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Crossword answer

LEAN

4 letters · Used for 86 different clues · 208 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
LEAN
Starts with L, ends with N · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to LEAN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Thin4Evening StandardAug 21, 2026 Unprofitable bank4The IndependentAug 10, 2026 Low-fat, as meat4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2026 Thin new meadow at the front4Daily ExpressJul 28, 2026 Tilt a little4NewsdayJul 27, 2026 Tilt, like the tower in Pisa4Daily ThemedJul 22, 2026 Low in fat4NewsdayJul 13, 2026 Tilt4LA TimesJul 12, 2026 Like ground turkey4LA TimesJun 28, 2026 Incline4Thomas JosephJun 25, 2026 Have an inclination (4)4The SunJun 16, 2026 Slender prop (4)4The SunJun 16, 2026 Major Lazers ___ On4Daily ThemedJun 12, 2026 Incline to be thin (4)4The GuardianJun 8, 2026 Show a preference4NewsdayJun 4, 2026 Lacking fat4Evening StandardMay 30, 2026 Be inclined4Eugene ShefferApr 22, 2026 Looking hungry like some jungle animal4Evening StandardApr 22, 2026 "... ___, mean, fightin' machine!" ("Stripes" dialogue)4Daily ThemedApr 3, 2026 Be inclined to rely on others4Evening StandardApr 3, 2026 Spare list?4Evening StandardMar 26, 2026 Low-fat4Eugene ShefferMar 13, 2026 Narrow lane, maybe4Evening StandardDec 25, 2025 Low in fat, like some meat4Daily ThemedNov 22, 2025 Incline (4)4The SunNov 20, 2025 List some simple analogies (4)4The SunNov 20, 2025 Having no fat4Evening StandardNov 2, 2025 Without fat4Evening StandardOct 31, 2025 Low in fat, as meat4Daily ThemedSep 22, 2025 In such years, is one inclined to need support?4Evening StandardSep 13, 2025 Depend (on)4NewsdaySep 7, 2025 What some have a slim chance of getting4Evening StandardAug 18, 2025 Not marbled, say4New York TimesJul 13, 2025 Cut and trim4New York TimesJun 12, 2025 Tilt a bit4NewsdayApr 29, 2025 Containing no fat4Evening StandardApr 23, 2025 Slender4Evening StandardMar 26, 2025 99% fat-free, say4New York TimesMar 11, 2025 Tilt somewhat4NewsdayJan 27, 2025 Go a little one way or the other4New York TimesJan 26, 2025 Incline to be angular?4Evening StandardJan 2, 2025 ___ Cuisine, frozen food brand known for its frozen entrees and dinners4Daily ThemedDec 14, 2024 Slender or lacking in fat4Daily ThemedNov 13, 2024 Lank4Evening StandardNov 1, 2024 Having an inclination to be angular?4Evening StandardOct 9, 2024 Tilt to one side, say4Daily ThemedSep 24, 2024 Spare piece of meat?4Evening StandardJul 4, 2024 Fat-free, as meat4Daily ThemedJun 2, 2024 Be inclined to be slim4Evening StandardMay 13, 2024 Not fat4Evening StandardApr 24, 2024 Need supporting from a suitable angle4Evening StandardApr 9, 2024 Spare bank4The IndependentMar 11, 2024 Having minimal fat, say4Daily ThemedJan 21, 2024 Tilt to a side4Daily ThemedNov 20, 2023 ___ towards (be partial to a position)4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2023 Like a cut of meat that is low-fat4Daily ThemedOct 22, 2023 "___, mean, fighting machine"4Daily ThemedOct 10, 2023 Emulate a famous tower in Pisa4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2023 Low in fat, as beef4Daily ThemedApr 29, 2023 Rest or exercise can help keep you so4Evening StandardApr 25, 2023 Not all little angels are sylph-like4Evening StandardApr 12, 2023 "I'm a ___, mean, fighting machine!"4Daily ThemedMar 25, 2023 Use as support, with "on"4Daily ThemedJan 10, 2023 Diet-friendly meat option4Daily ThemedDec 24, 2022 Slim and trim, e.g.4Daily ThemedNov 3, 2022 Low-fat meat, e.g.4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2022 "___ On," 2015 song by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MO that has over a billion streams on Spotify4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2022 Trimmed meat option4Daily ThemedSep 12, 2022 Be inclined to need some sort of prop4Evening StandardJul 13, 2022 Tilt on one side4Daily ThemedJun 18, 2022 Having minimal fat4Daily ThemedJun 1, 2022 Be inclined to need support4Evening StandardApr 11, 2022 Spare food for Jack Sprat4Evening StandardApr 6, 2022 Emulate the tower in Pisa4Daily ThemedMar 22, 2022 Slim and trim4Daily ThemedMar 18, 2022 "___ on Me," 1989 biographical film starring Morgan Freeman as the principal of Eastside High4Daily ThemedJan 27, 2022 "___ On Me" (Bill Withers hit)4Daily ThemedJan 20, 2022 Like the years it takes to get slim?4Evening StandardNov 25, 2021 Type of meat or protein4Daily ThemedNov 14, 2021 Have preference towards parts of the Lesser Antilles4Evening StandardSep 20, 2021 Tilt, like Pisa's tower4Daily ThemedSep 13, 2021 Like a low fat meat order4Daily ThemedJul 24, 2021 Type of protein or meat4Daily ThemedJun 21, 2021 Be inclined at some suitable angle4Evening StandardMay 4, 2020 The French one is slim4Evening StandardJul 25, 2019 The French one is not fat4Evening StandardJul 11, 2019

