Crossword answer
DIRT
4 letters · Used for 31 different clues · 87 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 1, 2026
Letter pattern
DIRT
Clues that lead to DIRT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cheap, bag or bike? (4)4The GuardianOct 1, 2026
Doormat residue, perhaps4USA TodaySep 28, 2026
Word that can precede bike or cheap4Crosswords With FriendsAug 31, 2026
Grime4New York TimesJul 31, 2026
Juicy gossip4USA TodayJul 12, 2026
Tabloid fodder4Thomas JosephJul 11, 2026
Rejected free time in filthy substance (4)4The SunJul 6, 2026
Grime (4)4The SunJul 6, 2026
Soil4USA TodayJul 3, 2026
Muck turning putrid, mostly4Evening StandardDec 13, 2025
Dust and grime4Daily ThemedNov 20, 2025
Detergent target4Daily ThemedOct 25, 2025
Gossip, so to speak4NewsdayOct 5, 2025
Dig up ___ (reveal damaging information)4Daily ThemedSep 13, 2025
Gossip4New York TimesSep 4, 2025
Cruel gossip4NewsdayAug 7, 2025
Earth4New York TimesMay 16, 2025
Pot filler4NewsdayMay 10, 2025
Damning info4New York TimesMay 4, 2025
Loose ground4NewsdayMar 27, 2025
Filth4Evening StandardMar 12, 2025
"Rub some ___ on it" (probably unsound medical advice)4New York TimesMar 4, 2025
___ Bike! This two-wheeled powerhouse is built to tear up rugged trails and pull off motocross stunts!4Daily ThemedJan 28, 2025
Garden soil4NewsdayJan 14, 2025
"Captain Fantastic and the Brown ___ Cowboy," 1975 album by Elton John with the hit song "We All Fall in Love Sometimes"4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2024
___ cheap (very cheap)4Daily ThemedOct 8, 2023
Dust and grime, say4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2023
Dig up ___ (search for damaging gossip)4Daily ThemedAug 27, 2022
Soil or dust4Daily ThemedJul 27, 2021
Muck4Evening StandardAug 19, 2019
Is topsoil so cheap?4Evening StandardApr 8, 2019
About DIRT in crosswords
DIRT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 87 times in our database across 31 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cheap, bag or bike? (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 1, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
EASYSimple
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
SLEWDispatched
ALAIJai --
AMENSo be it
SKIPOmit
NATOPost-WWII alliance
UPON"___ further review . . ."
LIVEIn real time
CROWBe boastful
LEGSGrand piano trio
HARDDrink type?
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
Every appearance of DIRT (87)
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Oct 1, 2026
Cheap, bag or bike? (4) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Sep 28, 2026
Doormat residue, perhaps · USA Today · 27 Across
Aug 31, 2026
Word that can precede bike or cheap · Crosswords With Friends · 30
Jul 31, 2026
Grime · New York Times · 16 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Juicy gossip · USA Today · 24 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Tabloid fodder · Thomas Joseph · 35 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Grime (4) · The Sun · 10 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Rejected free time in filthy substance (4) · The Sun · 10 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Grime · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 3, 2026
Soil · USA Today · 64 Across
May 6, 2026
Juicy gossip · LA Times · Across
Feb 7, 2026
Grime · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Soil · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 13, 2025
Muck turning putrid, mostly · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 10, 2025
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Dust and grime · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Oct 25, 2025
Detergent target · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Gossip, so to speak · Newsday · Down
Sep 28, 2025
Soil · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 13, 2025
Dig up ___ (reveal damaging information) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Gossip · New York Times · 30 Down
Aug 22, 2025
Soil · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 7, 2025
Cruel gossip · Newsday · Down
Jun 24, 2025
Grime · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 19, 2025
Grime · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 18, 2025
Grime · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 16, 2025
Earth · New York Times · 37 Down
May 14, 2025
Soil · Evening Standard · 5 Across
May 10, 2025
Pot filler · Newsday · Across
May 4, 2025
Damning info · New York Times · 57 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Grime · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Loose ground · Newsday · Across
Mar 12, 2025
Filth · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 4, 2025
"Rub some ___ on it" (probably unsound medical advice) · New York Times · 12 Down
Feb 17, 2025
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jan 14, 2025
Garden soil · Newsday · Across
Sep 21, 2024
Juicy gossip? · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 21, 2024
Grime · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 7, 2024
Grime · The Independent · 21 Across
Feb 8, 2024
Soil · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Oct 12, 2023
Detergent target · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Oct 8, 2023
___ cheap (very cheap) · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Aug 17, 2023
Soil · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 2, 2023
Dust and grime, say · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jul 15, 2023
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 21, 2023
Grime · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Soil · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 14, 2023
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Grime · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 26, 2023
Dust and grime · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Feb 1, 2023
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jan 13, 2023
Soil · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 29, 2022
Grime · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Filth · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 14, 2022
Soil · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 29, 2022
Grime · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 27, 2022
Dig up ___ (search for damaging gossip) · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jun 24, 2022
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Soil · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Soil · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 13, 2021
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 27, 2021
Soil or dust · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Oct 8, 2020
Grime · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 30, 2020
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jul 16, 2020
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 9, 2020
Muck turning putrid, mostly · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 25, 2020
Soil · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 5, 2020
Soil · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 17, 2020
Soil · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 22, 2020
Grime · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Dec 26, 2019
Soil · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 30, 2019
Grime · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 19, 2019
Muck · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 13, 2019
Grime · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 8, 2019
Is topsoil so cheap? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 14, 2019
Grime · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 21, 2019
Soil · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jan 22, 2019
Grime · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 10, 2019
Grime · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 7, 2019
Filth · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 17, 2018
Grime · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Soil · Evening Standard · 32 Down