Crossword answer
HEW
3 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 82 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
HEW
Clues that lead to HEW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cut with an ax3Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
Chop down3USA TodayAug 10, 2026
Cut3Evening StandardJul 12, 2026
To chop, cut3Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 5, 2026
Chop3Wall Street JournalJun 23, 2026
Chop down, as a tree3NYT MiniJun 7, 2026
Chop with an axe3The IndependentMay 13, 2026
Take an ax to3New York TimesMay 3, 2026
Hack3Evening StandardMar 21, 2026
Grant possibly rumoured to be cut3The IndependentMar 18, 2026
Cut with an axe3Evening StandardSep 9, 2025
Cut down3New York TimesJul 30, 2025
Like Hugh, he's at central Bayswater3Evening StandardJul 2, 2025
Chop with an axe, say3Daily ThemedSep 10, 2024
Hack one's way out of the wood3Evening StandardJan 9, 2024
Strike with an axe3Evening StandardDec 21, 2023
Hack out of the way3Evening StandardDec 15, 2022
Chop with an axe or pick3Daily ThemedApr 21, 2022
Use an ax on3Daily ThemedJan 1, 2022
Hugh, we're told, is just a 'hack'3Evening StandardAug 13, 2018
About HEW in crosswords
HEW is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 82 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cut with an ax” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
GABGift of the ___ (ability to talk well)
FEDSupplied by a G-man
CHADim sum brew
REPOne leg press, say
PJSBedtime clothing for kids, for short
SKY"Reach for the ___" (Woody's line in "Toy Story")
STDCriterion: Abbr.
NOGEggy yuletide beverage
ALA___ mode (fashionable): 2 wds.
BOOJeer
ABEHonest politician
GIG___ economy
LESHe gets a bit of shut-eye at "13 Down"
DOCPhysician, for short
Every appearance of HEW (82)
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Aug 24, 2026
Cut with an ax · Wall Street Journal · 16 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Chop down · USA Today · 41 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Chop down · Newsday · Down
Jul 12, 2026
Cut · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 5, 2026
To chop, cut · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8
Jun 23, 2026
Chop · Wall Street Journal · 52 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Chop · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Chop down, as a tree · NYT Mini · 9 Across
May 27, 2026
Cut · Evening Standard · 37 Down
May 13, 2026
Chop with an axe · The Independent · 1 Across
May 8, 2026
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 41 Across
May 3, 2026
Take an ax to · New York Times · 112 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Chop down · NYT Midi · 5 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Chop with an axe · The Independent · 3 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Hack · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Grant possibly rumoured to be cut · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Chop · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Nov 29, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Cut with an axe · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 13, 2025
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Jul 30, 2025
Cut down · New York Times · 55 Across
Jul 25, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 13, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Jul 2, 2025
Like Hugh, he's at central Bayswater · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 7, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 22, 2025
Chop · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Chop · New York Times · 21 Down
Feb 7, 2025
Chop · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 16, 2024
Chop · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Chop · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Chop with an axe, say · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Jun 10, 2024
Chop · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 15, 2024
Cut with an axe · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Feb 17, 2024
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jan 10, 2024
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jan 9, 2024
Hack one's way out of the wood · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 21, 2023
Strike with an axe · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 28, 2023
Chop · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 21, 2023
Chop with an axe, say · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Jun 12, 2023
Chop · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 30, 2022
Chop · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 15, 2022
Hack out of the way · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 13, 2022
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Dec 8, 2022
Cut · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Hack out of the way · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 24, 2022
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 55 Down
Sep 10, 2022
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 59 Down
Sep 6, 2022
Cut · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Aug 3, 2022
Chop · Evening Standard · 39 Across
May 23, 2022
Chop with an axe · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Apr 26, 2022
Cut · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 21, 2022
Chop with an axe or pick · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Chop · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 1, 2022
Use an ax on · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Chop · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Oct 28, 2021
Cut · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 29, 2021
Cut · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 14, 2021
Chop · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Apr 29, 2021
Chop · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 3, 2021
Cut · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 29, 2020
Cut · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Dec 10, 2020
Hack · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 13, 2020
Chop · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Cut with an axe · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 22, 2019
Cut with an axe · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 25, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 11, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 10, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 17, 2019
Strike with an axe · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 11, 2019
Like Hugh, he's at central Bayswater · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 21, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 14, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 11, 2019
Chop · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 5, 2018
Chop · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 23, 2018
Chop · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 13, 2018
Hugh, we're told, is just a 'hack' · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 25, 2018
Chop · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 26, 2018
Chop · Evening Standard · 15 Across