Crossword answer
FRAY
4 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen New York Times, May 29, 2026
Letter pattern
FRAY
Clues that lead to FRAY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Unravel at the edges4New York TimesMay 29, 2026
Wear occasionally chosen for baby4The IndependentApr 28, 2026
Start to unravel, as a towel4NewsdayMar 24, 2026
Wear out around the edges4New York TimesFeb 7, 2026
Skirmish4Evening StandardJul 30, 2025
Loud skirmish4New York TimesJul 7, 2025
Melee4Evening StandardJun 27, 2025
Start to wear4New York TimesMar 23, 2025
Fighting the effect of attrition?4Evening StandardDec 3, 2024
Nothing less than a foray, which means fighting4Evening StandardJul 1, 2024
Become ragged at the edges4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2024
Brawl4Evening StandardMar 22, 2024
Unravel4Eugene ShefferAug 2, 2023
Conflict4Evening StandardDec 6, 2022
Become the worse for wear due to fighting?4Evening StandardOct 14, 2021
About FRAY in crosswords
FRAY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Unravel at the edges” in the New York Times crossword on May 29, 2026.
Every appearance of FRAY (23)
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May 29, 2026
Unravel at the edges · New York Times · 58 Across
Apr 28, 2026
Wear occasionally chosen for baby · The Independent · 12 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Start to unravel, as a towel · Newsday · Down
Feb 7, 2026
Wear out around the edges · New York Times · 4 Down
Jul 30, 2025
Skirmish · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Loud skirmish · New York Times · 3 Down
Jun 27, 2025
Melee · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 23, 2025
Start to wear · New York Times · 71 Across
Dec 3, 2024
Fighting the effect of attrition? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 1, 2024
Nothing less than a foray, which means fighting · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 25, 2024
Become ragged at the edges · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Mar 22, 2024
Brawl · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 2, 2023
Unravel · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Conflict · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Oct 14, 2021
Become the worse for wear due to fighting? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 22, 2021
Unravel · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jan 6, 2021
Unravel · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Conflict · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 29, 2019
Skirmish · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Apr 18, 2019
Melee · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 6, 2018
Fighting the effect of attrition? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 12, 2018
Nothing less than a foray, which means fighting · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 23, 2018
Brawl · Evening Standard · 6 Across