Crossword answer
MISS
4 letters · Used for 68 different clues · 139 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
MISS
Clues that lead to MISS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Overshoot M1 service station’s entrances (4)4The GuardianAug 25, 2026
Overlook4Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Hit’s opposite (4)4The GuardianAug 19, 2026
Spinster4Daily ExpressAug 11, 2026
Fail to hit4Evening StandardAug 8, 2026
State schoolteacher4Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Not notice4New York TimesJun 24, 2026
Is she a bit permissive?4Evening StandardJun 21, 2026
___ the mark4USA TodayJun 13, 2026
Opposite of hit4NYT MidiJun 4, 2026
"Little ___ Sunshine," 2006 indie hit with a diner scene where a family rallies behind a young girl's breakfast treat4Daily ThemedMay 28, 2026
Fall wide of4Thomas JosephMay 25, 2026
Regret not seeing4NewsdayMay 17, 2026
Wish you were with younger woman?4The IndependentApr 19, 2026
Fail to catch4The IndependentApr 15, 2026
Yearn for unmarried woman4The IndependentApr 8, 2026
Pageant title with "World" or "Universe"4Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026
Fail to see4Eugene ShefferFeb 14, 2026
"Little ___ Sunshine," tragicomedy road film starring Abigail Breslin as an aspiring beauty queen, that celebrates its 20th anniversary in 20264Daily ThemedJan 22, 2026
Outside shot?4NewsdayDec 20, 2025
Yearn for4Eugene ShefferDec 10, 2025
___ Universe4New York TimesNov 26, 2025
Hit or ___4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2025
"Our ___ Brooks," 1940s radio show by CBS adapted into a sitcom, featuring a witty, sardonic high school English teacher4Daily ThemedOct 11, 2025
Unmarried woman4Evening StandardOct 8, 2025
Never hit an unmarried woman4Evening StandardSep 22, 2025
Fail to notice (4)4The SunSep 20, 2025
Young lady lives in Marks & Spencer? (4)4The SunSep 20, 2025
Lack4Evening StandardSep 19, 2025
___ Universe (pageant title)4Daily ThemedSep 16, 2025
Is in manuscript form for a teacher4Evening StandardAug 30, 2025
Be nostalgic for4NewsdayAug 10, 2025
Fail to notice4NewsdayMay 25, 2025
In America, the unmarried state4Evening StandardMay 14, 2025
Go wide of the mark4New York TimesMar 24, 2025
___ Congeniality (pageant title)4New York TimesMar 17, 2025
"Little ___ Sunshine" (2006 film)4Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2025
Avoid4Eugene ShefferFeb 10, 2025
Spinster in a state?4Evening StandardDec 10, 2024
Feel nostalgia for half of US state4The IndependentNov 29, 2024
"Little ___ Sunshine," tragicomedy film starring Abigail Breslin as the adolescent protagonist4Daily ThemedNov 21, 2024
(5/5) "But I ___ you most of all my darling when autumn leaves start to fall ..."4Daily ThemedNov 18, 2024
"Good Golly ___ Molly," song by Little Richard with a rhyming title4Daily ThemedSep 23, 2024
Not a hit4Daily ThemedAug 4, 2024
Overlook manuscripts describing Italy4The IndependentJul 24, 2024
Unmarried woman's title4Daily ThemedJun 28, 2024
A state of failure4Evening StandardJun 10, 2024
Title one uses before becoming "Mrs."4Daily ThemedMay 24, 2024
"It's a swing and a ___!" (baseball commentator's words, maybe)4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2024
Unmarried state in America?4Evening StandardJan 31, 2024
A failure as a stateswoman?4Evening StandardJan 16, 2024
Notice the absence of a young woman4Evening StandardDec 12, 2023
A failure as a school teacher?4Evening StandardAug 23, 2023
Young lady in a state?4Evening StandardAug 22, 2023
Does it not strike you as a stately abbreviation?4Evening StandardJun 27, 2023
"Little ___ Sunshine," 2006 tragicomedy starring "The Office" actor Steve Carell4Daily ThemedMay 4, 2023
Briefly, a state of failure?4Evening StandardMar 21, 2023
A swing and a ___4Daily ThemedFeb 7, 2023
Briefly, the state Elvis Presley was in at first4Evening StandardJan 5, 2023
Shoot an air ball, e.g.4Daily ThemedNov 26, 2022
Don’t include a single girl4Evening StandardMay 27, 2022
Never hit a maiden lady4Evening StandardFeb 17, 2022
A girl to avoid4Evening StandardDec 31, 2021
She opens and closes shops on the motorway4Evening StandardDec 2, 2021
"Driving ___Daisy"4Daily ThemedNov 8, 2021
___ Universe pageant4Daily ThemedSep 14, 2021
Some missiles never reach their target4Evening StandardAug 27, 2019
Girl in a state?4Evening StandardAug 8, 2018
About MISS in crosswords
MISS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 139 times in our database across 68 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Overshoot M1 service station’s entrances (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
GONEDeparted
IBET“Yeah, right!”
ARMSLimbs on cacti
SKIDSlip across the road
EDENUtopia
SHOWBroadway play, e.g.
DIALRadio knob
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
DENYTurn down
ISTO"That ___ say ..." ("I mean ...")
PSST"Hey, you!"
