Crossword answer
DEAR
4 letters · Used for 64 different clues · 252 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
DEAR
Clues that lead to DEAR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Expensive4Evening StandardAug 21, 2026
Beloved4Eugene ShefferAug 19, 2026
Precious4Crosswords With FriendsAug 7, 2026
"__ Diary ... "4LA TimesAug 3, 2026
First word in many letters4Crosswords With FriendsJul 3, 2026
First word of a formal letter, often4NYT MidiJul 1, 2026
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter, often)4Daily ThemedJun 19, 2026
Honeybunch4New York TimesJun 16, 2026
Letter opener4LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Much-loved4NewsdayMay 20, 2026
"__ Sir or Madam..."4NewsdayMay 18, 2026
Term of affection4Puzzle PageMay 13, 2026
Sweetie4Crosswords With FriendsMay 8, 2026
Word that opens a 4d, usually4Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2026
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter)4Daily ThemedDec 19, 2025
It's too expensive, darling4Evening StandardNov 30, 2025
Highly priced4Evening StandardNov 20, 2025
___ Santa (Christmastime letter starter)4Daily ThemedOct 12, 2025
Expensive ban, keeping British out4The IndependentSep 26, 2025
How to address an expensive woman4Evening StandardSep 1, 2025
I can't afford it, darling4Evening StandardAug 7, 2025
Heartfelt4NewsdayJul 31, 2025
What you could call an expensive woman4Evening StandardJul 2, 2025
"___ Society," song about social media by Madison Beer that you can listen to on "World Social Media Day"4Daily ThemedJun 30, 2025
"___ Santa ..." (letter opener)4Daily ThemedJun 5, 2025
(4/6) Start drafting the letter with this friendly greeting used endearingly to refer to someone very close4Daily ThemedMay 30, 2025
Endearment that's contained within?4Daily ThemedMay 11, 2025
Much loved4NewsdayApr 29, 2025
"___ diary ..." (affectionate diary entry starter)4Daily ThemedApr 18, 2025
What a chap might call an expensive woman4Evening StandardJan 22, 2025
First word in a letter, usually4Daily ThemedDec 31, 2024
Beloved's letter starter4Daily ThemedNov 8, 2024
Very close, though filling wide area4The IndependentSep 20, 2024
"___ Evan Hansen," Broadway musical starring Ben Platt4Daily ThemedAug 10, 2024
First word in a letter, often4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2024
It costs a packet, darling4Evening StandardApr 23, 2024
"Diary" starter?4Daily ThemedApr 12, 2024
First word many letters, usually4Daily ThemedMar 21, 2024
"Hang on for ___ life!"4Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2024
Costly to many a listener4Evening StandardNov 8, 2023
It's a lot of money, darling4Evening StandardAug 9, 2023
"___ Diary..." (diary entry starter)4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2023
Loving first word in a letter, often4Daily ThemedMay 29, 2023
"My ___ readers..." (storybook opener, perhaps)4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2023
Heartfelt letter opener4Daily ThemedJan 12, 2023
Start of many letters?4Daily ThemedOct 25, 2022
The start of many letters?4Daily ThemedSep 21, 2022
Loving address4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2022
Start of many diary entries4Daily ThemedJul 16, 2022
Costly4Evening StandardJul 8, 2022
Word that begins a diary entry, often4Daily ThemedJul 3, 2022
Word to begin a diary rant, usually4Daily ThemedMay 9, 2022
It's what I'd call an expensive girlfriend4Evening StandardMar 31, 2022
Term of affection used in a relationship4Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2022
"___ Comrades!" 2020 Russian historical drama film that won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Direction in 20214Daily ThemedDec 30, 2021
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas list)4Daily ThemedDec 25, 2021
"___ White People," four-seasons-long TV series starring Logan Browning that ended in 20214Daily ThemedDec 8, 2021
"___ Diary..." (journal entry)4Daily ThemedDec 5, 2021
What you might call an expensive woman4Evening StandardNov 18, 2021
"___ Sugars," podcast for advice hosted by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond4Daily ThemedAug 29, 2021
___ Abby (American advice column)4Daily ThemedAug 22, 2021
Start of many a letter4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2021
Beloved of many a listener4Evening StandardJul 30, 2020
Expensive parts of Hyde Park4Evening StandardDec 11, 2019
About DEAR in crosswords
DEAR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 252 times in our database across 64 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Expensive” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
TROYHelen of ___ (4)
SUMOSport in which the highest rank is yokozuna
IMACComputer whose original model featured a translucent blue exterior
EVERAlways
DAMSBeavers' creations
FIREHeat source since the Stone Age
RAFATennis's "King of Clay," familiarly
CHERActress and singer dear to the French
DOTEAct uncritically fondly, as with a grandchild (with ‘upon’) (4)
AFROBob Ross's hairdo
TIESKnots
ABLECompetent
STUBTicket remnant
OSLOHelsinki's cousin in "Money Heist"
Every appearance of DEAR (252)
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Aug 21, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 19, 2026
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Beloved · LA Times · Across
Aug 7, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Precious · Crosswords With Friends · 26
Aug 7, 2026
Precious · Wall Street Journal · 21 Across
Aug 3, 2026
"__ Diary ... " · LA Times · Across
Jul 16, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 3, 2026
First word in many letters · Crosswords With Friends · 51
Jul 2, 2026
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 1, 2026
First word of a formal letter, often · NYT Midi · 24 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jun 19, 2026
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter, often) · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Honeybunch · New York Times · 64 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Precious · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Expensive · Daily Express · 1 Across
May 31, 2026
Letter opener · LA Times · Across
May 25, 2026
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
May 20, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 20, 2026
Much-loved · Newsday · Across
May 18, 2026
"__ Sir or Madam..." · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2026
Term of affection · Puzzle Page · 16 Down
May 12, 2026
Beloved · The Independent · 11 Across
May 8, 2026
Sweetie · Crosswords With Friends · 31
Apr 26, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 18, 2026
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Beloved · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Word that opens a 4d, usually · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jan 8, 2026
