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Crossword answer

LICE

4 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2026
Letter pattern
LICE
Starts with L, ends with E · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to LICE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cause of some head-scratching4Wall Street JournalJul 1, 2026 More than one louse in a kid's hair4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 27, 2026 Pet pests4New York TimesMay 5, 2026 Hair-dwelling parasites4Daily ThemedMar 30, 2026 Affliction treated with a nit comb4New York TimesFeb 28, 2026 Scalp-bothering pests4Daily ThemedOct 1, 2025 Grown-up nits4Eugene ShefferSep 2, 2025 Scalp-dwelling pests4Daily ThemedJul 21, 2025 One of the 10 plagues of Egypt4New York TimesJul 20, 2025 Some epizoa4New York TimesMar 14, 2025 Some sources of typhus4New York TimesFeb 7, 2025 Scalp-trespassing pests4Daily ThemedMar 11, 2024 Parasites that make one's scalp itch4Daily ThemedFeb 18, 2024 *Creepy, parasitic scalp crawlers that suck your blood4Daily ThemedJan 19, 2024 Scalp-bothering pest4Daily ThemedDec 30, 2022 Insects4Evening StandardNov 29, 2022

About LICE in crosswords

LICE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cause of some head-scratching” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 1, 2026.

Every appearance of LICE (23)

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Jul 1, 2026
Cause of some head-scratching · Wall Street Journal · 9 Down
Jun 27, 2026
More than one louse in a kid's hair · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 6
May 5, 2026
Pet pests · New York Times · 43 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Hair-dwelling parasites · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Affliction treated with a nit comb · New York Times · 34 Down
Oct 1, 2025
Scalp-bothering pests · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jul 21, 2025
Scalp-dwelling pests · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Jul 20, 2025
One of the 10 plagues of Egypt · New York Times · 113 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 14, 2025
Some epizoa · New York Times · 30 Down
Feb 7, 2025
Some sources of typhus · New York Times · 22 Down
Dec 19, 2024
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Scalp-trespassing pests · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Feb 18, 2024
Parasites that make one's scalp itch · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Jan 19, 2024
*Creepy, parasitic scalp crawlers that suck your blood · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Dec 30, 2022
Scalp-bothering pest · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Insects · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 27, 2022
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 2, 2022
Hair-dwelling parasites · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Dec 16, 2021
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Feb 19, 2020
Grown-up nits · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across