 15 Down
Sep 25, 2024
A political label, in short, can be deceptive · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 24, 2024
Opposite of "pros" · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Opposite of "pros" · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Opposite of "pros" · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Aug 26, 2023
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 17, 2023
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Apr 22, 2021
Swindles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 17, 2020
Swindles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 2, 2020
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
May 25, 2020
Swindles · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jan 3, 2020
Swindles · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Oct 24, 2019
Swindles · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 30, 2019
Swindles · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 5, 2018
A political label, in short, can be deceptive · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 28, 2018
Swindles · Evening Standard · 5 Down