Crossword answer
MAIN
4 letters · Used for 42 different clues · 108 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
MAIN
Clues that lead to MAIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Major water pipe4LA TimesAug 25, 2026
Principal4Evening StandardAug 24, 2026
Sea water pipe?4Evening StandardAug 22, 2026
Longest street in town, maybe4Wall Street JournalAug 20, 2026
Primary conduit4USA TodayAug 13, 2026
Primary4LA TimesJul 22, 2026
Pipe for sea water?4Evening StandardJul 16, 2026
Chief or primary4USA Today Quick CrossJul 13, 2026
Chief4Daily ExpressJun 23, 2026
"State and ___," 2000 comedy film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman4Daily ThemedJun 22, 2026
Most important, foremost4Puzzle PageJun 5, 2026
Kind of a drag?4New York TimesMay 28, 2026
Most important4NewsdayMar 12, 2026
Central, as a street (rhymes with "pain")4Daily ThemedMar 4, 2026
Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle4New York TimesFeb 7, 2026
Most significant4NewsdayDec 28, 2025
Street name in the center of town4New York TimesOct 6, 2025
One's primary character, in video game lingo4New York TimesAug 23, 2025
Foremost4NewsdayAug 22, 2025
__ course (entree)4NewsdayJul 14, 2025
Primary or principal4Daily ThemedJul 9, 2025
Principal person getting out of line4Evening StandardJun 5, 2025
Principal or primary4Daily ThemedMay 11, 2025
Ocean, poetically4New York TimesMay 6, 2025
Prime Minister hiding a heavy heart4Evening StandardApr 29, 2025
Central or primary4Daily ThemedApr 20, 2025
Common street name starter4Daily ThemedDec 5, 2024
Sea arch4The IndependentOct 20, 2024
The chief chap, I introduced4Evening StandardOct 4, 2024
___ character (lead role)4Daily ThemedAug 15, 2024
Chief person holding the line4Evening StandardApr 16, 2024
Primary or central4Daily ThemedMar 24, 2024
Principal street of a town, say4Daily ThemedFeb 12, 2024
Central street4Daily ThemedJan 19, 2024
Being the one stuck in the pipe4Evening StandardDec 29, 2023
Key or primary4Daily ThemedDec 21, 2023
Common name for a central street4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2023
Primary or principal, say4Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2023
___ character (primary character)4Daily ThemedSep 27, 2022
Principal fellow getting out of line4Evening StandardAug 9, 2022
The chap holding the line is the chief4Evening StandardMar 3, 2022
Principal pipe in a building4Daily ThemedFeb 18, 2022
About MAIN in crosswords
MAIN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 108 times in our database across 42 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Major water pipe” in the LA Times crossword on August 25, 2026.
Every appearance of MAIN (108)
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Aug 25, 2026
Major water pipe · LA Times · Down
Aug 24, 2026
Principal · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 22, 2026
Sea water pipe? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 20, 2026
Longest street in town, maybe · Wall Street Journal · 63 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Primary conduit · USA Today · 19 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Principal · The Independent · 23 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Primary · LA Times · Down
Jul 16, 2026
Pipe for sea water? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Chief or primary · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jun 23, 2026
Chief · Daily Express · 17 Across
Jun 22, 2026
"State and ___," 2000 comedy film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jun 5, 2026
Most important, foremost · Puzzle Page · 15 Across
May 28, 2026
Kind of a drag? · New York Times · 30 Across
May 13, 2026
Principal · The Independent · 3 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Chief · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Most important · Newsday · Across
Mar 9, 2026
Principal · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 4, 2026
Central, as a street (rhymes with "pain") · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Primary · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Chief · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 7, 2026
Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle · New York Times · 41 Down
Dec 28, 2025
Most significant · Newsday · Across
Nov 10, 2025
Principal · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 4, 2025
Primary · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Principal · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Most important · Newsday · Down
Oct 6, 2025
Street name in the center of town · New York Times · 26 Down
Aug 23, 2025
One's primary character, in video game lingo · New York Times · 61 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Foremost · Newsday · Across
Aug 13, 2025
Primary · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jul 27, 2025
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 14, 2025
__ course (entree) · Newsday · Across
Jul 9, 2025
Primary or principal · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Principal person getting out of line · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 22, 2025
Chief · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 18, 2025
Most significant · Newsday · Down
May 11, 2025
Principal or primary · Daily Themed · 36 Down
May 6, 2025
Primary · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
May 6, 2025
Ocean, poetically · New York Times · 60 Across
May 1, 2025
Principal · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Prime Minister hiding a heavy heart · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 25, 2025
Primary · New York Times · 24 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Principal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Central or primary · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jan 16, 2025
Principal · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Dec 5, 2024
Common street name starter · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Principal · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 20, 2024
Sea arch · The Independent · 14 Across
Oct 4, 2024
The chief chap, I introduced · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 15, 2024
___ character (lead role) · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Principal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 7, 2024
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Chief person holding the line · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 24, 2024
Primary or central · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Chief · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 12, 2024
Principal street of a town, say · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Jan 19, 2024
Central street · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 29, 2023
Being the one stuck in the pipe · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 21, 2023
Key or primary · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Chief · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 22, 2023
Chief · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 28, 2023
Chief · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Apr 13, 2023
Common name for a central street · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Mar 29, 2023
Principal · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 24, 2023
Primary or principal, say · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Feb 16, 2023
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 13, 2023
Central street · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Principal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 7, 2023
"State and ___," 2000 comedy film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julia Stiles · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Dec 30, 2022
Being the one stuck in the pipe · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 16, 2022
Chief · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Principal · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 27, 2022
___ character (primary character) · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Primary or central · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Aug 9, 2022
Principal fellow getting out of line · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 24, 2022
Chief · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 23, 2022
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 3, 2022
The chap holding the line is the chief · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 18, 2022
Principal pipe in a building · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Jan 25, 2022
Chief · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 10, 2021
Chief · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Principal · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 29, 2021
Sea water pipe? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 7, 2021
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 7, 2021
Pipe for sea water? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 24, 2020
Principal · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 11, 2020
Chief · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 29, 2020
Chief · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 14, 2020
Principal · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 30, 2020
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 19, 2020
Principal · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 21, 2019
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 25, 2019
The chief chap, I introduced · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 24, 2019
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 9, 2019
Chief · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 12, 2019
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 9, 2019
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 28, 2019
Principal person getting out of line · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 14, 2019
Principal · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 11, 2019
Being the one stuck in the pipe · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jan 3, 2019
Principal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 9, 2018
Principal · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 4, 2018
Principal · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 1, 2018
Principal · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 22, 2018
Chief · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 22, 2018
Principal · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 8, 2018
Chief person holding the line · Evening Standard · 15 Across