Crossword answer
HIT
3 letters · Used for 74 different clues · 230 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
HIT
Clues that lead to HIT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smashing success3Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
A "Whitehall" success?3Evening StandardAug 22, 2026
Strike3Evening StandardAug 10, 2026
Successful song3Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 25, 2026
Single success3NewsdayJul 25, 2026
Achieve success, so to speak3New York TimesJul 5, 2026
Smack3Evening StandardJun 21, 2026
___ or miss3Daily ThemedJun 2, 2026
Wallop3Thomas JosephMay 15, 2026
"___ Me with Your Best Shot" (1980 song by Pat Benatar)3Daily ThemedMay 13, 2026
Chart-topper3New York TimesMay 5, 2026
Knock it on the head, initially!3Evening StandardMay 4, 2026
Cinematic success3NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Chart topper3LA TimesMay 3, 2026
Flops opposite3Daily ThemedApr 27, 2026
Damaged by popular success?3Evening StandardApr 27, 2026
Successful film or song3NewsdayApr 27, 2026
Is it after a goal, in rugby, that one is scored?3Evening StandardApr 14, 2026
Chart-topping song3Eugene ShefferMar 14, 2026
Billboard chart-topper, say3Daily ThemedMar 9, 2026
Alternative to a walk3New York TimesFeb 26, 2026
Chart-topping song, say3Daily ThemedJan 26, 2026
"___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!")3Daily ThemedJan 16, 2026
Chartbuster3NewsdayJan 1, 2026
Box-office opposite of a "flop"3Daily ThemedDec 24, 2025
Gold-record earner3Eugene ShefferNov 21, 2025
A `ibang on^i production3Evening StandardNov 18, 2025
Like a Billboard Top 40 song3Daily ThemedNov 12, 2025
Success on parade?3Evening StandardOct 27, 2025
___ the beach, tanning outing that's a relaxing activity for the last weekend before school3Daily ThemedAug 29, 2025
Big success3NewsdayAug 24, 2025
Successful at-bat3Eugene ShefferAug 9, 2025
Top 10 song3New York TimesJul 9, 2025
Success in a game of Battleship3New York TimesMay 16, 2025
Smash3Daily ThemedMay 11, 2025
Opposite of 46a3Daily ThemedMay 4, 2025
Visit to a webpage3NewsdayMar 16, 2025
Creative success3NewsdayMar 13, 2025
Badly affected by success3Evening StandardFeb 10, 2025
Response in the game of Battleship3New York TimesJan 14, 2025
Popular song on the charts3Daily ThemedJun 14, 2024
Smash ___ (chart-topping song)3Daily ThemedMay 21, 2024
A popular success in Wichita3Evening StandardApr 1, 2024
Hard at it, you won't be missing anything3Evening StandardJan 1, 2024
Hard at it, you'll find success3Evening StandardDec 27, 2023
One-___ wonder3Daily ThemedDec 15, 2023
___ the road (go traveling)3Daily ThemedNov 30, 2023
Like a chart-topping song3Daily ThemedSep 6, 2023
Baseball statistic for when a batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into the field3Daily ThemedAug 8, 2023
___-or-miss3Daily ThemedJun 17, 2023
It's at Crouch End that one has success3Evening StandardMay 24, 2023
Successful new thing, obviously not NG3Evening StandardApr 5, 2023
Success3Evening StandardDec 23, 2022
Make hard contact with the thing in question3Evening StandardDec 21, 2022
"___ me with your best shot!"3Daily ThemedNov 22, 2022
Box office result?3Daily ThemedSep 23, 2022
Portion of whiting (not chicken) in batter!3Evening StandardJul 27, 2022
___ the nail on the head3Daily ThemedJun 1, 2022
Chart-topper, say3Daily ThemedMay 26, 2022
Like a Top 40 song3Daily ThemedMar 29, 2022
Paul Whiteman's success?3Evening StandardMar 10, 2022
Whitehall stage success?3Evening StandardFeb 1, 2022
Songwriter's hope3Daily ThemedDec 7, 2021
___-and-miss3Daily ThemedNov 27, 2021
Big success in a Whitehall farce3Evening StandardOct 26, 2021
It's striking when we cover it in white3Evening StandardOct 21, 2021
For success, it needs a head start3Evening StandardSep 29, 2021
Popular musical single3Daily ThemedSep 14, 2021
Like a chart-topping number3Daily ThemedJul 3, 2021
___ song (chart-topper)3Daily ThemedJun 7, 2021
To strike3Evening StandardOct 14, 2019
Strike as most snowy in the west3Evening StandardAug 20, 2019
A strike3Evening StandardAug 8, 2019
We hold this success to be not particularly colourful3Evening StandardJul 31, 2019
About HIT in crosswords
HIT is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 230 times in our database across 74 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smashing success” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
GEMVery admirable person (3)
EARDrum location
MAI__ Tai cocktail
NAGTalk the hind leg off a horse?
