Crossword answer
LOON
4 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 39 appearances · Last seen New York Times, July 14, 2026
Letter pattern
LOON
Clues that lead to LOON
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lake bird with a laughing call4New York TimesJul 14, 2026
Wailing water bird4Wall Street JournalJul 11, 2026
Bird on the Canadian dollar coin4LA TimesJul 2, 2026
Bird on Canadian coins4Wall Street JournalJun 17, 2026
Canadian lake bird with a unique call4LA TimesJun 8, 2026
Diving bird4Wall Street JournalMay 30, 2026
Bird on a Canadian dollar4Thomas JosephMay 28, 2026
Bird on Canadian money4NYT MidiMay 13, 2026
Eccentric sort4NYT MidiMay 4, 2026
Aquatic bird4Daily ThemedMar 23, 2026
Minnesota's state bird4New York TimesMar 18, 2026
Lake bird4Eugene ShefferFeb 16, 2026
State bird of Minnesota4New York TimesFeb 11, 2026
Minnesota state bird4Daily ThemedFeb 8, 2026
Canadian diver4NewsdayJan 2, 2026
Ontario's official flier4NewsdayNov 22, 2025
Lake bird on Canadian coins4NewsdayMay 13, 2025
Crackpot4New York TimesApr 14, 2025
Look ahead, stupid fellow!4Evening StandardAug 31, 2023
Large diving bird (rhymes with "noon")4Daily ThemedJun 6, 2023
Minnesota's state bird that rhymes with "moon"4Daily ThemedApr 21, 2023
The sort of fathead you want out of London4Evening StandardAug 3, 2022
Look upon as a simpleton4Evening StandardSep 13, 2021
Bird4Eugene ShefferNov 6, 2020
About LOON in crosswords
LOON is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 39 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lake bird with a laughing call” in the New York Times crossword on July 14, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of LOON (39)
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Jul 14, 2026
Lake bird with a laughing call · New York Times · 25 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Wailing water bird · Wall Street Journal · 79 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Bird on the Canadian dollar coin · LA Times · Across
Jun 17, 2026
Bird on Canadian coins · Wall Street Journal · 42 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Canadian lake bird with a unique call · LA Times · Down
May 30, 2026
Diving bird · Wall Street Journal · 116 Down
May 28, 2026
Bird on a Canadian dollar · Thomas Joseph · 15 Down
May 13, 2026
Bird on Canadian money · NYT Midi · 15 Down
May 4, 2026
Eccentric sort · NYT Midi · 8 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Aquatic bird · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Minnesota's state bird · New York Times · 16 Across
Feb 16, 2026
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Feb 16, 2026
Lake bird · Newsday · Down
Feb 11, 2026
State bird of Minnesota · New York Times · 3 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Minnesota state bird · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Canadian diver · Newsday · Across
Dec 8, 2025
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Ontario's official flier · Newsday · Down
Jul 13, 2025
State bird of Minnesota · New York Times · 119 Across
May 13, 2025
Lake bird on Canadian coins · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Crackpot · New York Times · 16 Across
Apr 5, 2025
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Feb 22, 2024
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Feb 6, 2024
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 12, 2024
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 31, 2023
Look ahead, stupid fellow! · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 6, 2023
Large diving bird (rhymes with "noon") · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 21, 2023
Minnesota's state bird that rhymes with "moon" · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Aug 3, 2022
The sort of fathead you want out of London · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 26, 2022
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jun 14, 2022
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 9, 2021
Minnesota's state bird · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Sep 13, 2021
Look upon as a simpleton · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 11, 2021
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Apr 23, 2021
Lake bird · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Nov 6, 2020
Bird · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down