Crossword answer
MOAN
4 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
MOAN
Clues that lead to MOAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Kvetch4LA TimesAug 18, 2026
Grumble4Evening StandardAug 11, 2026
Groan's partner4Daily ThemedAug 9, 2026
Sound of pain4Crosswords With FriendsJul 31, 2026
Apt rhyme with "groan"4NYT MidiJul 17, 2026
Complain, grumble4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 11, 2026
Sound of agony4Thomas JosephJun 19, 2026
Ghostly sound4LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Sound of distress4Puzzle PageMay 29, 2026
Seemingly hungry chap gives a whimper!4The IndependentMay 5, 2026
___ and groan4Daily ThemedApr 21, 2026
Cry of discomfort (rhymes with "groan")4Daily ThemedApr 2, 2026
Bit of bellyaching4New York TimesMar 27, 2026
Pained cry that rhymes with "groan"4Daily ThemedMar 12, 2026
Complaint of a soldier, say, about love4Evening StandardFeb 7, 2026
Haunted house sound heard alongside a "groan"4Daily ThemedJan 28, 2026
__ and groan (complain)4NewsdayNov 19, 2025
Grumble, complain4Evening StandardOct 13, 2025
Squawk4NewsdayOct 11, 2025
Lament4Evening StandardJul 25, 2025
Sounds a cry of 'Oh!' when a chap gets out4Evening StandardJun 12, 2025
Horror film sound effect4NewsdayMar 7, 2025
Complain4Eugene ShefferMay 30, 2024
Painful cry4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2024
Cry of a duck held by a man4Evening StandardApr 9, 2024
The complaint of a person possessing nothing4Evening StandardApr 1, 2024
Zombie's noise4Daily ThemedSep 20, 2022
Zombie's sound4Daily ThemedMay 10, 2022
Complain when a chap gets out for a duck4Evening StandardDec 7, 2021
The cry a chap makes out of love!4Evening StandardAug 12, 2020
About MOAN in crosswords
MOAN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Kvetch” in the LA Times crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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GLUMDejected (4)
RENOCity north of Carson City
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
EARLNobleman
SAGSHangs low
OBITStory of a lifetime?
SOFASettee
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
JABSPointed remarks
METSNew York MLB team
Every appearance of MOAN (61)
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Aug 18, 2026
Kvetch · LA Times · Down
Aug 11, 2026
Grumble · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Groan's partner · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Sound of pain · Crosswords With Friends · 52
Jul 17, 2026
Apt rhyme with "groan" · NYT Midi · 15 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Complain, grumble · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 3
Jun 19, 2026
Sound of agony · Thomas Joseph · 34 Across
May 31, 2026
Ghostly sound · LA Times · Across
May 29, 2026
Sound of distress · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
May 5, 2026
Seemingly hungry chap gives a whimper! · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 21, 2026
___ and groan · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Cry of discomfort (rhymes with "groan") · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Mar 27, 2026
Bit of bellyaching · New York Times · 54 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Pained cry that rhymes with "groan" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 25, 2026
Grumble · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Complaint of a soldier, say, about love · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 28, 2026
Haunted house sound heard alongside a "groan" · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Nov 19, 2025
__ and groan (complain) · Newsday · Down
Oct 13, 2025
Grumble, complain · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 11, 2025
Squawk · Newsday · Across
Oct 10, 2025
Grumble · The Independent · 8 Across
Sep 8, 2025
___ and groan · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Aug 18, 2025
___ and groan · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 25, 2025
Lament · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Sounds a cry of 'Oh!' when a chap gets out · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 7, 2025
Horror film sound effect · Newsday · Across
Jan 6, 2025
Lament · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 30, 2024
Complain · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
May 20, 2024
Painful cry · Daily Themed · 23 Down
May 10, 2024
___ and groan · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Cry of a duck held by a man · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 8, 2024
Lament · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Apr 1, 2024
The complaint of a person possessing nothing · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 19, 2024
Grumble · The Independent · 4 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Lament · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 22, 2023
Groan's partner · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 6, 2023
Grumble · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 20, 2022
Zombie's noise · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Sep 14, 2022
Grumble · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 10, 2022
Groan's partner · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Aug 1, 2022
Complain · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 9, 2022
Grumble · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 31, 2022
Groan's partner · Daily Themed · 47 Across
May 10, 2022
Zombie's sound · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Feb 3, 2022
Grumble · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 19, 2021
Groan's partner · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Dec 7, 2021
Complain when a chap gets out for a duck · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 14, 2021
Grumble · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 14, 2021
Groan's partner · Daily Themed · 23 Down
May 29, 2021
Complain · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Nov 5, 2020
Grumble · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 8, 2020
Complaint of a soldier, say, about love · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 29, 2020
Lament · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Aug 12, 2020
The cry a chap makes out of love! · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 26, 2020
Complain · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Grumble, complain · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 21, 2019
Grumble, complain · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 7, 2019
Sounds a cry of 'Oh!' when a chap gets out · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 15, 2018
Lament · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 1, 2018
Cry of a duck held by a man · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 24, 2018
The complaint of a person possessing nothing · Evening Standard · 3 Down