Crossword answer
INKY
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
INKY
Clues that lead to INKY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast 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.
Other 4-letter answers
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
LEGSAn ant has six of them
MCCCNero’s 1,300
SKINEpidermis
HOLAMexican greeting
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
WESTCompass point
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
TYPESort
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NEXT____ of kin
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