Crossword answer
METHANE
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen New York Times, February 21, 2026
Letter pattern
METHANE
Clues that lead to METHANE
Most recent firstAbout METHANE in crosswords
METHANE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year” in the New York Times crossword on February 21, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
SPINETSSmall pianos
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PHANTOMSpectre
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
UNNERVEDisconcert
VETERANOld soldier
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
Every appearance of METHANE (8)
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Feb 21, 2026
A cow can produce about 200 pounds of it a year · New York Times · 36 Across
Aug 12, 2025
Somehow name the gas · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 1, 2025
The name for gas · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Flammable gas · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 14, 2020
The name for gas · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 24, 2019
Somehow name the gas · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Flammable gas · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 28, 2018
Gas with me and an old bigwig · Evening Standard · 21 Across