Crossword answer
LAIR
4 letters · Used for 55 different clues · 182 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
LAIR
Clues that lead to LAIR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Evil villain’s hideaway4Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
Den4Thomas JosephAug 17, 2026
Hideout4LA TimesAug 10, 2026
Landowner doesn't finish hideaway4Daily ExpressAug 4, 2026
The home or hideout of a villain4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 2, 2026
Hibernation spot4Wall Street JournalAug 2, 2026
Retreat4Wall Street JournalJul 29, 2026
Wild animal's home4NewsdayJul 27, 2026
Dragon's place4LA TimesJul 26, 2026
Supervillain's hideout4NYT MiniJul 22, 2026
Secret hideaway4USA TodayJul 22, 2026
Dragon's spot4New York TimesJul 11, 2026
Bear necessity?4LA TimesJul 3, 2026
Lion's den4Daily ThemedJul 1, 2026
Dragon's den4New York TimesJun 30, 2026
Spot to plot4New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Animal's hideout4NewsdayJun 24, 2026
Villain's hideout4NewsdayMay 27, 2026
Evil mastermind's hideout4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2026
Where to relax, making money with music4Evening StandardMay 25, 2026
Place to hibernate4New York TimesMay 1, 2026
Hideaway4Eugene ShefferDec 31, 2025
Wild animal's resting place4Evening StandardDec 13, 2025
Villain's hidey-hole4Daily ThemedOct 8, 2025
The Batcave, for one4New York TimesAug 28, 2025
Villainous hideout4New York TimesJun 3, 2025
Where to be beastly, lying?4Evening StandardMay 21, 2025
Villain's den4Daily ThemedMay 17, 2025
Hidey-hole4NewsdayMay 9, 2025
Grizzly's hideaway4Daily ThemedApr 30, 2025
Hiding place4New York TimesMar 28, 2025
Den helps put the aerial up4Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
Secret retreat4NewsdayFeb 13, 2025
Animal's den4NewsdayJan 21, 2025
Den left to dry out4Evening StandardNov 20, 2024
Broadcast follows Labour leader in retreat4The IndependentNov 6, 2024
Evil scientist's den4Daily ThemedOct 25, 2024
Competitor not very taken aback? Retreat4The IndependentSep 6, 2024
Retreat by rail, possibly?4Evening StandardAug 21, 2024
Secret jungle hideout4Daily ThemedJun 30, 2024
Left to dry out in the den4Evening StandardMay 7, 2024
Evil mastermind's hideout, say4Daily ThemedMar 27, 2024
Wild animal's hideout4Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2024
Bear's hibernation locale4Daily ThemedJan 8, 2024
Dragon's hideout4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2023
Thieves' hangout4Daily ThemedAug 6, 2023
Wild animal's hideout, maybe4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2023
Dragon's home4Daily ThemedSep 24, 2022
Wherein to lie with false-hearted mien?4Evening StandardMay 16, 2022
Wolf's shelter4Daily ThemedMar 6, 2022
Animal hideout4Daily ThemedFeb 5, 2022
Cougar's hideout4Daily ThemedDec 13, 2021
Hibernation location4Daily ThemedNov 15, 2021
Hiding spot4Daily ThemedNov 3, 2021
Where to lie in a level-headed manner!4Evening StandardAug 12, 2021
About LAIR in crosswords
LAIR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 182 times in our database across 55 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Evil villain’s hideaway” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 24, 2026.
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Every appearance of LAIR (182)
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Aug 24, 2026
Evil villain’s hideaway · Wall Street Journal · 25 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Den · Thomas Joseph · 38 Across
Aug 14, 2026
Den · The Independent · 3 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Hideout · LA Times · Across
Aug 7, 2026
Hideout · USA Today · 21 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Landowner doesn't finish hideaway · Daily Express · 9 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Den · Daily Express · 5 Across
Aug 2, 2026
The home or hideout of a villain · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 3
Aug 2, 2026
Hibernation spot · Wall Street Journal · 41 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Retreat · Wall Street Journal · 40 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Hideout · New York Times · 6 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Wild animal's home · Newsday · Across
Jul 26, 2026
Dragon's place · LA Times · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Den · Thomas Joseph · 2 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Supervillain's hideout · NYT Mini · 4 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Secret hideaway · USA Today · 15 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Hideout · Newsday · Down
Jul 11, 2026
Dragon's spot · New York Times · 15 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Bear necessity? · LA Times · Down
Jul 1, 2026
Lion's den · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Dragon's den · New York Times · 49 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Spot to plot · New York Times · 128 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Den · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Animal's hideout · Newsday · Across
Jun 16, 2026
Landowner doesn't finish hideaway · Daily Express · 22 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Den · New York Times · 22 Down
Jun 4, 2026
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 28, 2026
Den · Daily Express · 3 Down
May 27, 2026
Villain's hideout · Newsday · Down
May 25, 2026
Where to relax, making money with music · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 25, 2026
Evil mastermind's hideout · Daily Themed · 49 Down
May 21, 2026
Den · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
May 3, 2026
Den · Daily Express · 26 Across
May 1, 2026
Den · The Independent · 3 Across
May 1, 2026
Place to hibernate · New York Times · 26 Down
Apr 23, 2026
Den · Daily Express · 18 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Wild animal's home · Puzzle Page · 17 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Den · The Independent · 1 Down
Mar 9, 2026
Wild animal's home · Newsday · Down
Feb 24, 2026
Hideout · New York Times · 37 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Den · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Dec 24, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Animal's hideout · Newsday · Down
Dec 13, 2025
Wild animal's resting place · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 28, 2025
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 8, 2025
Villain's hidey-hole · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Dragon's den · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Place to hibernate · Newsday · Down
Aug 28, 2025
The Batcave, for one · New York Times · 30 Down
Aug 17, 2025
Wild animal's home · Newsday · Down
Aug 16, 2025
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Jul 31, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Villainous hideout · New York Times · 60 Across
May 21, 2025
Where to be beastly, lying? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 17, 2025
Villain's den · Daily Themed · 43 Down
May 9, 2025
Hidey-hole · Newsday · Down
Apr 30, 2025
Grizzly's hideaway · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 28, 2025
Wild animal's home · Newsday · Across
Apr 15, 2025
Wild animal's home · Newsday · Down
