Crossword answer
FRAN
4 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen New York Times, July 16, 2026
Letter pattern
FRAN
Clues that lead to FRAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Actress/union leader Drescher4New York TimesJul 16, 2026
Actress ___ Drescher of "The Nanny"4Daily ThemedJun 11, 2026
QB Tarkenton4New York TimesMar 17, 2026
Drescher or Tarkenton4Eugene ShefferFeb 21, 2026
Actress Drescher4NewsdayFeb 5, 2026
Gridiron great Tarkenton4NewsdayOct 2, 2025
Short for Frances4Evening StandardApr 22, 2025
Humorist Lebowitz4Eugene ShefferJul 5, 2024
___ Drescher, "The Nanny" actress who went to cosmetology school and became a licensed hairdresser4Daily ThemedJun 26, 2022
___ Lebowitz from "Pretend It's a City"4Daily ThemedDec 16, 2021
About FRAN in crosswords
FRAN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Actress/union leader Drescher” in the New York Times crossword on July 16, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
NEXT____ of kin
HOLAMexican greeting
PRAYPlead
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
WESTCompass point
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
SAGASuper-long story
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of FRAN (18)
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Jul 16, 2026
Actress/union leader Drescher · New York Times · 40 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Actress ___ Drescher of "The Nanny" · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Mar 17, 2026
QB Tarkenton · New York Times · 51 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Drescher or Tarkenton · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Actress Drescher · Newsday · Across
Oct 2, 2025
Gridiron great Tarkenton · Newsday · Down
Apr 22, 2025
Short for Frances · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 5, 2024
Humorist Lebowitz · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Feb 27, 2023
Humorist Lebowitz · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Dec 10, 2022
Humorist Lebowitz · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Jun 26, 2022
___ Drescher, "The Nanny" actress who went to cosmetology school and became a licensed hairdresser · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Jun 8, 2022
Humorist Lebowitz · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 16, 2021
___ Lebowitz from "Pretend It's a City" · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Aug 13, 2021
___ Lebowitz from "Pretend It's a City" · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Mar 29, 2021
Actress Drescher · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Sep 19, 2020
Humorist Lebowitz · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Mar 18, 2020
Drescher or Tarkenton · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jan 3, 2019
Short for Frances · Evening Standard · 13 Across