Crossword answer
LILT
4 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen LA Times, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
LILT
Clues that lead to LILT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Merry-go-round music4LA TimesOct 7, 2026
Tune4Evening StandardOct 2, 2026
Melodic vocal quality (4)4The GuardianJul 30, 2026
Cheerful tune4USA TodayJul 25, 2026
Rhythmic cadence of speech4NYT MidiJul 12, 2026
Happy melody4Eugene ShefferMay 19, 2026
Rhythmic bounce4NewsdayApr 9, 2026
Jaunty rhythm4The IndependentSep 2, 2025
Pleasing cadence4New York TimesAug 8, 2025
Vocal buoyancy4NewsdayJul 24, 2025
Cheerful air4New York TimesJul 17, 2025
Cheerful tune (rhymes with "tilt")4Daily ThemedAug 24, 2024
When a girl gets to tango, there's buoyant rhythm4Evening StandardOct 24, 2022
Happy tune4Eugene ShefferMay 25, 2022
Cheery tune4Daily ThemedNov 12, 2021
Joyful tune4Eugene ShefferNov 28, 2020
Figure an officer has a certain musical charm4Evening StandardJun 20, 2019
About LILT in crosswords
LILT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Merry-go-round music” in the LA Times crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ALUMGrad
CLAPApplaud
LISPSpeech therapist's target
NONEZero
ORESLode contents
LUMPPiece of coal
DUST(Bite the [?) bunny]
WONT"I ___ Back Down" (song by Tom Petty)
SANELevelheaded
ELSEOtherwise
GIGI___ Hadid, one of the highest-paid fashion models in the world whose first name is also a modern way to refer to one's nana
HELPDistress call
VASERose bowl?
SETStage scenery
Every appearance of LILT (29)
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Oct 7, 2026
Merry-go-round music · LA Times · Across
Oct 2, 2026
Tune · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Melodic vocal quality (4) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Cheerful tune · USA Today · 30 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Rhythmic cadence of speech · NYT Midi · 22 Across
May 19, 2026
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Rhythmic bounce · Newsday · Across
Mar 17, 2026
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Jaunty rhythm · The Independent · 19 Down
Aug 8, 2025
Pleasing cadence · New York Times · 12 Down
Jul 24, 2025
Vocal buoyancy · Newsday · Down
Jul 17, 2025
Cheerful air · New York Times · 55 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Jaunty rhythm · The Independent · 10 Across
Feb 21, 2025
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Dec 20, 2024
Jaunty rhythm · The Independent · 1 Down
Aug 24, 2024
Cheerful tune (rhymes with "tilt") · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Feb 18, 2024
Cheerful tune (rhymes with "tilt") · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Nov 10, 2022
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Oct 24, 2022
When a girl gets to tango, there's buoyant rhythm · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 25, 2022
Happy tune · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jan 31, 2022
Happy melody · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Nov 12, 2021
Cheery tune · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jun 25, 2021
Tune · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 28, 2020
Joyful tune · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Aug 17, 2020
Happy tune · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Happy tune · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jun 20, 2019
Figure an officer has a certain musical charm · Evening Standard · 24 Across