Crossword answer
DING
4 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
DING
Clues that lead to DING
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bit of minor car damage4NYT MidiAug 20, 2026
Little dent4USA TodayJul 14, 2026
Ringing sound4Puzzle PageJan 17, 2026
Blemish4New York TimesJan 3, 2026
Find fault with, informally4New York TimesNov 21, 2025
Breakfast time! You pop leftovers in the microwave and hit the button, waiting for the cheerful ___ sound!4Daily ThemedNov 16, 2025
"___-dong!" (doorbell sound)4Daily ThemedNov 10, 2025
Microwave-timer sound4Daily ThemedOct 29, 2025
Inspiriting sound on a game show4New York TimesApr 29, 2025
Surfboard flaw4NewsdayApr 24, 2025
Blemish on a car4New York TimesApr 14, 2025
"___-dong!" ("Open the door" sound)4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2024
"___-dong!" (doorbell)4Daily ThemedSep 27, 2024
Nick on a car door?4Daily ThemedApr 26, 2024
Microwave sound4Daily ThemedDec 31, 2023
Nursery rhyme "___ Dong Bell"4Daily ThemedNov 22, 2023
___-a-ling (bell sound)4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2022
"___ dong" (sound of a bell)4Daily ThemedApr 20, 2022
___ dong (doorbell sound)4Daily ThemedMar 14, 2022
Microwave sound, at times4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2021
About DING in crosswords
DING is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bit of minor car damage” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of DING (30)
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Aug 20, 2026
Bit of minor car damage · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Little dent · USA Today · 53 Across
May 5, 2026
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Ringing sound · Puzzle Page · 15 Down
Jan 3, 2026
Blemish · New York Times · 45 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Find fault with, informally · New York Times · 33 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Breakfast time! You pop leftovers in the microwave and hit the button, waiting for the cheerful ___ sound! · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Nov 10, 2025
"___-dong!" (doorbell sound) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Microwave-timer sound · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Apr 29, 2025
Inspiriting sound on a game show · New York Times · 3 Down
Apr 24, 2025
Surfboard flaw · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Blemish on a car · New York Times · 59 Across
Oct 14, 2024
"___-dong!" ("Open the door" sound) · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Sep 27, 2024
"___-dong!" (doorbell) · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Sep 5, 2024
"___-dong!" (doorbell sound) · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Nick on a car door? · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jan 29, 2024
"___-dong!" ("Open the door" sound) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 31, 2023
Microwave sound · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Nov 22, 2023
Nursery rhyme "___ Dong Bell" · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 20, 2022
___-a-ling (bell sound) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Apr 20, 2022
"___ dong" (sound of a bell) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Mar 14, 2022
___ dong (doorbell sound) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 19, 2022
Microwave sound · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Jul 7, 2021
Microwave sound, at times · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Aug 22, 2020
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jun 11, 2020
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Mar 12, 2020
Little dent · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down