Apr 8, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Hiding place · New York Times · 36 Across
Mar 17, 2025
Den · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 27, 2025
Den helps put the aerial up · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Hideaway · New York Times · 56 Down
Feb 19, 2025
Hideout · Newsday · Down
Feb 13, 2025
Secret retreat · Newsday · Down
Jan 21, 2025
Animal's den · Newsday · Across
Dec 7, 2024
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Den left to dry out · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Broadcast follows Labour leader in retreat · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 25, 2024
Evil scientist's den · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Oct 2, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 24, 2024
Den · The Independent · 19 Down
Sep 20, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 16, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Sep 12, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Competitor not very taken aback? Retreat · The Independent · 12 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 21, 2024
Retreat by rail, possibly? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 22, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jun 30, 2024
Secret jungle hideout · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Jun 20, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 17, 2024
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 9, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 7, 2024
Left to dry out in the den · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 5, 2024
Lion's den · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Evil mastermind's hideout, say · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Feb 21, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 19, 2024
Wild animal's hideout · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Feb 12, 2024
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 19, 2024
Den · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 8, 2024
Bear's hibernation locale · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Dec 12, 2023
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Dec 5, 2023
Den · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 4, 2023
Dragon's hideout · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Sep 15, 2023
Den · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Sep 15, 2023
Dragon's hideout · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Den · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Aug 11, 2023
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Aug 6, 2023
Thieves' hangout · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 7, 2023
Wild animal's hideout, maybe · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Feb 16, 2023
Den · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 31, 2022
Lion's den · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Dec 29, 2022
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 11, 2022
Evil mastermind's hideout · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Nov 26, 2022
Villain's hidey-hole · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 24, 2022
Dragon's home · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 21, 2022
Den · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Dragon's home · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Jun 23, 2022
Den · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 11, 2022
Lion's den · Daily Themed · 30 Across
May 16, 2022
Wherein to lie with false-hearted mien? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 11, 2022
Dragon's den · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Mar 6, 2022
Wolf's shelter · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Feb 15, 2022
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Feb 5, 2022
Animal hideout · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jan 28, 2022
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 22, 2022
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Dec 20, 2021
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 13, 2021
Cougar's hideout · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Hibernation location · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Nov 3, 2021
Hiding spot · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Oct 27, 2021
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Sep 25, 2021
Animal hideout · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Animal hideout · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Aug 23, 2021
Animal hideout · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Den · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 14, 2021
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 12, 2021
Where to lie in a level-headed manner! · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 29, 2021
Dragon's home · Daily Themed · 56 Across
May 31, 2021
Den · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 18, 2021
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 5, 2021
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 18, 2021
Where to relax, making money with music · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 26, 2021
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jan 7, 2021
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Dec 10, 2020
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 17, 2020
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Sep 4, 2020
Den · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 20, 2020
Den · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jul 16, 2020
Den · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 25, 2020
Wild animal’s resting place · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Apr 27, 2020
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 3, 2020
Hideaway · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jul 9, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 4, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 30, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 24, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 7, 2019
Where to be beastly, lying? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 22, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 10, 2019
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 27, 2018
Den helps put the aerial up · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 27, 2018
Den left to dry out · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 27, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 24, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jul 20, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 9, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 28, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 4, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 31, 2018
Retreat by rail, possibly? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 3, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 24, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 19, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Apr 2, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 1, 2018
Left to dry out in the den · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 23, 2018
Den · Evening Standard · 25 Across