Crossword answer
FESS
4 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 22, 2026
Letter pattern
FESS
Clues that lead to FESS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ up (come clean)4New York TimesSep 22, 2026
Own (up)4New York TimesSep 20, 2026
__ up (admit guilt)4NewsdayAug 26, 2026
__ up (admit the truth)4NewsdayJun 30, 2026
Admit (up)4USA Today Quick CrossMay 22, 2026
Admit, with "up"4LA TimesMay 16, 2026
Spill the beans, with "up"4NYT MidiMay 5, 2026
Come clean, with "up"4New York TimesFeb 11, 2026
Spill it, with "up"4NewsdayJun 13, 2025
About FESS in crosswords
FESS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ up (come clean)” in the New York Times crossword on September 22, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
VASERose bowl?
SPEDFloored it
LISPSpeech therapist's target
ATIEEnd in __ (require overtime)
GIGI___ Hadid, one of the highest-paid fashion models in the world whose first name is also a modern way to refer to one's nana
NONEZero
WONT"I ___ Back Down" (song by Tom Petty)
ALUMGrad
ADINTennis score following deuce
DUST(Bite the [?) bunny]
ORESLode contents
LUMPPiece of coal
SETStage scenery
HELPDistress call
Every appearance of FESS (23)
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Sep 22, 2026
___ up (come clean) · New York Times · 55 Down
Sep 20, 2026
Own (up) · New York Times · 52 Across
Aug 26, 2026
__ up (admit guilt) · Newsday · Across
Jun 30, 2026
__ up (admit the truth) · Newsday · Across
Jun 6, 2026
Own (up) · Wall Street Journal · 28 Across
May 22, 2026
Admit (up) · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 16, 2026
Admit, with "up" · LA Times · Down
May 11, 2026
Own (up) · New York Times · 23 Across
May 5, 2026
Spill the beans, with "up" · NYT Midi · 19 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Come clean, with "up" · New York Times · 14 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Spill it, with "up" · Newsday · Across
Mar 26, 2025
__ up (admit the truth) · Newsday · Across
Mar 11, 2025
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 30, 2024
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Mar 17, 2024
Come clean, with "up" · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Feb 16, 2023
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Nov 24, 2021
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Sep 14, 2020
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 1, 2020
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Mar 5, 2020
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jan 21, 2020
Own (up) · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down