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Crossword answer

INKY

4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
INKY
Starts with I, ends with Y · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to INKY

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Like a leaky pen4NYT MidiAug 18, 2026 Very dark4NewsdayMay 7, 2026 Jet-black4NewsdayApr 7, 2026 Dark and wet, possibly4Evening StandardDec 23, 2025 Like pen smudges4New York TimesNov 24, 2025 Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name4New York TimesJul 3, 2025 Pitch-black4Daily ThemedJun 2, 2024 Black4Eugene ShefferApr 22, 2024 Jet black or very dark, say (word hidden in "pinky")4Daily ThemedMar 11, 2024 Like a calligrapher’s fingers, at times4Eugene ShefferFeb 12, 2024 Like a new moon night (word hidden in "pinky")4Daily ThemedOct 31, 2023 In Kentucky, it means dark4Evening StandardMay 27, 2020

About INKY in crosswords

INKY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like a leaky pen” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 18, 2026.

Every appearance of INKY (21)

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Aug 18, 2026
Like a leaky pen · NYT Midi · 5 Across
May 22, 2026
Like a leaky pen · NYT Midi · 8 Down
May 7, 2026
Very dark · Newsday · Down
Apr 7, 2026
Jet-black · Newsday · Down
Dec 23, 2025
Dark and wet, possibly · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Like pen smudges · New York Times · 38 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name · New York Times · 66 Across
May 30, 2025
Very dark · Newsday · Down
Dec 3, 2024
Jet-black · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jun 2, 2024
Pitch-black · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 22, 2024
Black · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Jet black or very dark, say (word hidden in "pinky") · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Feb 12, 2024
Like a calligrapher’s fingers, at times · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Oct 31, 2023
Like a new moon night (word hidden in "pinky") · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Jet-black · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 9, 2023
Black · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Sep 10, 2022
Jet-black · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Apr 2, 2022
Black · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Mar 30, 2021
Jet-black · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jul 22, 2020
Dark and wet, possibly · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 27, 2020
In Kentucky, it means dark · Evening Standard · 31 Across