Crossword answer
HACK
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 11, 2026
Letter pattern
HACK
Clues that lead to HACK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Creative solution4LA TimesAug 11, 2026
Hew (4)4The GuardianJul 20, 2026
Break into as a smartphone4Crosswords With FriendsJun 29, 2026
Chop roughly – journalist – online trespass (4)4The GuardianMay 24, 2026
Cab driver4NewsdayMar 23, 2026
Modern security threat4New York TimesJan 2, 2026
Cybersecurity concern4New York TimesDec 11, 2025
Writer to get a kick out of?4Evening StandardMay 10, 2025
Cabbie4Eugene ShefferAug 10, 2024
Chop4The IndependentMar 23, 2024
Chop wildly4Evening StandardSep 12, 2022
"The Great ___," 2019 documentary which was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Documentary4Daily ThemedNov 17, 2021
About HACK in crosswords
HACK is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Creative solution” in the LA Times crossword on August 11, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DAFT____ Punk
SAKSLuxury goods retailer since 1867
SEEDSunflower bit
OSLONorwegian banking hub
SLOWSign in a construction zone
EDAMCheese from the Netherlands
BONEChew toy shape, often
RAGSCleaning cloths
TOONMickey or Minnie
ISEE"So that's how it is"
COMEAttend
ABLEUp to the task
EVERAlways highly regarded in red
HIREBring on board
Every appearance of HACK (15)
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Aug 11, 2026
Creative solution · LA Times · Across
Jul 20, 2026
Hew (4) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Break into as a smartphone · Crosswords With Friends · 39
May 24, 2026
Chop roughly – journalist – online trespass (4) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Cab driver · Newsday · Across
Jan 2, 2026
Modern security threat · New York Times · 5 Down
Dec 11, 2025
Cybersecurity concern · New York Times · 50 Down
May 10, 2025
Writer to get a kick out of? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 10, 2024
Cabbie · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Mar 23, 2024
Chop · The Independent · 21 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Writer to get a kick out of? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 24, 2023
Cabbie · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Sep 12, 2022
Chop wildly · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 17, 2021
"The Great ___," 2019 documentary which was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Documentary · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jun 26, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 6 Across