Crossword answer
LONG
4 letters · Used for 39 different clues · 93 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
LONG
Clues that lead to LONG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Extended4USA Today Quick CrossAug 22, 2026
The L in TL;DR4Crosswords With FriendsAug 1, 2026
Lengthy4Evening StandardJul 25, 2026
Drawn out4Thomas JosephJul 22, 2026
Marked with a macron, say4Wall Street JournalJul 17, 2026
Yearn to be extensive4Daily ExpressJul 2, 2026
Yearn4USA TodayJun 25, 2026
Time-consuming4NewsdayJun 23, 2026
___ John Silver, "Treasure Island" character4Daily ThemedMay 19, 2026
Yearn to be like John Silver4Evening StandardMay 6, 2026
Protracted4Eugene ShefferApr 17, 2026
Scored a goal in just 7.69 seconds! Shane ___, striker who scored against Watford before one could settle down at the 2019 Premier League!4Daily ThemedMar 31, 2026
Hope earnestly not to be short4Evening StandardMar 24, 2026
Yearn (for)4NewsdayDec 14, 2025
Like Rapunzel's hair4Daily ThemedOct 27, 2025
Suit specification4NewsdayOct 26, 2025
Some wood, including Northern pine4The IndependentAug 22, 2025
Extended overhaul to maintain big ends4The IndependentAug 2, 2025
Pine hedged back by magnolia4The IndependentJul 24, 2025
___ Island Iced Tea4Daily ThemedFeb 5, 2025
Not short4Evening StandardNov 19, 2024
Opposite of "short"4Daily ThemedSep 27, 2024
Lengthy, just like the song titles in 21a, 28a, 52a, 7d, and 43d4Daily ThemedSep 2, 2024
Look no good for years4Evening StandardJul 8, 2024
The "L" in LIIT4Daily ThemedJun 25, 2024
Yearn for years4Evening StandardMar 19, 2024
"___ time no see!"4Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2024
Pine in Babylon gardens4The IndependentFeb 13, 2024
Yearn for ages4Evening StandardNov 22, 2023
"So ___!" ("Goodbye!")4Daily ThemedNov 20, 2023
"...to cut a ___ story short..."4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2023
___ Island, Metropolitan New York island4Daily ThemedJul 10, 2023
"It is theorized that ___ tails helped many species of 15a maintain balance..."4Daily ThemedApr 22, 2023
Muni ___, "Hrs & Hrs" female singer who won the 2023 Grammy for Best R&B Performance4Daily ThemedMar 6, 2023
A brief denial4Evening StandardDec 15, 2022
"Daddy ___ Legs," 1912 epistolary novel by Jean Webster4Daily ThemedSep 2, 2022
"___ Way Round" (2004 biker TV series)4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2022
"L" in LIIT4Daily ThemedJun 13, 2022
"The ___ Good Friday," 1980 British mafia film starring Bob Hoskins4Daily ThemedApr 9, 2022
About LONG in crosswords
LONG is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 93 times in our database across 39 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Extended” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
PODSAlien incubators in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
MAUI___ Wowie (cocktail with a rhyming name)
OVALShape of some nails
REBASitcom where singer McEntire plays the wise-cracking lead character who gives the show its name
LSATFuture atty.'s exam
ABRAPokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
LIST"It's on my to-do ___" ("I haven't forgotten about that")
GNAWChew like a squirrel
WASPWestern snake that stings rather than bites
TWIGSuddenly comprehend – thin woody shoot (4)
AIDEStaff member
COTSBarracks array
SINN-- Fein
IDID"___ it my way"
Every appearance of LONG (93)
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Aug 22, 2026
Extended · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Aug 1, 2026
The L in TL;DR · Crosswords With Friends · 34
Jul 25, 2026
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Drawn out · Thomas Joseph · 21 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Marked with a macron, say · Wall Street Journal · 39 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Drawn out · Thomas Joseph · 36 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Yearn to be extensive · Daily Express · 26 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Yearn · USA Today · 26 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Time-consuming · Newsday · Down
May 19, 2026
___ John Silver, "Treasure Island" character · Daily Themed · 9 Down
May 6, 2026
Yearn to be like John Silver · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 29, 2026
Yearn · Daily Express · 4 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Hope earnestly not to be short · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 3, 2026
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Yearn (for) · Newsday · Down
Nov 24, 2025
Yearn (for) · New York Times · 8 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Yearn · New York Times · 25 Down
Oct 27, 2025
Like Rapunzel's hair · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 26, 2025
Suit specification · Newsday · Across
Oct 21, 2025
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Aug 26, 2025
Time-consuming · Newsday · Down
Aug 22, 2025
Some wood, including Northern pine · The Independent · 29 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Extended overhaul to maintain big ends · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 24, 2025
Pine hedged back by magnolia · The Independent · 24 Down
Jul 22, 2025
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jul 10, 2025
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 18, 2025
Time-consuming · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2025
Time-consuming · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2025
Like Rapunzel's hair · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 9, 2025
Time-consuming · Newsday · Down
Feb 5, 2025
___ Island Iced Tea · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Dec 16, 2024
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 26, 2024
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 19, 2024
Not short · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Opposite of "short" · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Sep 18, 2024
Yearn to be like John Silver · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 2, 2024
Lengthy, just like the song titles in 21a, 28a, 52a, 7d, and 43d · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jul 8, 2024
Look no good for years · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 25, 2024
The "L" in LIIT · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Yearn · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 22, 2024
___ Island Iced Tea · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Mar 19, 2024
Yearn for years · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 18, 2024
Lengthy · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Yearn · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Protracted? · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Feb 20, 2024
"___ time no see!" · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Pine in Babylon gardens · The Independent · 18 Across
Nov 27, 2023
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 22, 2023
Yearn for ages · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 21, 2023
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Nov 20, 2023
"So ___!" ("Goodbye!") · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Sep 19, 2023
"...to cut a ___ story short..." · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Aug 29, 2023
"___ time no see!" · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Aug 7, 2023
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 31, 2023
Yearn for years · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 28, 2023
___ Island Iced Tea · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jul 10, 2023
___ Island, Metropolitan New York island · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 13, 2023
Not short · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 22, 2023
"It is theorized that ___ tails helped many species of 15a maintain balance..." · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Apr 10, 2023
"___ time no see!" · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Mar 13, 2023
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Mar 6, 2023
Muni ___, "Hrs & Hrs" female singer who won the 2023 Grammy for Best R&B Performance · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Mar 2, 2023
Yearn for years · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 25, 2023
Not short · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 18, 2023
Opposite of "short" · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Dec 15, 2022
A brief denial · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 9, 2022
___ John Silver ("Treasure Island" character) · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Sep 2, 2022
"Daddy ___ Legs," 1912 epistolary novel by Jean Webster · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jul 7, 2022
"___ Way Round" (2004 biker TV series) · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jun 13, 2022
"L" in LIIT · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Apr 9, 2022
"The ___ Good Friday," 1980 British mafia film starring Bob Hoskins · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jan 19, 2022
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 16, 2021
Opposite of "short" · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Oct 11, 2021
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 22, 2021
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 18, 2021
Yearn to be like John Silver · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 16, 2020
Hope earnestly not to be short · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 24, 2020
Protracted · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 19, 2019
Yearn for years · Evening Standard · 24 Across
May 7, 2019
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 23, 2018
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 3, 2018
Lengthy · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 9, 2018
Not short · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 28, 2018
Yearn to be like John Silver · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 7, 2018
Yearn · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 19, 2018
Look no good for years · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 15, 2018
Yearn · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Yearn for years · Evening Standard · 29 Across