Crossword answer
FLAN
4 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, July 7, 2026
Letter pattern
FLAN
Clues that lead to FLAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spanish dessert akin to crème caramel4NYT MidiJul 7, 2026
Custard dessert4Wall Street JournalJun 30, 2026
Open tart4Evening StandardMay 14, 2026
Open pie4Puzzle PageApr 7, 2026
Spanish custardy dessert4NewsdayMar 8, 2026
Tart with filling4Puzzle PageJan 16, 2026
Open pastry4Evening StandardOct 17, 2025
Custardy dessert4NewsdaySep 14, 2025
Custard recipe4Eugene ShefferJul 31, 2025
Caramel-topped dessert4New York TimesJul 16, 2025
Jiggly custard dessert (rhymes with "clan")4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2025
Custardy treat4New York TimesFeb 23, 2025
Spanish custard4Eugene ShefferFeb 20, 2025
Lover eats bit of lemon tart4The IndependentJul 3, 2024
Something fruity from the fancy piece round the corner4Evening StandardSep 9, 2021
Pastry case with a filling4Evening StandardOct 17, 2019
About FLAN in crosswords
FLAN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spanish dessert akin to crème caramel” in the NYT Midi crossword on July 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DEMISinger Lovato
NOUSTo take us on, perhaps, requires intelligence
BFFSClosest buddies: Abbr.
UCLASch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)
FLEABug on a pug
PSST"Hey, you!"
BOOPPlayful tap on the nose
SKIDSlip across the road
BROSDudes
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
ARMSLimbs on cacti
GONEDeparted
OMENProphetic sign
Every appearance of FLAN (29)
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Jul 7, 2026
Spanish dessert akin to crème caramel · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Custard dessert · Wall Street Journal · 57 Across
May 14, 2026
Open tart · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Open pie · Puzzle Page · 20 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Spanish custardy dessert · Newsday · Across
Jan 26, 2026
Open pie · The Independent · 22 Across
Jan 16, 2026
Tart with filling · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Open pie · The Independent · 1 Across
Oct 17, 2025
Open pastry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Custardy dessert · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2025
Custard recipe · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Caramel-topped dessert · New York Times · 40 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Jiggly custard dessert (rhymes with "clan") · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jun 3, 2025
Custardy dessert · New York Times · 21 Down
Feb 23, 2025
Custardy treat · New York Times · 102 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Spanish custard · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Nov 22, 2024
Spanish custard · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 3, 2024
Lover eats bit of lemon tart · The Independent · 23 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Open pie · The Independent · 23 Across
Mar 29, 2023
Custard recipe · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jul 13, 2022
Open tart · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 2, 2021
Spanish custard · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Sep 9, 2021
Something fruity from the fancy piece round the corner · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Custard recipe · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Mar 3, 2021
Open tart · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 29, 2020
Spanish custard · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Oct 9, 2020
Open pastry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 11, 2020
Custard recipe · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 17, 2019
Pastry case with a filling · Evening Standard · 5 Down