Crossword answer
IBIS
4 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 108 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
IBIS
Clues that lead to IBIS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sacred Egyptian bird4USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Wading bird4Evening StandardAug 17, 2026
Heron cousin4NewsdayAug 2, 2026
Wading bird with a curved beak4NYT MidiJul 30, 2026
The so-called "hurricane bird," because of its reputation for seeking shelter from storms at the last possible moment4New York TimesJul 25, 2026
Spoonbill cousin4NewsdayJul 24, 2026
Curve-billed wading bird4Crosswords With FriendsJul 19, 2026
Tall avian wader4NYT MidiJul 17, 2026
Sacred bird of ancient Egypt4New York TimesJul 15, 2026
Spoonbill kin4NewsdayJun 20, 2026
Nile wader4Eugene ShefferJun 17, 2026
One piece of biscuit per bird!4Evening StandardJun 13, 2026
American white __: Gulf Coast bird4LA TimesJun 12, 2026
Heron relative (4)4The GuardianJun 4, 2026
Sacred bird to the Egyptians4New York TimesMay 22, 2026
Marshland wading bird4Crosswords With FriendsMay 21, 2026
Maybe sister and I pulled up waders4The IndependentMay 16, 2026
Sacred bird of Egypt4Eugene ShefferMay 12, 2026
Heron kin4NewsdayApr 16, 2026
Bird with a long, downward-curving bill4New York TimesApr 15, 2026
Winged wader, once worshipped4Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
Bird4Evening StandardNov 30, 2025
Nile bird4Eugene ShefferNov 19, 2025
Bird with some backward possibilities4Evening StandardNov 17, 2025
Bird on the Rosetta Stone4NewsdayNov 14, 2025
Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes4New York TimesOct 29, 2025
Long-legged wader4New York TimesSep 2, 2025
Pelican cousin4NewsdayMay 29, 2025
Lagoon dweller4NewsdayMay 24, 2025
Sacred bird of Egyptian mythology4New York TimesMar 2, 2025
Winger starting for Inter twice4The IndependentDec 31, 2024
As a bird, one gets to fly away from a bishop4Evening StandardJul 6, 2022
One bighead lives with a bird4Evening StandardMar 1, 2022
Flier apt to have wet feet4Evening StandardJan 20, 2022
Heron's cousin4Eugene ShefferFeb 3, 2020
About IBIS in crosswords
IBIS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 108 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sacred Egyptian bird” in the USA Today crossword on August 21, 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 IBIS (108)
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Aug 21, 2026
Sacred Egyptian bird · USA Today · 38 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 2, 2026
Heron cousin · Newsday · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Wading bird with a curved beak · NYT Midi · 33 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Spoonbill cousin · Newsday · Down
Jul 19, 2026
Curve-billed wading bird · Crosswords With Friends · 18
Jul 17, 2026
Tall avian wader · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Sacred bird of ancient Egypt · New York Times · 52 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Spoonbill kin · Newsday · Down
Jun 17, 2026
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jun 13, 2026
One piece of biscuit per bird! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 12, 2026
American white __: Gulf Coast bird · LA Times · Across
Jun 4, 2026
Heron relative (4) · The Guardian · 2 Down
May 22, 2026
Sacred bird to the Egyptians · New York Times · 56 Down
May 21, 2026
Marshland wading bird · Crosswords With Friends · 50
May 16, 2026
Maybe sister and I pulled up waders · The Independent · 24 Down
May 12, 2026
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Heron kin · Newsday · Down
Apr 15, 2026
Bird with a long, downward-curving bill · New York Times · 7 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 6, 2026
Wading bird · The Independent · 5 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Wading bird · The Independent · 8 Across
Nov 30, 2025
Bird · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Bird with some backward possibilities · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Bird on the Rosetta Stone · Newsday · Down
Nov 5, 2025
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 29, 2025
Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes · New York Times · 25 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Wading bird · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Long-legged wader · New York Times · 31 Down
Aug 27, 2025
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Aug 26, 2025
Bird · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Bird · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Wading bird · New York Times · 55 Down
Jun 21, 2025
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Bird · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 29, 2025
Pelican cousin · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2025
Lagoon dweller · Newsday · Across
Apr 6, 2025
Wading bird · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2025
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 4, 2025
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Mar 2, 2025
Sacred bird of Egyptian mythology · New York Times · 47 Across
Mar 1, 2025
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Dec 31, 2024
Winger starting for Inter twice · The Independent · 27 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Aug 22, 2024
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 14, 2024
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 17, 2024
Wading bird · The Independent · 21 Across
Feb 11, 2024
Wading bird · The Independent · 1 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Dec 6, 2023
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 24, 2023
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
May 2, 2023
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
May 2, 2023
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 29, 2023
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Apr 20, 2023
Bird · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 11, 2023
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Bird · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 10, 2023
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 7, 2023
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Feb 20, 2023
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jan 5, 2023
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 3, 2022
Bird · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 24, 2022
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 20, 2022
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Aug 2, 2022
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 6, 2022
As a bird, one gets to fly away from a bishop · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 4, 2022
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 8, 2022
Bird · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 1, 2022
One bighead lives with a bird · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 20, 2022
Flier apt to have wet feet · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 6, 2022
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 25, 2021
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Sep 30, 2021
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jul 22, 2021
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 18, 2021
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Apr 15, 2021
One piece of biscuit per bird! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 1, 2021
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Feb 26, 2021
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jan 18, 2021
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 31, 2020
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 6, 2020
Nile bird · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jul 16, 2020
Nile wader · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 15, 2020
Sacred bird of Egypt · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
May 14, 2020
Bird · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 3, 2020
Heron's cousin · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 1, 2020
Bird · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 19, 2019
Bird · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 21, 2019
Bird · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 25, 2019
Bird · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 7, 2019
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 2, 2018
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 4, 2018
Winged wader, once worshipped · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 1, 2018
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Wading bird · Evening Standard · 17 Across