Crossword answer
CRAB
4 letters · Used for 44 different clues · 90 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
CRAB
Clues that lead to CRAB
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Clawed crustacean that represents the zodiac sign Cancer4Daily ThemedAug 21, 2026
"Alaskan king" seafood4NewsdayAug 12, 2026
Sea floor scuttler4USA TodayAug 10, 2026
Beach crawler4Eugene ShefferAug 3, 2026
Crustacean that is the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer4Daily ThemedJul 26, 2026
Grouch4Eugene ShefferJul 22, 2026
Crustacean on the side-walk? (4)4The GuardianJul 17, 2026
Twins-lion go-between4Wall Street JournalJul 11, 2026
But catching one is no credit to a sailor!4Evening StandardJul 6, 2026
See 4-Across4USA TodayJul 5, 2026
Grumble4Evening StandardJun 15, 2026
Lobster relative4NewsdayJun 9, 2026
Crustacean with a blue or box variety4NYT MidiMay 30, 2026
Decapod crustacean whose first pair of limbs are modified as pincers4The IndependentMay 30, 2026
Zodiac symbol for Cancer4Puzzle PageMar 21, 2026
Side-walking crustacean with claws4Daily ThemedJan 26, 2026
Could you credit a sailor catching one?4Evening StandardJan 18, 2026
Christmas Island's red ___ migration, phenomenon you can catch this year-end, as millions of crustaceans scuttle to the shore4Daily ThemedJan 2, 2026
Lobster cousin4NewsdayDec 15, 2025
Marine creature bringing credit to a seaman4Evening StandardNov 6, 2025
Crustacean that walks sideways4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2025
Would you credit a sailor catching one in a boat?4Evening StandardSep 15, 2025
Beach crawler that, oddly enough, is related to stationary barnacles4Daily ThemedAug 22, 2025
Marine crustacean4The IndependentJul 1, 2025
Side-stepper on a beach4New York TimesJun 9, 2025
Hermit ___ (crustacean)4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2025
Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly4New York TimesMay 14, 2025
Clawed crawler4NewsdayApr 18, 2025
___ Spider, named for a crustacean, this arachnid can change from a brown to any color of a flower it sits on4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2025
Edible crustacean4Evening StandardMar 25, 2025
Marine crustacean that walks sideways4Daily ThemedMar 9, 2025
Crustacean4The IndependentDec 12, 2024
Clawed crustacean that walks sideways4Daily ThemedDec 10, 2024
Alaskan king ___4Daily ThemedAug 6, 2024
Surly person in college upset lawyers4The IndependentApr 19, 2024
Nipper close to mother in Hackney, perhaps4The IndependentJan 21, 2024
Zodiac crustacean4Daily ThemedApr 24, 2023
Shelled sideway walker?4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2022
Sideways walking crustacean4Daily ThemedOct 16, 2022
Hard-shelled crustacean that moves sideways4Daily ThemedSep 23, 2022
Water creature caught in a small boat4Evening StandardMay 30, 2022
Credit a seaman with something caught4Evening StandardMar 10, 2022
Can one sidle right into a taxi?4Evening StandardSep 23, 2021
Cancer symbol, in the zodiac calendar4Daily ThemedJul 28, 2021
About CRAB in crosswords
CRAB is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 90 times in our database across 44 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Clawed crustacean that represents the zodiac sign Cancer” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
RENOCity north of Carson City
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IBMSCertain PCs
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
SAGSHangs low
SOFASettee
METSNew York MLB team
EARLNobleman
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of CRAB (90)
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Aug 21, 2026
Clawed crustacean that represents the zodiac sign Cancer · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Aug 12, 2026
"Alaskan king" seafood · Newsday · Across
Aug 10, 2026
Sea floor scuttler · USA Today · 1 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Crustacean that is the symbol for the zodiac sign Cancer · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Crustacean on the side-walk? (4) · The Guardian · 5 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Twins-lion go-between · Wall Street Journal · 39 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jul 6, 2026
But catching one is no credit to a sailor! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 5, 2026
See 4-Across · USA Today · 58 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Grumble · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Lobster relative · Newsday · Across
May 30, 2026
Crustacean with a blue or box variety · NYT Midi · 17 Down
May 30, 2026
Decapod crustacean whose first pair of limbs are modified as pincers · The Independent · 28 Across
May 27, 2026
Beach crawler · Newsday · Down
Apr 3, 2026
Grumble · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Zodiac symbol for Cancer · Puzzle Page · 17 Down
Jan 26, 2026
Side-walking crustacean with claws · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 18, 2026
Could you credit a sailor catching one? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Lobster cousin · Newsday · Across
Nov 6, 2025
Marine creature bringing credit to a seaman · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 24, 2025
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Crustacean that walks sideways · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Grouch · New York Times · 9 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Lobster cousin · Newsday · Down
Sep 15, 2025
Would you credit a sailor catching one in a boat? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Beach crawler that, oddly enough, is related to stationary barnacles · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Marine crustacean · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Side-stepper on a beach · New York Times · 50 Across
May 25, 2025
Hermit ___ (crustacean) · Daily Themed · 21 Down
May 14, 2025
Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly · New York Times · 5 Across
May 2, 2025
Grouch · New York Times · 10 Across
Apr 18, 2025
Clawed crawler · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2025
Edible crustacean · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 9, 2025
Marine crustacean that walks sideways · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Feb 18, 2025
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Feb 4, 2025
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jan 13, 2025
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Crustacean · The Independent · 9 Across
Dec 10, 2024
Clawed crustacean that walks sideways · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Sep 23, 2024
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 9, 2024
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Aug 6, 2024
Alaskan king ___ · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jun 10, 2024
Marine crustacean · The Independent · 18 Across
May 30, 2024
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
May 8, 2024
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Apr 19, 2024
Surly person in college upset lawyers · The Independent · 1 Down
Feb 16, 2024
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 21, 2024
Nipper close to mother in Hackney, perhaps · The Independent · 7 Across
Dec 22, 2023
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 21, 2023
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 11, 2023
Clawed crustacean that walks sideways · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Sep 25, 2023
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jun 7, 2023
Crustacean · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 2, 2023
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Apr 24, 2023
Zodiac crustacean · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Shelled sideway walker? · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Oct 16, 2022
Sideways walking crustacean · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 15, 2022
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Sep 23, 2022
Hard-shelled crustacean that moves sideways · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Sep 14, 2022
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jun 5, 2022
Hermit crustacean · Daily Themed · 19 Across
May 30, 2022
Water creature caught in a small boat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 10, 2022
Credit a seaman with something caught · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 8, 2021
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Dec 3, 2021
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Dec 2, 2021
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Oct 28, 2021
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 29, 2021
Crustacean that walks sideways · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Sep 23, 2021
Can one sidle right into a taxi? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 15, 2021
Beach crawler · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Jul 28, 2021
Cancer symbol, in the zodiac calendar · Daily Themed · 27 Down
May 20, 2021
But catching one is no credit to a sailor! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Grumble · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 14, 2020
Grumble · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 3, 2020
Could you credit a sailor catching one? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Grouch · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 21, 2020
Marine creature bringing credit to a seaman · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 20, 2020
Would you credit a sailor catching one in a boat? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 2, 2019
Grumble · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 6, 2018
Edible crustacean · Evening Standard · 29 Across