Beloved · New York Times · 40 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Dec 30, 2025
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Expensive · The Independent · 4 Across
Dec 19, 2025
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter) · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 16, 2025
"__ Sir or Madam..." · Newsday · Across
Dec 3, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 30, 2025
It's too expensive, darling · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 28, 2025
Beloved · The Independent · 3 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Expensive · The Independent · 22 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Highly priced · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 22, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 18, 2025
Beloved · The Independent · 21 Across
Oct 12, 2025
___ Santa (Christmastime letter starter) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Expensive · The Independent · 9 Across
Sep 28, 2025
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter) · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Sep 26, 2025
Expensive ban, keeping British out · The Independent · 1 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Beloved · Newsday · Down
Sep 13, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 1, 2025
How to address an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 7, 2025
I can't afford it, darling · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 31, 2025
Heartfelt · Newsday · Across
Jul 28, 2025
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 2, 2025
What you could call an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 30, 2025
"___ Society," song about social media by Madison Beer that you can listen to on "World Social Media Day" · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jun 5, 2025
"___ Santa ..." (letter opener) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 30, 2025
(4/6) Start drafting the letter with this friendly greeting used endearingly to refer to someone very close · Daily Themed · 57 Across
May 28, 2025
Beloved · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 11, 2025
Endearment that's contained within? · Daily Themed · 22 Down
May 4, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 29, 2025
Much loved · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 18, 2025
"___ diary ..." (affectionate diary entry starter) · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Mar 30, 2025
"___ Santa ..." (letter opener) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Mar 29, 2025
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 21, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 22, 2025
What a chap might call an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 21, 2025
"___ Diary ..." · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jan 13, 2025
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Dec 31, 2024
First word in a letter, usually · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Dec 19, 2024
Expensive · The Independent · 9 Across
Dec 14, 2024
"___ Diary ..." · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Expensive · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 8, 2024
Beloved's letter starter · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 29, 2024
Expensive · The Independent · 17 Across
Sep 20, 2024
Very close, though filling wide area · The Independent · 8 Down
Sep 19, 2024
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Beloved · The Independent · 22 Across
Aug 16, 2024
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 10, 2024
"___ Evan Hansen," Broadway musical starring Ben Platt · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Expensive · The Independent · 16 Down
Aug 2, 2024
First word in a letter, often · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Expensive · Evening Standard · 34 Down
May 28, 2024
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
May 7, 2024
Beloved · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 4, 2024
First word in a letter, usually · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Apr 23, 2024
It costs a packet, darling · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 12, 2024
"Diary" starter? · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Mar 21, 2024
First word many letters, usually · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Feb 19, 2024
"Hang on for ___ life!" · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jan 19, 2024
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jan 12, 2024
Beloved · The Independent · 18 Across
Dec 22, 2023
"___ Santa..." (letter opener) · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Dec 13, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Nov 29, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 8, 2023
Costly to many a listener · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 22, 2023
"___ Diary,..." · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Aug 29, 2023
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Aug 9, 2023
It's a lot of money, darling · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 8, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 27, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 19, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 11, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 7, 2023
"___ Diary..." (diary entry starter) · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 28, 2023
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 29, 2023
Loving first word in a letter, often · Daily Themed · 12 Across
May 23, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
May 5, 2023
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Apr 25, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 25, 2023
Beloved · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 11, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 17, 2023
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Feb 16, 2023
"My ___ readers..." (storybook opener, perhaps) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Feb 2, 2023
It's a lot of money, darling · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Heartfelt letter opener · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jan 2, 2023
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 22, 2022
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Nov 9, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 8, 2022
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 4, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 26, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Oct 25, 2022
Start of many letters? · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Oct 21, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Oct 4, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 29, 2022
