Crossword answer
LINT
4 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 37 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
LINT
Clues that lead to LINT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dryer fuzz4USA TodayAug 20, 2026
Belly-button fuzz4Crosswords With FriendsAug 17, 2026
Dryer trap stuff4NewsdayJul 26, 2026
Clothes dryer fuzz4NewsdayJul 6, 2026
Pocket fuzz4Thomas JosephMay 27, 2026
What you might brush off a trouser or coat4Daily ThemedMay 18, 2026
Sweater fuzz4LA TimesMay 8, 2026
Thready debris4NewsdayApr 30, 2026
What some handheld devices pick up4NewsdayMar 28, 2026
Dryer buildup4NewsdayJan 7, 2026
Fuzzy stuff4NewsdayOct 9, 2025
Cotton fibres4The IndependentJul 18, 2025
Fuzzy stuff from a sweater4Daily ThemedJun 13, 2025
Fuzzy buildup4NewsdayMay 29, 2025
___ trap (part of a dryer)4New York TimesMar 31, 2025
Dryer detritus4New York TimesMar 23, 2025
Fabric used in dressing4Evening StandardMay 27, 2024
Washing machine's "fluffy" collection4Daily ThemedJan 27, 2024
Sweater fluff hidden in "glint"4Daily ThemedJul 12, 2023
Fluff on sweaters4Daily ThemedDec 13, 2022
Fuzz in the dryer4Daily ThemedSep 13, 2022
Fuzzy pocket find, perhaps4Daily ThemedJun 6, 2022
Fabric used by a hospital intern4Evening StandardMay 24, 2018
About LINT in crosswords
LINT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 37 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dryer fuzz” in the USA Today crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ABRAPokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
EPICHeroic
REBASitcom where singer McEntire plays the wise-cracking lead character who gives the show its name
AIDEStaff member
FUSSAdo (4)
SINN-- Fein
TIDYOrderly in quite a big way
OVALShape of some nails
MOPEAct all teenagerly, say
COTSBarracks array
IDID"___ it my way"
TWIGSuddenly comprehend – thin woody shoot (4)
GNAWChew like a squirrel
PODSAlien incubators in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
Every appearance of LINT (37)
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Aug 20, 2026
Dryer fuzz · USA Today · 69 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Belly-button fuzz · Crosswords With Friends · 60
Jul 26, 2026
Dryer trap stuff · Newsday · Down
Jul 6, 2026
Clothes dryer fuzz · Newsday · Down
May 27, 2026
Pocket fuzz · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
May 18, 2026
What you might brush off a trouser or coat · Daily Themed · 34 Down
May 8, 2026
Sweater fuzz · LA Times · Across
Apr 30, 2026
Thready debris · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2026
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Mar 28, 2026
What some handheld devices pick up · Newsday · Down
Mar 25, 2026
Clothes dryer fuzz · Newsday · Across
Feb 5, 2026
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 7, 2026
Dryer buildup · Newsday · Across
Dec 15, 2025
Clothes dryer fuzz · Newsday · Across
Oct 9, 2025
Fuzzy stuff · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2025
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Cotton fibres · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jun 13, 2025
Fuzzy stuff from a sweater · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 29, 2025
Fuzzy buildup · Newsday · Down
May 19, 2025
Dryer fuzz · New York Times · 65 Across
Mar 31, 2025
___ trap (part of a dryer) · New York Times · 56 Across
Mar 23, 2025
Dryer detritus · New York Times · 38 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 27, 2024
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
May 27, 2024
Fabric used in dressing · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 15, 2024
Fuzzy stuff from a sweater · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Mar 25, 2024
Sweater fuzz · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jan 27, 2024
Washing machine's "fluffy" collection · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 12, 2023
Fuzzy stuff from a sweater · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jul 12, 2023
Sweater fluff hidden in "glint" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Dryer fuzz · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Fluff on sweaters · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Sep 13, 2022
Fuzz in the dryer · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jun 6, 2022
Fuzzy pocket find, perhaps · Daily Themed · 16 Across
May 24, 2018
Fabric used by a hospital intern · Evening Standard · 24 Across