Crossword answer
DATE
4 letters · Used for 53 different clues · 169 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
DATE
Clues that lead to DATE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
August 20, e.g.4USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Prom partner4USA TodayAug 20, 2026
Fruit4Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Postmark part4Thomas JosephAug 14, 2026
Flood? One nun leaves for romantic encounter (4)4The SunAug 6, 2026
Sweet stoned fruit (4)4The SunAug 6, 2026
Botanical word for a wrinkly fruit that's a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine ... or a romantic night out that you hope ends with a kiss4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2026
Old-fashioned, missing last appointment4Daily ExpressJul 24, 2026
Night out with a boyfriend say4Crosswords With FriendsJul 1, 2026
Appointment4Evening StandardJun 16, 2026
April 13th, for one4NYT MidiApr 13, 2026
Palm tree fruit4NewsdayMar 31, 2026
Palm fruit4NewsdayMar 15, 2026
Go out with4The IndependentMar 5, 2026
11 or 12 February?4The IndependentMar 4, 2026
Something circled on a calendar4New York TimesJan 12, 2026
Tell you just how old the fruit is4Evening StandardJan 9, 2026
"___ Night," rom-com starring Tina Fey, with a title that hints at the perfect Christmas gift: a romantic dinner evening for two4Daily ThemedDec 18, 2025
Birth ___, Facebook profile digits that's all too well-known to be a strong password4Daily ThemedNov 30, 2025
Something that may be written in dd/mm/yy format4Daily ThemedOct 28, 2025
Romantic appointment4Evening StandardOct 28, 2025
Partner at a prom4NewsdayOct 27, 2025
Muffin morsel4NewsdaySep 13, 2025
Palm fruit from the desert4Daily ThemedSep 3, 2025
Romantic outing4Daily ThemedAug 18, 2025
Dinner and a movie outing4Daily ThemedJun 15, 2025
Fruitcake tidbit4NewsdayJun 12, 2025
"Always check the expiry ___," food safety rule you might have learned in school4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
(3/6) Add this detail to indicate the day you wrote the letter4Daily ThemedMay 30, 2025
"Sort by" option in a credit card history4New York TimesApr 11, 2025
Meeting set through Tinder4Daily ThemedMar 29, 2025
Fruit from a palm4New York TimesMar 24, 2025
Tinder meeting4Daily ThemedJan 3, 2025
The person you're seeing may have a heart of stone!4Evening StandardDec 3, 2024
An appointment to eat?4Evening StandardOct 15, 2024
February 14th outing4Daily ThemedAug 16, 2024
Bumble meeting?4Daily ThemedJul 23, 2024
Fruitful appointment?4Evening StandardOct 18, 2023
Go out together to get fruit4Evening StandardAug 25, 2023
Romantic appointment, say4Daily ThemedJun 16, 2023
Go out with, to get fruit4Evening StandardMay 5, 2023
Dinner and a movie, traditionally4Daily ThemedDec 16, 2022
Social appointment4Eugene ShefferNov 26, 2022
Fruit of one's historical researches?4Evening StandardSep 8, 2022
Tinder match result, hopefully4Daily ThemedSep 7, 2022
Tinder match, maybe4Daily ThemedJul 2, 2022
Hinge find, hopefully4Daily ThemedMay 9, 2022
Double or blind, e.g.4Daily ThemedApr 19, 2022
Dinner and a movie, e.g.4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2022
"Play ___," song by Melanie Martinez that contains a romantic outing in its title4Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2022
See socially4Eugene ShefferDec 30, 2021
Word after "blind" or "dinner"4Daily ThemedDec 27, 2021
"Due ___," 2010 film starring Zach Galifianakis as Ethan Chase4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2021
About DATE in crosswords
DATE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 169 times in our database across 53 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “August 20, e.g.” in the USA Today crossword on August 21, 2026.