Beloved · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 21, 2022
The start of many letters? · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Sep 6, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 15, 2022
"Hang on for ___ life!" · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jul 31, 2022
Loving address · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jul 28, 2022
"___ Diary..." · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jul 18, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 16, 2022
Start of many diary entries · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Costly · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 3, 2022
Word that begins a diary entry, often · Daily Themed · 14 Across
May 23, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 11, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 9, 2022
Word to begin a diary rant, usually · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Apr 6, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 1, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 31, 2022
It's what I'd call an expensive girlfriend · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 23, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Mar 21, 2022
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 1, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Term of affection used in a relationship · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Feb 7, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 5, 2022
"Diary" starter? · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Jan 20, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 11, 2022
Beloved · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 10, 2022
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 31, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Dec 25, 2021
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas list) · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Dec 8, 2021
"___ White People," four-seasons-long TV series starring Logan Browning that ended in 2021 · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Dec 5, 2021
"___ Diary..." (journal entry) · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Nov 22, 2021
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Nov 18, 2021
What you might call an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 10, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Nov 6, 2021
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Oct 1, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 1, 2021
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Sep 30, 2021
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 3, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 29, 2021
"___ Sugars," podcast for advice hosted by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Aug 22, 2021
___ Abby (American advice column) · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Aug 20, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 2, 2021
First word in many letters · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Jul 6, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 15, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 7, 2021
Start of many a letter · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jun 3, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 14, 2021
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 28, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 20, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 8, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 8, 2021
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 10, 2021
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Mar 9, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 1, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 21, 2021
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 18, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Nov 26, 2020
Beloved · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 16, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 28, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 18, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jul 30, 2020
Beloved of many a listener · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 26, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 20, 2020
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 17, 2020
It’s too expensive, darling · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 2, 2020
Highly priced · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 19, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Mar 20, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 7, 2020
Beloved · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Feb 21, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 17, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 28, 2020
How to address an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 27, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 13, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 3, 2020
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 24, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 16, 2019
I can't afford it, darling · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 11, 2019
Expensive parts of Hyde Park · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 25, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 15, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 23, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 18, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 5, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 15, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 11, 2019
What you could call an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 11, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 8, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 7, 2019
Beloved · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 5, 2019
Expensive · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 19, 2018
Expensive · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 29, 2018
What a chap might call an expensive woman · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 4, 2018
Expensive · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 16, 2018
Expensive · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 16, 2018
Expensive · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 29, 2018
Expensive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 18, 2018
Beloved · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 4, 2018
Expensive · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Feb 22, 2018
Beloved · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 15, 2018
It costs a packet, darling · Evening Standard · 3 Down