About LEAN in crosswords

LEAN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 208 times in our database across 86 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Thin” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 21, 2026.

Every appearance of LEAN (208)

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Aug 21, 2026
Thin · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Unprofitable bank · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Low-fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Thin new meadow at the front · Daily Express · 27 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Tilt a little · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Thin · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Tilt, like the tower in Pisa · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Low in fat · Newsday · Across
Jul 12, 2026
Tilt · LA Times · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Like ground turkey · LA Times · Down
Jun 25, 2026
Incline · Thomas Joseph · 18 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Have an inclination (4) · The Sun · 9 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Slender prop (4) · The Sun · 9 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Low-fat, as meat · Newsday · Down
Jun 15, 2026
Thin · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Tilt · NYT Midi · 8 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Major Lazers ___ On · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Thin · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Incline to be thin (4) · The Guardian · 12 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Show a preference · Newsday · Down
May 30, 2026
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 8, 2026
Incline · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Apr 22, 2026
Be inclined · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Apr 22, 2026
Looking hungry like some jungle animal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Thin · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 3, 2026
Be inclined to rely on others · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 3, 2026
"... ___, mean, fightin' machine!" ("Stripes" dialogue) · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Mar 26, 2026
Spare list? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Thin · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Tilt · New York Times · 8 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Tilt a little · Newsday · Down
Dec 25, 2025
Narrow lane, maybe · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Low in fat, like some meat · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Incline (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
Nov 20, 2025
List some simple analogies (4) · The Sun · 20 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Having no fat · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Without fat · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Low-fat · New York Times · 3 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Low in fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Sep 15, 2025
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 13, 2025
In such years, is one inclined to need support? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 13, 2025
Thin · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Depend (on) · Newsday · Across
Aug 18, 2025
What some have a slim chance of getting · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Without fat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Not marbled, say · New York Times · 25 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Low-fat · New York Times · 122 Across
Jun 23, 2025
Tilt a little · Newsday · Across
Jun 12, 2025
Be inclined · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jun 12, 2025
Cut and trim · New York Times · 53 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
May 28, 2025
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 21, 2025
Thin · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 15, 2025
Tilt · New York Times · 44 Across
May 3, 2025
Be inclined? · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Tilt a bit · Newsday · Across
Apr 23, 2025
Containing no fat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Slender · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Tilt a little · Newsday · Down
Mar 11, 2025
Be inclined · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Mar 11, 2025
99% fat-free, say · New York Times · 47 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 21, 2025
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 27, 2025
Tilt somewhat · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2025
Go a little one way or the other · New York Times · 88 Across
Jan 2, 2025
Incline to be angular? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 19, 2024
Be inclined · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Dec 14, 2024
___ Cuisine, frozen food brand known for its frozen entrees and dinners · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Slender or lacking in fat · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Nov 1, 2024
Lank · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Having an inclination to be angular? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Tilt to one side, say · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Thin · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 19, 2024
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Aug 6, 2024
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 4, 2024
Spare piece of meat? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Low-fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 2, 2024
Fat-free, as meat · Daily Themed · 14 Across
May 15, 2024
Slender · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 13, 2024
Be inclined to be slim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 24, 2024
Not fat · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 11, 2024
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 9, 2024
Need supporting from a suitable angle · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 20, 2024
Tilt, like the tower in Pisa · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Mar 11, 2024
Spare bank · The Independent · 11 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Low in fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jan 21, 2024
Having minimal fat, say · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Dec 29, 2023
Slender · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 19, 2023
Thin · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 20, 2023
Tilt to a side · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Nov 5, 2023
___ towards (be partial to a position) · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Oct 22, 2023
Like a cut of meat that is low-fat · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Oct 13, 2023
Thin · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 10, 2023
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 10, 2023
"___, mean, fighting machine" · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Sep 24, 2023
Low in fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Sep 11, 2023
Thin · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 8, 2023
Emulate a famous tower in Pisa · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Aug 2, 2023
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 6, 2023
Be inclined · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 4, 2023