Every appearance of DATE (169)
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Aug 21, 2026
August 20, e.g. · USA Today · 19 Across
Aug 20, 2026
Prom partner · USA Today · 72 Across
Aug 19, 2026
Fruit · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Postmark part · Thomas Joseph · 25 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Sweet stoned fruit (4) · The Sun · 24 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Flood? One nun leaves for romantic encounter (4) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Old-fashioned, missing last appointment · Daily Express · 27 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Night out with a boyfriend say · Crosswords With Friends · 12
Jun 16, 2026
Appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Appointment · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 13, 2026
April 13th, for one · NYT Midi · 19 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Palm tree fruit · Newsday · Across
Mar 23, 2026
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Palm fruit · Newsday · Down
Mar 5, 2026
Go out with · The Independent · 3 Across
Mar 4, 2026
11 or 12 February? · The Independent · 20 Across
Jan 27, 2026
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Something circled on a calendar · New York Times · 14 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Tell you just how old the fruit is · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 28, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Dec 21, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 30, 2025
Birth ___, Facebook profile digits that's all too well-known to be a strong password · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Nov 18, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Palm fruit · The Independent · 1 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Something that may be written in dd/mm/yy format · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Partner at a prom · Newsday · Across
Oct 19, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Go out with · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 13, 2025
Muffin morsel · Newsday · Across
Sep 9, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Palm fruit from the desert · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 18, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 18, 2025
Romantic outing · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 8, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 5, 2025
Go out with · Newsday · Across
Jul 29, 2025
Go out with · Newsday · Down
Jun 15, 2025
Dinner and a movie outing · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Fruitcake tidbit · Newsday · Across
Jun 7, 2025
"Always check the expiry ___," food safety rule you might have learned in school · Daily Themed · 52 Across
May 30, 2025
(3/6) Add this detail to indicate the day you wrote the letter · Daily Themed · 35 Across
May 25, 2025
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 19, 2025
Palm fruit · Daily Themed · 2 Down
May 5, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 21, 2025
Go out with · New York Times · 5 Down
Apr 15, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 11, 2025
"Sort by" option in a credit card history · New York Times · 36 Across
Apr 1, 2025
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 29, 2025
Meeting set through Tinder · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Mar 24, 2025
Fruit from a palm · New York Times · 65 Across
Mar 18, 2025
Palm tree fruit · Newsday · Down
Mar 4, 2025
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 14, 2025
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 3, 2025
Tinder meeting · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Dec 16, 2024
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 3, 2024
The person you're seeing may have a heart of stone! · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 15, 2024
An appointment to eat? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 7, 2024
Appointment · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Sep 28, 2024
Romantic outing · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Aug 28, 2024
Palm fruit · The Independent · 18 Down
Aug 25, 2024
*Palm tree fruit · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 16, 2024
February 14th outing · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jul 23, 2024
Bumble meeting? · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 18, 2024
Fruit · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 11, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 23, 2023
Palm tree fruit · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Fruitful appointment? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 4, 2023
Appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 7, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Aug 25, 2023
Go out together to get fruit · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 15, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Appointment · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 12, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jun 30, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 16, 2023
Romantic appointment, say · Daily Themed · 31 Down
May 19, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 5, 2023
Go out with, to get fruit · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 3, 2023
Appointment · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 18, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jan 30, 2023
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 25, 2023
Appointment · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 16, 2022
Dinner and a movie, traditionally · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Dec 5, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 26, 2022
Social appointment · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Nov 21, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 17, 2022
Appointment · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 8, 2022
Fruit of one's historical researches? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 7, 2022
Tinder match result, hopefully · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Sep 1, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 11, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Aug 4, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 28, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jul 2, 2022
Tinder match, maybe · Daily Themed · 42 Across
May 24, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 18, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
May 9, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 9, 2022
Hinge find, hopefully · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 19, 2022
Double or blind, e.g. · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Apr 18, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Dinner and a movie, e.g. · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Mar 9, 2022
Appointment · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 16, 2022
Appointment · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 14, 2022
"Play ___," song by Melanie Martinez that contains a romantic outing in its title · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jan 3, 2022
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Dec 30, 2021
See socially · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Dec 27, 2021
Word after "blind" or "dinner" · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 31, 2021
Dinner and a movie, e.g. · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Oct 14, 2021
"Due ___," 2010 film starring Zach Galifianakis as Ethan Chase · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Sep 30, 2021
Appointment · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Sep 3, 2021
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 1, 2021
Appointment · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 4, 2021
Fruit · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 17, 2021
Romantic outing · Daily Themed · 28 Down
May 27, 2021
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 26, 2021
Fruit · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 23, 2021
See socially · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Apr 21, 2021
Appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 22, 2021
Social appointment · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Mar 18, 2021
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 26, 2021
Social appointment · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Feb 3, 2021
Appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Appointment · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 1, 2021
Tell you just how old the fruit is · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Appointment · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 10, 2020
See socially · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Sep 29, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Aug 5, 2020
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 10, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 23, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 9, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
May 26, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 29, 2020
See socially · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Apr 28, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 22, 2020
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 31, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 17, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 21, 2020
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 31, 2019
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 31, 2019
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 20, 2019
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 13, 2019
Fruit · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Nov 15, 2019
Fruit · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 4, 2019
Appointment · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 15, 2019
An appointment to eat? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 15, 2019
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 4, 2019
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 30, 2019
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 29, 2019
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 15, 2018
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 4, 2018
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 14, 2018
Go out together to get fruit · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 6, 2018
The person you're seeing may have a heart of stone! · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 5, 2018
Romantic appointment · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Appointment · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jun 29, 2018
Fruit · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 1, 2018
Go out with, to get fruit · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 13, 2018
Fruit · Evening Standard · 32 Across