Crossword answer
CRUD
4 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 2, 2026
Letter pattern
CRUD
Clues that lead to CRUD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"Drat!"4USA TodayAug 2, 2026
Gunky buildup4USA TodayJul 30, 2026
Yucky stuff4LA TimesJul 9, 2026
Engine gunk4Thomas JosephJun 24, 2026
Scouring target4NewsdayApr 11, 2026
"Aw, rats!"4New York TimesMar 30, 2025
Sticky substance found in 50% of raw vegetables4The IndependentSep 11, 2024
Gunk4Eugene ShefferNov 26, 2021
About CRUD in crosswords
CRUD is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"Drat!"” in the USA Today crossword on August 2, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
CINCHead of the services, for short
OGLEStare, in a lecherous manner
LISTRattle off
BYESTournament passes
ETREWell-remembered soliloque starter
EACHApiece
EKESStretches
UNITThe "U" in ICU
CHAOZoë of "The Afterparty"
SLIDDipped
WASHThe __, estuary straddling the boundary between Norfolk and Lincolnshire (4)
SOFTDrink type?
FLAGIcon in a World Cup score
MARXJulius Henry __, better known as Groucho (4)
Every appearance of CRUD (9)
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Aug 2, 2026
"Drat!" · USA Today · 22 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Gunky buildup · USA Today · 16 Across
Jul 9, 2026
Yucky stuff · LA Times · Down
Jun 24, 2026
Engine gunk · Thomas Joseph · 5 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Scouring target · Newsday · Down
Mar 30, 2025
"Aw, rats!" · New York Times · 82 Down
Sep 11, 2024
Sticky substance found in 50% of raw vegetables · The Independent · 14 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Gunk · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Oct 1, 2021
Gunk · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across