Crossword answer
DEET
4 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Everyday Puzzles Daily, July 19, 2026
Letter pattern
DEET
Clues that lead to DEET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Active ingredient in many bug sprays4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 19, 2026
Bug repellent ingredient4USA TodayJul 16, 2026
Debugging component?4New York TimesJul 16, 2026
Spec4New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Repellent acronym4NewsdayDec 4, 2025
Repellent ingredient4New York TimesNov 4, 2025
Bug spray ingredient4New York TimesAug 29, 2025
Off! ingredient4New York TimesJun 22, 2025
Alternative to a citronella candle4New York TimesMar 23, 2025
Insect repellent ingredient: Abbr.4Daily ThemedJun 17, 2024
Insect repellent ingredient: Abbr. (anagram of "teed")4Daily ThemedOct 22, 2022
About DEET in crosswords
DEET is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Active ingredient in many bug sprays” in the Everyday Puzzles Daily crossword on July 19, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
NEXT____ of kin
HOLAMexican greeting
PRAYPlead
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
WESTCompass point
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
SAGASuper-long story
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of DEET (13)
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Jul 19, 2026
Active ingredient in many bug sprays · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 13
Jul 16, 2026
Bug repellent ingredient · USA Today · 68 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Debugging component? · New York Times · 72 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Spec · New York Times · 41 Across
Dec 4, 2025
Repellent acronym · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
Repellent ingredient · New York Times · 20 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Bug spray ingredient · New York Times · 9 Across
Jun 22, 2025
Off! ingredient · New York Times · 32 Down
Mar 23, 2025
Alternative to a citronella candle · New York Times · 8 Down
Dec 16, 2024
Bug spray ingredient · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jun 17, 2024
Insect repellent ingredient: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 22, 2022
Insect repellent ingredient: Abbr. (anagram of "teed") · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Sep 8, 2022
Bug spray ingredient · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down