Crossword answer
LAMA
4 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 80 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
LAMA
Clues that lead to LAMA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Leader in a robe called a kasaya4New York TimesAug 21, 2026
Monk in the mountains4Wall Street JournalAug 13, 2026
Buddhist leader4New York TimesAug 12, 2026
Dalai ___4NYT MidiJul 28, 2026
Tibetan monk4Thomas JosephJul 23, 2026
Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist teacher4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 16, 2026
Gelug religious teacher4USA TodayJul 15, 2026
Tibetan priest or monk4The IndependentJul 11, 2026
The Dalai __4LA TimesJul 8, 2026
Teacher of the principles of Tibetan Buddhism4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 5, 2026
Spiritual teacher in Tibet4New York TimesJun 14, 2026
Tibetan for “superior one”4Wall Street JournalJun 12, 2026
Priest not bad in sensual dance4The IndependentMay 15, 2026
Priest in Lost Horizon4LA TimesMay 2, 2026
Buddhist cleric4NewsdayMar 29, 2026
Tibetan title4New York TimesFeb 19, 2026
Dalai --4Eugene ShefferFeb 12, 2026
Dalai ___, Tibetan spiritual leader4Daily ThemedJan 26, 2026
Tibetan priest (4)4The SunNov 23, 2025
Buddist monk heard pack animal (4)4The SunNov 23, 2025
Master of elevated Asia4NewsdaySep 20, 2025
Temple teacher4NewsdayJun 7, 2025
Title that translates to "highest principle"4New York TimesFeb 14, 2025
I must leave city to make room for a monk4The IndependentOct 13, 2024
Priest in Massachusetts linked to US city4The IndependentSep 6, 2024
Monk4Evening StandardMay 29, 2024
Spiritual leader The Dalai ___4Daily ThemedJun 5, 2021
About LAMA in crosswords
LAMA is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 80 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Leader in a robe called a kasaya” in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of LAMA (80)
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Aug 21, 2026
Leader in a robe called a kasaya · New York Times · 1 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Monk in the mountains · Wall Street Journal · 10 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Buddhist leader · New York Times · 46 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Dalai ___ · NYT Midi · 4 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Tibetan monk · Thomas Joseph · 25 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Tibetan monk · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Dalai ___ · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Jul 18, 2026
Dalai ___ · USA Today · 33 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist teacher · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4
Jul 15, 2026
Tibetan monk · Thomas Joseph · 1 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Gelug religious teacher · USA Today · 7 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Tibetan priest or monk · The Independent · 7 Down
Jul 8, 2026
The Dalai __ · LA Times · Across
Jul 7, 2026
Dalai ___ · NYT Midi · 19 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Teacher of the principles of Tibetan Buddhism · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
Jul 5, 2026
Tibetan monk · LA Times · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Spiritual teacher in Tibet · New York Times · 103 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Tibetan for “superior one” · Wall Street Journal · 29 Down
Jun 10, 2026
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
May 15, 2026
Priest not bad in sensual dance · The Independent · 23 Across
May 2, 2026
Priest in Lost Horizon · LA Times · Down
Apr 29, 2026
Dalai ___ · NYT Midi · 30 Across
Apr 14, 2026
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Down
Apr 7, 2026
Dalai ___ · NYT Midi · 21 Across
Mar 29, 2026
Buddhist cleric · Newsday · Across
Mar 24, 2026
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Down
Feb 19, 2026
Tibetan title · New York Times · 17 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Dalai -- · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jan 27, 2026
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jan 26, 2026
Dalai ___, Tibetan spiritual leader · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jan 19, 2026
Dalai -- · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Dec 24, 2025
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Down
Nov 23, 2025
Tibetan priest (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
Nov 23, 2025
Buddist monk heard pack animal (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 7, 2025
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Down
Sep 20, 2025
Master of elevated Asia · Newsday · Across
Sep 10, 2025
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2025
Dalai -- · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 24, 2025
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Across
Jun 7, 2025
Temple teacher · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2025
Dalai ___ · New York Times · 19 Across
Apr 6, 2025
The Dalai __ · Newsday · Down
Mar 22, 2025
Tibetan for "superior one" · Newsday · Down
Feb 15, 2025
Tibetan for ''superior one'' · Newsday · Down
Feb 14, 2025
Title that translates to "highest principle" · New York Times · 65 Across
Jan 15, 2025
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jan 2, 2025
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Oct 13, 2024
I must leave city to make room for a monk · The Independent · 12 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Priest in Massachusetts linked to US city · The Independent · 26 Across
Aug 29, 2024
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 7, 2024
Tibetan priest or monk · The Independent · 19 Down
Jun 20, 2024
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
May 29, 2024
Monk · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 13, 2024
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 22, 2023
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Aug 1, 2023
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Dalai ___, Tibetan spiritual leader · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Mar 23, 2023
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Mar 16, 2023
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 17, 2023
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Sep 1, 2022
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jun 27, 2022
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Apr 26, 2022
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Nov 15, 2021
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jun 7, 2021
Dalai — · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jun 5, 2021
Spiritual leader The Dalai ___ · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Sep 14, 2020
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 2, 2020
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Apr 23, 2020
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Apr 7, 2020
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Feb 25, 2020
Tibetan monk · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 16, 2018
Monk · Evening Standard · 8 Down