Crossword answer
MERC
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
MERC
Clues that lead to MERC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Starts to manufacture exceptionally reliable cable car (4)4The GuardianAug 9, 2026
Hired soldier, in slang4New York TimesJul 14, 2026
Stallone in The Expendables4NewsdayJul 11, 2026
Person hired nice car4The IndependentApr 1, 2026
Windy City exchange, in brief4New York TimesDec 19, 2025
Chicago exchange, for short4New York TimesOct 30, 2025
Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally4New York TimesOct 12, 2025
Soldier for hire, for short4NewsdayMay 11, 2025
Soldier of fortune, for short4NewsdayMar 23, 2025
BMW rival, informally4Daily ThemedAug 16, 2024
Former Ford product, for short4Daily ThemedNov 7, 2022
Automaker with a three-pointed star logo, for short4Daily ThemedJul 13, 2022
Hired soldier, for short4Daily ThemedJan 28, 2022
About MERC in crosswords
MERC is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Starts to manufacture exceptionally reliable cable car (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 9, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
REEDVibrating cane in oboe (4)
TEAMThunder or Lightning?
HOOT62-Across call
UNITGroup
IDESMarch time
BOATContainer for gravy (4)
VENTOrifice
FUSSAdo (4)
LEAKAir mattress annoyance
FLATBuilding unit razed to the ground? (4)
EPICHeroic
MOPEAct all teenagerly, say
IOUS"Will settle up later" slips
TENSSawbucks
Every appearance of MERC (13)
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Aug 9, 2026
Starts to manufacture exceptionally reliable cable car (4) · The Guardian · 23 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Hired soldier, in slang · New York Times · 38 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Stallone in The Expendables · Newsday · Down
Apr 1, 2026
Person hired nice car · The Independent · 27 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Windy City exchange, in brief · New York Times · 34 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Chicago exchange, for short · New York Times · 37 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally · New York Times · 12 Down
May 11, 2025
Soldier for hire, for short · Newsday · Down
Mar 23, 2025
Soldier of fortune, for short · Newsday · Down
Aug 16, 2024
BMW rival, informally · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Nov 7, 2022
Former Ford product, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Automaker with a three-pointed star logo, for short · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Jan 28, 2022
Hired soldier, for short · Daily Themed · 48 Across