OREMetallic mineral
RIOBrazilian metropolis, informally
DNAType of test on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation": Abbr.
EURWhere Ger. is
HANSci-fi pilot ___ Solo
PIEPastry dish
SRI___ Lanka, island in the Indian Ocean
ALEBitter ___ (brew)
IOUPromise of payment
SEECall, as a poker bet
Every appearance of HIT (230)
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Aug 24, 2026
Smashing success · Wall Street Journal · 47 Across
Aug 22, 2026
A "Whitehall" success? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Successful song · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 5
Jul 25, 2026
Single success · Newsday · Down
Jul 8, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Achieve success, so to speak · New York Times · 33 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Successful song · NYT Mini · 9 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Smack · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 2, 2026
___ or miss · Daily Themed · 4 Across
May 30, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 15, 2026
Wallop · Thomas Joseph · 32 Across
May 14, 2026
Wallop · Crosswords With Friends · 21
May 13, 2026
"___ Me with Your Best Shot" (1980 song by Pat Benatar) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
May 10, 2026
Strike · Daily Express · 20 Down
May 5, 2026
Chart-topper · New York Times · 10 Down
May 4, 2026
Knock it on the head, initially! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 3, 2026
Chart topper · LA Times · Across
May 3, 2026
Cinematic success · Newsday · Across
Apr 27, 2026
Damaged by popular success? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 27, 2026
Flops opposite · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Successful film or song · Newsday · Down
Apr 24, 2026
Chart-topper · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Smashing success · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Is it after a goal, in rugby, that one is scored? · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Mar 16, 2026
___ or miss · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Mar 10, 2026
Strike · The Independent · 4 Across
Mar 9, 2026
Billboard chart-topper, say · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Alternative to a walk · New York Times · 5 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 26, 2026
Chart-topping song, say · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jan 16, 2026
"___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!") · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Chartbuster · Newsday · Across
Dec 24, 2025
Box-office opposite of a "flop" · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Strike · The Independent · 20 Across
Dec 2, 2025
A Whitehall success? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 21, 2025
Gold-record earner · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Nov 18, 2025
A `ibang on^i production · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 12, 2025
Like a Billboard Top 40 song · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Nov 9, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Oct 27, 2025
Success on parade? · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 11, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 29, 2025
___ the beach, tanning outing that's a relaxing activity for the last weekend before school · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Big success · Newsday · Down
Aug 20, 2025
Big success · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Successful at-bat · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jul 17, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 9, 2025
Top 10 song · New York Times · 24 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 3, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 26, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 16, 2025
Success in a game of Battleship · New York Times · 39 Down
May 12, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 11, 2025
Smash · Daily Themed · 43 Across
May 5, 2025
Successful at-bat · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
May 4, 2025
Opposite of 46a · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Apr 11, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 22, 2025
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Mar 16, 2025
Visit to a webpage · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2025
Creative success · Newsday · Down
Mar 9, 2025
Billboard chart-topper, say · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Feb 13, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 12, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 10, 2025
Badly affected by success · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Response in the game of Battleship · New York Times · 51 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 17, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 26, 2024
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 8, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Strike · The Independent · 21 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 18, 2024
___ or miss · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jul 20, 2024
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Popular song on the charts · Daily Themed · 30 Down
May 29, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 23, 2024
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
May 21, 2024
Smash ___ (chart-topping song) · Daily Themed · 17 Down
May 5, 2024
Chart topper · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 1, 2024
A popular success in Wichita · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 23, 2024
Strike · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Hard at it, you won't be missing anything · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Hard at it, you'll find success · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 25, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Dec 15, 2023
One-___ wonder · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 30, 2023
___ the road (go traveling) · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Nov 17, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 19, 2023
Badly affected by success? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 8, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Like a chart-topping song · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 27, 2023
___ or miss · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jun 17, 2023
___-or-miss · Daily Themed · 25 Down
May 28, 2023
Flop's opposite · Daily Themed · 24 Across
May 24, 2023
It's at Crouch End that one has success · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 28, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 8, 2023
Chart-topping song, say · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Successful new thing, obviously not NG · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 28, 2023
Billboard chart-topper, say · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Mar 18, 2023
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Feb 17, 2023
Smash ___ (chart-topping song) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 7, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Strike · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 7, 2023