Thin · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 29, 2023
Low in fat, as beef · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Apr 25, 2023
Rest or exercise can help keep you so · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 14, 2023
Thin · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 12, 2023
Not all little angels are sylph-like · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 3, 2023
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 25, 2023
"I'm a ___, mean, fighting machine!" · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Mar 4, 2023
Low in fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Jan 16, 2023
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jan 11, 2023
Thin · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 10, 2023
Use as support, with "on" · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Dec 26, 2022
Containing no fat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 24, 2022
Diet-friendly meat option · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Nov 17, 2022
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 14, 2022
Low in fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Nov 3, 2022
Slim and trim, e.g. · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Low-fat meat, e.g. · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Oct 14, 2022
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Thin · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 19, 2022
"___ On," 2015 song by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MO that has over a billion streams on Spotify · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Sep 12, 2022
Trimmed meat option · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Aug 19, 2022
Low in fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Be inclined to need some sort of prop · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 18, 2022
Tilt on one side · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Jun 18, 2022
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jun 1, 2022
Having minimal fat · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Apr 18, 2022
Thin · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 11, 2022
Be inclined to need support · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 6, 2022
Spare food for Jack Sprat · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 22, 2022
Emulate the tower in Pisa · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Mar 18, 2022
Slim and trim · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Feb 22, 2022
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 27, 2022
"___ on Me," 1989 biographical film starring Morgan Freeman as the principal of Eastside High · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Jan 20, 2022
"___ On Me" (Bill Withers hit) · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Emulate the tower in Pisa? · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 25, 2021
Like the years it takes to get slim? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 14, 2021
Type of meat or protein · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Thin · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Sep 20, 2021
Have preference towards parts of the Lesser Antilles · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 13, 2021
Tilt, like Pisa's tower · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Aug 12, 2021
Thin · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 24, 2021
Like a low fat meat order · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 9, 2021
Low-fat, as meat · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jun 21, 2021
Thin · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Type of protein or meat · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jun 19, 2021
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jun 2, 2021
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jun 1, 2021
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Apr 28, 2021
Thin · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 20, 2021
Thin · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 26, 2021
Be inclined to rely on others · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 25, 2021
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 28, 2021
Looking hungry like some jungle animal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Thin · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 21, 2020
Spare list? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 28, 2020
Thin · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Oct 23, 2020
Without fat · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 21, 2020
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 20, 2020
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Thin · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 27, 2020
Narrow lane, maybe · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 29, 2020
Thin · Evening Standard · 10 Down
May 4, 2020
Be inclined at some suitable angle · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 29, 2020
Having no fat · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 19, 2020
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 17, 2020
In such years, is one inclined to need support? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 6, 2020
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 27, 2020
Thin · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jan 6, 2020
Low-fat · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jan 2, 2020
What some have a slim chance of getting · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 5, 2019
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 26, 2019
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 31, 2019
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 18, 2019
Thin · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 7, 2019
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 2, 2019
Slender · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 25, 2019
The French one is slim · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 16, 2019
Having no fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 11, 2019
The French one is not fat · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 28, 2019
Slender · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Thin · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 22, 2019
Without fat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 7, 2019
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 7, 2019
Containing no fat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 8, 2018
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 9, 2018
Incline to be angular? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 10, 2018
Lank · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 18, 2018
Thin · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 16, 2018
Having an inclination to be angular? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 12, 2018
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 15, 2018
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 18, 2018
Spare piece of meat? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 6, 2018
Slender · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 7, 2018
Be inclined to be slim · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 12, 2018
Not fat · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 1, 2018
Need supporting from a suitable angle · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 30, 2018
Lacking fat · Evening Standard · 17 Across