Crossword answer
META
4 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 67 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
META
Clues that lead to META
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Self-referential4LA TimesAug 18, 2026
Threads and WhatsApp parent company4USA TodayAug 16, 2026
Successor of NASDAQ's FB4NewsdayAug 15, 2026
Facebook and Instagram owner (4)4The GuardianAug 5, 2026
Ray-Ban ___ (smartglasses that can livestream to Instagram)4Crosswords With FriendsJul 28, 2026
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram4Daily ThemedJul 26, 2026
"Simple Simon __ pieman..."4NewsdayJul 15, 2026
Facebooks parent company4Crosswords With FriendsJul 12, 2026
Parent company of Instagram4NYT MidiJul 9, 2026
Instagram's parent company4USA TodayJun 20, 2026
Like a story about a story4USA TodayJun 15, 2026
Prefix for physics4NewsdayJun 4, 2026
Prefix for tarsal or physical4Crosswords With FriendsMay 15, 2026
WhatsApp owner4Wall Street JournalMay 12, 2026
Like a movie making fun of its own plot holes4LA TimesMay 3, 2026
Like a book about writing a book, say4New York TimesMar 16, 2026
Company headed by Mark Zuckerberg4Daily ThemedMar 16, 2026
Prefix with "physics" for a branch of philosophy4Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2026
Cleverly self-referential4NewsdayDec 19, 2025
It means "beyond"4NewsdayOct 17, 2025
Facebook Inc., now4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2025
Prefix with "physics" or "morphosis"4Daily ThemedMay 30, 2025
Lead-in to -verse4New York TimesApr 25, 2025
Facebook, now4Daily ThemedApr 19, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg's company4Daily ThemedDec 15, 2024
Transcending (Pref.)4Eugene ShefferJan 31, 2024
Company that owns Facebook4Daily ThemedOct 7, 2023
Like a movie about making movies4Daily ThemedJul 11, 2023
Facebook's and Instagram's parent company4Daily ThemedApr 10, 2023
Prefix with "physics"4Daily ThemedDec 15, 2022
Prefix with "physical" or "analysis"4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2022
Prefix now synonymous with Facebook4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2022
Beyond (Pref.)4Eugene ShefferDec 31, 2021
Facebook's new name4Daily ThemedDec 17, 2021
"I never — man I didn't like"4Eugene ShefferJan 4, 2020
About META in crosswords
META is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 67 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Self-referential” in the LA Times crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
Every appearance of META (67)
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Aug 18, 2026
Self-referential · LA Times · Across
Aug 16, 2026
Threads and WhatsApp parent company · USA Today · 15 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Successor of NASDAQ's FB · Newsday · Down
Aug 5, 2026
Facebook and Instagram owner (4) · The Guardian · 16 Across
Jul 28, 2026
Ray-Ban ___ (smartglasses that can livestream to Instagram) · Crosswords With Friends · 38
Jul 26, 2026
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 15, 2026
"Simple Simon __ pieman..." · Newsday · Down
Jul 14, 2026
Self-referential · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Facebooks parent company · Crosswords With Friends · 56
Jul 9, 2026
Parent company of Instagram · NYT Midi · 31 Across
Jun 30, 2026
"Simple Simon __ pieman..." · Newsday · Down
Jun 20, 2026
Instagram's parent company · USA Today · 49 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Like a story about a story · USA Today · 58 Down
Jun 4, 2026
Prefix for physics · Newsday · Down
May 31, 2026
Self-referential · New York Times · 90 Down
May 28, 2026
Self-referential · Wall Street Journal · 32 Down
May 15, 2026
Prefix for tarsal or physical · Crosswords With Friends · 35
May 12, 2026
WhatsApp owner · Wall Street Journal · 54 Down
May 3, 2026
Like a movie making fun of its own plot holes · LA Times · Down
Mar 16, 2026
Company headed by Mark Zuckerberg · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Like a book about writing a book, say · New York Times · 23 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Prefix with "physics" for a branch of philosophy · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jan 22, 2026
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Cleverly self-referential · Newsday · Down
Oct 31, 2025
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Oct 17, 2025
It means "beyond" · Newsday · Down
Aug 26, 2025
"Simple Simon __ pieman..." · Newsday · Across
Aug 7, 2025
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Facebook Inc., now · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 30, 2025
Prefix with "physics" or "morphosis" · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Apr 25, 2025
Lead-in to -verse · New York Times · 30 Across
Apr 19, 2025
Facebook, now · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Dec 15, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg's company · Daily Themed · 30 Down
May 28, 2024
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 29, 2024
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jan 31, 2024
Transcending (Pref.) · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jan 29, 2024
Prefix for physics · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jan 24, 2024
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Dec 16, 2023
Facebook's parent company · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Oct 7, 2023
Company that owns Facebook · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Aug 19, 2023
Instagram's parent company · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jul 11, 2023
Like a movie about making movies · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Apr 21, 2023
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Apr 10, 2023
Facebook's and Instagram's parent company · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Mar 15, 2023
Facebook's parent company · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Mar 5, 2023
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Dec 15, 2022
Prefix with "physics" · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Sep 6, 2022
Self-referential · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 28, 2022
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jun 19, 2022
Facebook Inc., now · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 25, 2022
Prefix with "physical" or "analysis" · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Mar 17, 2022
Transcending (Pref.) · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Feb 1, 2022
Prefix now synonymous with Facebook · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jan 8, 2022
Transcending (Pref.) · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Dec 31, 2021
Beyond (Pref.) · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Dec 17, 2021
Facebook's new name · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Prefix with "physics" · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Sep 4, 2021
Prefix with "physics" · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Aug 31, 2021
Transcending (Pref.) · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jun 6, 2021
Prefix with "physics" or "morphosis" · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Dec 3, 2020
Transcending (Pref.) · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jan 4, 2020
"I never — man I didn't like" · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across