Crossword answer
LAIN
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
LAIN
Clues that lead to LAIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Reclined4New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Reclined (on)4NewsdayMar 31, 2026
Assumed a resting position4The IndependentOct 11, 2025
Been asleep, say4New York TimesSep 28, 2025
Sprawled out, say4New York TimesJul 26, 2025
"How often have I ___ beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home": Faulkner4New York TimesJan 7, 2025
Reclined or rested (rhymes with "rain")4Daily ThemedOct 1, 2024
Had been lying to a chap - the padre!4Evening StandardAug 12, 2024
Rested4Evening StandardJul 25, 2024
Lie, lay, ___4Daily ThemedApr 24, 2024
The chaplain had thus been lying to a fellow4Evening StandardJan 17, 2024
Stretched out4Daily ThemedJun 2, 2022
About LAIN in crosswords
LAIN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Reclined” in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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DAMSBeavers' creations
FIREHeat source since the Stone Age
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AFROBob Ross's hairdo
TIESKnots
ABLECompetent
STUBTicket remnant
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Every appearance of LAIN (17)
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Aug 23, 2026
Reclined · New York Times · 20 Across
Mar 31, 2026
Reclined (on) · Newsday · Down
Oct 11, 2025
Assumed a resting position · The Independent · 3 Across
Sep 28, 2025
Been asleep, say · New York Times · 34 Down
Jul 26, 2025
Sprawled out, say · New York Times · 15 Down
Jan 7, 2025
"How often have I ___ beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home": Faulkner · New York Times · 7 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Reclined or rested (rhymes with "rain") · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Had been lying to a chap - the padre! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Rested · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 24, 2024
Lie, lay, ___ · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Reclined or rested (rhymes with "rain") · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Jan 17, 2024
The chaplain had thus been lying to a fellow · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 20, 2023
Reclined · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jun 2, 2022
Stretched out · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Reclined · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Aug 12, 2019
Had been lying to a chap - the padre! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 7, 2018
Rested · Evening Standard · 10 Across