Crossword answer
LENT
4 letters · Used for 33 different clues · 95 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
LENT
Clues that lead to LENT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Gave temporarily4New York TimesAug 21, 2026
Period after Mardi Gras4USA TodayAug 17, 2026
Fasting period4Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Mardi Gras follower4Wall Street JournalAug 14, 2026
Easter lead-in4Thomas JosephJul 30, 2026
Pre-Easter period4NewsdayJul 27, 2026
Time to give up?4New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Season that begins on Ash Wednesday4LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Advanced funds to4NewsdayJun 4, 2026
Permitted borrowing4Puzzle PageMay 5, 2026
Allowed to borrow4NewsdayApr 13, 2026
Fast time4Evening StandardFeb 15, 2026
Loaned out4Puzzle PageFeb 11, 2026
Loaned4Evening StandardFeb 5, 2026
Time when one might give up alcohol4New York TimesJan 29, 2026
Advanced4New York TimesDec 28, 2025
Time to do without4New York TimesDec 17, 2025
Period of abstinence, for some4New York TimesDec 4, 2025
Given for a time4New York TimesNov 24, 2025
Time of abstinence4New York TimesAug 22, 2025
Observance that ends on Holy Thursday4New York TimesJul 19, 2025
Time before Easter4Evening StandardJul 16, 2025
When Holy Week falls4New York TimesApr 4, 2025
Gave for a while4New York TimesMar 24, 2025
Hired4Evening StandardSep 25, 2024
Period before Easter4Evening StandardSep 20, 2024
It starts on Ash Wednesday4Daily ThemedMar 31, 2023
Granted for a brief period4Daily ThemedJul 15, 2022
It follows Mardi Gras4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2022
Furnished for a certain period, religiously4Evening StandardFeb 3, 2022
Loaned, say4Daily ThemedNov 16, 2021
Furnished or let, to accommodate a motherless man4Evening StandardNov 16, 2021
Gave to a borrower4Daily ThemedJul 5, 2021
About LENT in crosswords
LENT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 95 times in our database across 33 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Gave temporarily” in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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UCLASch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)
FLEABug on a pug
PSST"Hey, you!"
BOOPPlayful tap on the nose
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BROSDudes
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
ARMSLimbs on cacti
GONEDeparted
OMENProphetic sign
Every appearance of LENT (95)
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Aug 21, 2026
Gave temporarily · New York Times · 26 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Period after Mardi Gras · USA Today · 5 Down
Aug 16, 2026
Fasting period · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Mardi Gras follower · Wall Street Journal · 82 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Easter lead-in · Thomas Joseph · 6 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Pre-Easter period · Newsday · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Fasting period · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Time to give up? · New York Times · 97 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Pre-Easter period · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Season that begins on Ash Wednesday · LA Times · Down
Jun 4, 2026
Advanced funds to · Newsday · Across
May 5, 2026
Permitted borrowing · Puzzle Page · 17 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Allowed to borrow · Newsday · Across
Mar 2, 2026
Gave temporarily · Newsday · Across
Feb 25, 2026
Allowed to borrow · Newsday · Across
Feb 15, 2026
Fast time · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 11, 2026
Loaned out · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Loaned · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Time when one might give up alcohol · New York Times · 67 Across
Jan 21, 2026
Permitted borrowing · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Advanced · New York Times · 12 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Time to do without · New York Times · 53 Down
Dec 15, 2025
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Dec 4, 2025
Period of abstinence, for some · New York Times · 38 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Given for a time · New York Times · 12 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Fast time? · New York Times · 3 Down
Oct 26, 2025
Allowed to borrow · Newsday · Down
Aug 22, 2025
Time of abstinence · New York Times · 13 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Pre-Easter period · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 19, 2025
Observance that ends on Holy Thursday · New York Times · 11 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Pre-Easter period · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Time before Easter · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 6, 2025
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 2, 2025
Loaned · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 5, 2025
Time to give up? · New York Times · 35 Across
Apr 4, 2025
When Holy Week falls · New York Times · 53 Down
Mar 24, 2025
Gave for a while · New York Times · 58 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Pre-Easter period · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Feb 2, 2025
Gave temporarily · Newsday · Down
Jan 21, 2025
Gave temporarily · Newsday · Across
Jan 21, 2025
Mardi Gras follower · New York Times · 34 Across
Nov 29, 2024
Loaned · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 20, 2024
Pre-Easter period · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Nov 14, 2024
Loaned · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 9, 2024
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Sep 25, 2024
Hired · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Sep 20, 2024
Period before Easter · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 18, 2024
Pre-Easter period · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 11, 2024
Loaned · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 7, 2024
Fast time · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
May 28, 2024
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 16, 2024
Loaned · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Pre-Easter period · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Loaned · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 29, 2024
Loaned · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jan 15, 2024
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Oct 6, 2023
Pre-Easter period · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jun 23, 2023
Loaned · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 12, 2023
Loaned · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Loaned · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 31, 2023
It starts on Ash Wednesday · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jan 17, 2023
Pre-Easter period · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Loaned · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jul 15, 2022
Granted for a brief period · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jul 4, 2022
Time before Easter · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 3, 2022
Time before Easter · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 1, 2022
Pre-Easter period · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Feb 16, 2022
It follows Mardi Gras · Daily Themed · 62 Across
Feb 3, 2022
Furnished for a certain period, religiously · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Furnished or let, to accommodate a motherless man · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Loaned, say · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Sep 10, 2021
Loaned · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 21, 2021
Fasting period · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 5, 2021
Gave to a borrower · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 26, 2021
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jun 1, 2021
Fasting period · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 26, 2021
Loaned · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 20, 2021
Pre-Easter period · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Jan 28, 2021
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Oct 21, 2020
Fast time · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 3, 2020
Fast time · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Jul 27, 2020
Loaned · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Fasting period · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 3, 2019
Loaned · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jul 15, 2019
Loaned · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 23, 2019
Time before Easter · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 15, 2019
Loaned · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 8, 2018
Loaned · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 21, 2018
Loaned · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 2, 2018
Hired · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 27, 2018
Period before Easter · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 19, 2018
Loaned · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 2, 2018
Loaned · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 1, 2018
Loaned · Evening Standard · 34 Down