Crossword answer
DOTS
4 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
DOTS
Clues that lead to DOTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Top three sights in Fiji?4New York TimesAug 19, 2026
Round specks4NewsdayAug 2, 2026
*Fruity gumdrop candy4NYT MidiAug 1, 2026
Connect the ___ (childrens activity)4Crosswords With FriendsJul 18, 2026
Colon units4LA TimesJul 10, 2026
Dippin' ___4USA TodayJul 10, 2026
Specks4Eugene ShefferJun 23, 2026
Pointillism marks4LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Connect the ___ (piece together)4Daily ThemedJun 3, 2026
Ellipsis trio4LA TimesJun 2, 2026
Colon components4Wall Street JournalMay 14, 2026
Little spots above i and j4Daily ThemedApr 14, 2026
Morse code components4Daily ThemedApr 6, 2026
.........4New York TimesJan 18, 2026
Things that may be connected4New York TimesDec 19, 2025
Pixels, essentially4NewsdayJul 31, 2025
Intersperses4NewsdayJun 28, 2025
Towns on state maps4NewsdayJun 6, 2025
Pixels4Eugene ShefferApr 22, 2025
"Polka" clothing pattern4NewsdayMar 11, 2025
Points along the line4Evening StandardJan 28, 2025
Points made by many a drunken sot4Evening StandardAug 9, 2023
Polka ___ (patterns on some dresses)4Daily ThemedJul 8, 2023
Polka ___ (fashion pattern)4Daily ThemedSep 17, 2022
Points along the line, perhaps4Evening StandardApr 7, 2022
About DOTS in crosswords
DOTS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Top three sights in Fiji?” in the New York Times crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
PRAYPlead
NEXT____ of kin
HOLAMexican greeting
MCCCNero’s 1,300
SAGASuper-long story
LEGSAn ant has six of them
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
TYPESort
WESTCompass point
SKINEpidermis
Every appearance of DOTS (49)
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Aug 19, 2026
Top three sights in Fiji? · New York Times · 4 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Round specks · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2026
*Fruity gumdrop candy · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Connect the ___ (childrens activity) · Crosswords With Friends · 17
Jul 10, 2026
Colon units · LA Times · Across
Jul 10, 2026
Dippin' ___ · USA Today · 13 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Pointillism marks · LA Times · Across
Jun 3, 2026
Connect the ___ (piece together) · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Ellipsis trio · LA Times · Across
May 14, 2026
Colon components · Wall Street Journal · 31 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Little spots above i and j · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Morse code components · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Jan 18, 2026
......... · New York Times · 68 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Things that may be connected · New York Times · 13 Across
Aug 28, 2025
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Aug 17, 2025
... · New York Times · 63 Down
Jul 31, 2025
Pixels, essentially · Newsday · Across
Jun 28, 2025
Intersperses · Newsday · Across
Jun 6, 2025
Towns on state maps · Newsday · Down
Apr 22, 2025
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 19, 2025
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Mar 21, 2025
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Mar 11, 2025
"Polka" clothing pattern · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2025
Points along the line · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 25, 2024
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Down
Nov 1, 2024
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
May 6, 2024
Morse code components · The Independent · 23 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Points along the line · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Points made by many a drunken sot · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 8, 2023
Polka ___ (patterns on some dresses) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 12, 2023
"Connect the ___" (piece together) · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Dec 8, 2022
Specks · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 8, 2022
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Oct 11, 2022
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Sep 17, 2022
Polka ___ (fashion pattern) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jul 27, 2022
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jul 16, 2022
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Jul 12, 2022
Specks · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 7, 2022
Points along the line, perhaps · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Nov 30, 2021
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Aug 13, 2021
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
May 14, 2021
Pixels · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 3, 2020
Specks · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Oct 30, 2019
Specks · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 1, 2018
Points along the line · Evening Standard · 24 Across