OMENProphetic sign
ERNOCube inventor Rubik
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
Every appearance of MISS (139)
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Aug 25, 2026
Overshoot M1 service station’s entrances (4) · The Guardian · 24 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Overlook · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 19, 2026
Hit’s opposite (4) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Spinster · Daily Express · 11 Across
Aug 8, 2026
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 20, 2026
State schoolteacher · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Not notice · New York Times · 23 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Is she a bit permissive? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 13, 2026
___ the mark · USA Today · 6 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Opposite of hit · NYT Midi · 24 Across
May 25, 2026
Fall wide of · Thomas Joseph · 20 Down
May 21, 2026
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 19, 2026
Overlook · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 17, 2026
Regret not seeing · Newsday · Across
Apr 19, 2026
Wish you were with younger woman? · The Independent · 13 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Fail to catch · The Independent · 5 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Yearn for unmarried woman · The Independent · 21 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Overlook · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Fail to hit · The Independent · 20 Across
Mar 19, 2026
State schoolteacher · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Fail to catch · The Independent · 15 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Pageant title with "World" or "Universe" · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Regret not seeing · Newsday · Across
Feb 14, 2026
Fail to see · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 25, 2025
Fail to see · Newsday · Across
Dec 20, 2025
Outside shot? · Newsday · Down
Dec 10, 2025
Yearn for · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Nov 26, 2025
___ Universe · New York Times · 61 Across
Nov 5, 2025
Hit or ___ · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Overlook · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Never hit an unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Fail to notice (4) · The Sun · 17 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Young lady lives in Marks & Spencer? (4) · The Sun · 17 Across
Sep 19, 2025
Lack · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 16, 2025
___ Universe (pageant title) · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Aug 30, 2025
Is in manuscript form for a teacher · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Overlook · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 17, 2025
Fail to see · Newsday · Down
Aug 10, 2025
Be nostalgic for · Newsday · Down
Jun 6, 2025
Fail to catch · The Independent · 6 Down
May 25, 2025
Fail to notice · Newsday · Down
May 14, 2025
In America, the unmarried state · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Overlook · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 24, 2025
Go wide of the mark · New York Times · 27 Down
Mar 17, 2025
___ Congeniality (pageant title) · New York Times · 48 Across
Feb 19, 2025
"Little ___ Sunshine" (2006 film) · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Feb 10, 2025
Avoid · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Overlook · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Dec 10, 2024
Spinster in a state? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 29, 2024
Feel nostalgia for half of US state · The Independent · 6 Down
Nov 21, 2024
"Little ___ Sunshine," tragicomedy film starring Abigail Breslin as the adolescent protagonist · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Nov 18, 2024
(5/5) "But I ___ you most of all my darling when autumn leaves start to fall ..." · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Nov 9, 2024
___ Universe (pageant title) · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 10, 2024
Fail to hit · The Independent · 1 Down
Sep 30, 2024
Fail to catch · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 23, 2024
"Good Golly ___ Molly," song by Little Richard with a rhyming title · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 26, 2024
Fail to hit · The Independent · 7 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Overlook · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 4, 2024
Not a hit · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jul 24, 2024
Overlook manuscripts describing Italy · The Independent · 19 Across
Jun 28, 2024
Unmarried woman's title · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jun 10, 2024
A state of failure · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 24, 2024
Title one uses before becoming "Mrs." · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 3, 2024
Hit or ___ · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Apr 25, 2024
"It's a swing and a ___!" (baseball commentator's words, maybe) · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Apr 20, 2024
Fail to see · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Apr 8, 2024
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 25, 2024
Overlook · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 22, 2024
Fail to catch · The Independent · 8 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Unmarried state in America? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 16, 2024
A failure as a stateswoman? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Notice the absence of a young woman · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Dec 6, 2023
"Little ___ Sunshine" (2006 film) · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Nov 24, 2023
Overlook · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 6, 2023
Avoid · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Aug 23, 2023
A failure as a school teacher? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Young lady in a state? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 16, 2023
Unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 27, 2023
Does it not strike you as a stately abbreviation? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 4, 2023
"Little ___ Sunshine," 2006 tragicomedy starring "The Office" actor Steve Carell · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Mar 21, 2023
Briefly, a state of failure? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 14, 2023
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 7, 2023
A swing and a ___ · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jan 5, 2023
Briefly, the state Elvis Presley was in at first · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 26, 2022
Shoot an air ball, e.g. · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Sep 28, 2022
Overlook · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
May 27, 2022
Don’t include a single girl · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 26, 2022
Overlook · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Never hit a maiden lady · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 31, 2021
A girl to avoid · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 2, 2021
She opens and closes shops on the motorway · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 8, 2021
"Driving ___Daisy" · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 14, 2021
___ Universe pageant · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Aug 13, 2021
Overlook · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 8, 2021
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 10, 2021
State schoolteacher · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 26, 2021
Overlook · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 30, 2021
Overlook · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 28, 2021
Is she a bit permissive? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 15, 2021
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 17, 2020
Overlook · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 9, 2020
State schoolteacher · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 15, 2020
Overlook · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 7, 2020
Fail to see · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jul 27, 2020
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 18, 2020
Avoid · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Overlook · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 19, 2020
Overlook · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Mar 18, 2020
Unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 9, 2020
Overlook · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 4, 2020
Never hit an unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 26, 2020
Unmarried woman · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 22, 2020
Is in manuscript form for a teacher · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 2, 2020
Overlook · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 15, 2019
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 27, 2019
Some missiles never reach their target · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 26, 2019
Lack · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 17, 2019
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 3, 2019
State schoolteacher? · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 4, 2019
Overlook · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 29, 2019
In America, the unmarried state · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 13, 2018
Spinster in a state? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 8, 2018
Girl in a state? · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 2, 2018
Overlook · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 22, 2018
A state of failure · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 26, 2018
Overlook · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 29, 2018
Overlook · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 24, 2018
Fail to hit · Evening Standard · 8 Across