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Dec 30, 2022
___-or-miss · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Dec 23, 2022
Success · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 22, 2022
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Make hard contact with the thing in question · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 21, 2022
___-or-miss · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 22, 2022
"___ me with your best shot!" · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Nov 15, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 27, 2022
___-or-miss · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Oct 5, 2022
"___ Me With Your Best Shot" · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 23, 2022
Box office result? · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Sep 22, 2022
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 12, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 22, 2022
___-or-miss · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Aug 1, 2022
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 61 Across
Jul 27, 2022
Portion of whiting (not chicken) in batter! · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 5, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 2, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 1, 2022
___ the nail on the head · Daily Themed · 18 Down
May 26, 2022
Chart-topper, say · Daily Themed · 27 Down
May 24, 2022
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
May 11, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 30, 2022
___ or miss? · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Apr 21, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 19, 2022
Badly affected by success! · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 14, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 29, 2022
Like a Top 40 song · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Mar 21, 2022
Smack · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 17, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 10, 2022
Paul Whiteman's success? · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 2, 2022
___-or-miss · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 10, 2022
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Feb 9, 2022
Chart-topping song · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Feb 1, 2022
Whitehall stage success? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 11, 2022
Strike · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 7, 2021
Songwriter's hope · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Nov 27, 2021
___-and-miss · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Nov 18, 2021
Badly affected by success? · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 26, 2021
Big success in a Whitehall farce · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 25, 2021
One-___ wonder · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Oct 21, 2021
It's striking when we cover it in white · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 20, 2021
One-___ wonder · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Sep 29, 2021
For success, it needs a head start · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 24, 2021
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Sep 14, 2021
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Popular musical single · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Sep 6, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 29, 2021
A "Whitehall" success? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 3, 2021
Like a chart-topping number · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 28, 2021
Smack · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Jun 21, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 7, 2021
___ song (chart-topper) · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Apr 13, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 5, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 30, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 4, 2021
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 25, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 16, 2021
Knock it on the head, initially! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 4, 2021
Damaged by popular success? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Feb 2, 2021
Smack · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 27, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 18, 2021
Is it after a goal, in rugby, that one is scored? · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 1, 2021
Strike · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 20, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Aug 5, 2020
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Jul 17, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 23, 2020
A Whitehall success? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 26, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 5, 2020
Success on parade? · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 30, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 22, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 15, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jan 25, 2020
Chart-topping song · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jan 23, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 7, 2020
Strike · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 25, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 14, 2019
To strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 7, 2019
A Whitehall success? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 26, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 20, 2019
Strike as most snowy in the west · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 8, 2019
A strike · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 1, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 31, 2019
We hold this success to be not particularly colourful · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 25, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 12, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 20, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 27, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 16, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 3, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 1, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 5, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 25, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 3, 2019
Strike · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 7, 2018
Badly affected by success · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 24, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 6, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 15, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 16, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 9, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 12, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 1, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 26, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jan 24, 2018
A popular success in Wichita · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 2, 2018
Strike · Evening Standard · 24 Across