Crossword answer
MITE
4 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
MITE
Clues that lead to MITE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Small bug with a strong-sounding name4New York TimesAug 26, 2026
Told of power of tiny arachnid (4)4The SunAug 25, 2026
Very small creature (4)4The SunAug 25, 2026
Small parasite4Evening StandardJul 3, 2026
Tick’s tiny kin4Wall Street JournalJul 3, 2026
Tiny plant pest (anagram of "time")4Daily ThemedJun 17, 2026
Parasitic arachnid4Evening StandardJun 12, 2026
Tiny parasite4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2026
Tiny amount4NewsdayMay 13, 2026
Wee parasite4Eugene ShefferMar 9, 2026
Tick's relative (rhymes with "bite")4Daily ThemedFeb 4, 2026
Tiny thing4Puzzle PageJan 16, 2026
Little bit4NewsdayDec 4, 2025
Jot4Evening StandardNov 21, 2025
Couple cycled a little bit4The IndependentSep 21, 2025
Tiny plant pest4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2025
Could do, you say, with a little4Evening StandardApr 11, 2025
Microscopic bug4Daily ThemedAug 25, 2024
Itty-bitty parasite4Daily ThemedDec 26, 2022
Widow's little one?4Evening StandardMay 26, 2022
It's within me to be as a tiny child4Evening StandardMay 11, 2022
Bad time for a tiny tot4Evening StandardAug 11, 2021
About MITE in crosswords
MITE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small bug with a strong-sounding name” in the New York Times crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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IBMSCertain PCs
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
SAGSHangs low
SOFASettee
METSNew York MLB team
EARLNobleman
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of MITE (38)
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Aug 26, 2026
Small bug with a strong-sounding name · New York Times · 38 Down
Aug 25, 2026
Very small creature (4) · The Sun · 19 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Told of power of tiny arachnid (4) · The Sun · 19 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Small parasite · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Tick’s tiny kin · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Tiny plant pest (anagram of "time") · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Parasitic arachnid · Evening Standard · 40 Across
May 20, 2026
Tiny parasite · Daily Themed · 33 Down
May 13, 2026
Tiny amount · Newsday · Across
Mar 9, 2026
Wee parasite · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Tick's relative (rhymes with "bite") · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Tiny thing · Puzzle Page · 8 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Tiny amount · Newsday · Down
Dec 4, 2025
Little bit · Newsday · Across
Nov 21, 2025
Jot · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Couple cycled a little bit · The Independent · 28 Across
Aug 2, 2025
Tiny plant pest · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Jot · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 11, 2025
Could do, you say, with a little · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 26, 2025
Tiny amount · Newsday · Down
Dec 3, 2024
Jot · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 25, 2024
Microscopic bug · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Tiny plant pest · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Aug 17, 2023
Wee parasite · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Dec 26, 2022
Itty-bitty parasite · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 26, 2022
Widow's little one? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 12, 2022
Wee parasite · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
May 11, 2022
It's within me to be as a tiny child · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 11, 2021
Bad time for a tiny tot · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 21, 2021
Jot · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 12, 2021
Wee parasite · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Mar 5, 2021
Small parasite · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 12, 2021
Parasitic arachnid · Evening Standard · 40 Across
May 1, 2020
Jot · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 24, 2020
Could do, you say, with a little · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 1, 2019
Jot · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 2, 2019
Jot · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 10, 2018
Jot · Evening Standard · 35 Across