Crossword answer
HOOP
4 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, July 26, 2026
Letter pattern
HOOP
Clues that lead to HOOP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
1994 film, "____ Dreams"4USA Today Quick CrossJul 26, 2026
Croquet arch Piglet’s friend flipped over (4)4The GuardianJul 25, 2026
Form of tinned spaghetti that is rings covered in sauce4The IndependentJul 18, 2026
Play basketball, slangily4NYT MidiJul 11, 2026
Earring type4Eugene ShefferJun 3, 2026
Earring option4LA TimesMay 17, 2026
Round type of earring4Crosswords With FriendsMay 15, 2026
Hula ___ (twirling toy)4Daily ThemedApr 18, 2026
Basketball target4NewsdayDec 22, 2025
Bit of aerial arts equipment4New York TimesDec 18, 2025
Circular band4The IndependentNov 24, 2025
Certain earring4New York TimesAug 9, 2025
Ring Christopher Robin's friend up4The IndependentJul 9, 2025
Ring, essentially4NewsdayFeb 15, 2025
Type of round earring4Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2025
Hula ___4Daily ThemedOct 16, 2024
Hula ___, toy that you can enjoy playing with on a chilly fall day4Daily ThemedOct 8, 2024
(4/7) "Curry shoots... and the ball passes through the ___ like butter. No biggie for Curry!"4Daily ThemedJun 18, 2024
Barrel part4Eugene ShefferSep 13, 2023
Hula ___ (exercise prop)4Daily ThemedApr 15, 2023
Slam dunker's target4Daily ThemedApr 7, 2023
All round, it's just the house for a bit of opera4Evening StandardMar 3, 2022
Endless source of childish pleasure?4Evening StandardFeb 21, 2022
"___ Dreams," 1994 documentary film based on two boys pursuing their basketball dreams4Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2022
About HOOP in crosswords
HOOP is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “1994 film, "____ Dreams"” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of HOOP (29)
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Jul 26, 2026
1994 film, "____ Dreams" · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 25, 2026
Croquet arch Piglet’s friend flipped over (4) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Form of tinned spaghetti that is rings covered in sauce · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Play basketball, slangily · NYT Midi · 26 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Earring type · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
May 17, 2026
Earring option · LA Times · Across
May 15, 2026
Round type of earring · Crosswords With Friends · 23
Apr 18, 2026
Hula ___ (twirling toy) · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Dec 22, 2025
Basketball target · Newsday · Down
Dec 18, 2025
Bit of aerial arts equipment · New York Times · 40 Across
Nov 24, 2025
Circular band · The Independent · 4 Across
Aug 9, 2025
Certain earring · New York Times · 43 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Basketball target · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Ring Christopher Robin's friend up · The Independent · 25 Down
Feb 15, 2025
Ring, essentially · Newsday · Down
Feb 14, 2025
Type of round earring · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Oct 16, 2024
Hula ___ · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Hula ___, toy that you can enjoy playing with on a chilly fall day · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Jun 18, 2024
(4/7) "Curry shoots... and the ball passes through the ___ like butter. No biggie for Curry!" · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Sep 13, 2023
Barrel part · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 15, 2023
Hula ___ (exercise prop) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Apr 7, 2023
Slam dunker's target · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Aug 24, 2022
Barrel part · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jun 3, 2022
Hula ___ (twirling toy) · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Mar 3, 2022
All round, it's just the house for a bit of opera · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 21, 2022
Endless source of childish pleasure? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 20, 2022
"___ Dreams," 1994 documentary film based on two boys pursuing their basketball dreams · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 23, 2021
Hula ___ · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Jun 1, 2020
Basketball target · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down