Crossword answer
MOAT
4 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 76 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
MOAT
Clues that lead to MOAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons4Daily ThemedAug 22, 2026
Palace guard, of a sort4Wall Street JournalAug 7, 2026
Wet barrier4NewsdayAug 6, 2026
Castle defense4Eugene ShefferJul 30, 2026
Water that surrounds a castle4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 29, 2026
Castle defense (rhymes with "boat")4Daily ThemedJul 25, 2026
Water-filled barrier around some zoo exhibits4Crosswords With FriendsJul 3, 2026
A deep water-filled ditch around a castle4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 15, 2026
Trench around a castle4NewsdayJun 10, 2026
Castle surrounder4Thomas JosephJun 3, 2026
What a drawbridge might cross4New York TimesJun 2, 2026
There's something dry about the Tower of London4Evening StandardApr 27, 2026
Deep trench outside a castle4Daily ThemedApr 24, 2026
Protective ditch around a castle4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2026
Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom")4Daily ThemedJan 9, 2026
Ditch around a castle4The IndependentDec 4, 2025
Trench outside a castle filled with water (rhymes with "boat")4Daily ThemedNov 25, 2025
Defensive ditch around a castle4Daily ThemedNov 17, 2025
Defence feature4Evening StandardSep 19, 2025
Deep trench outside a castle (rhymes with "goat")4Daily ThemedSep 10, 2025
Castle defense (anagram of "atom")4Daily ThemedJul 17, 2025
Animal park barrier4NewsdayMay 1, 2025
Castle surround4Evening StandardMar 4, 2025
Palace barrier (rhymes with "goat")4Daily ThemedJul 1, 2024
Castle's aquatic defense4Daily ThemedJan 30, 2024
Castle ditch4Evening StandardDec 15, 2023
Defensive castle ditch with water4Daily ThemedNov 3, 2023
Water under the bridge?4Daily ThemedOct 4, 2023
Castle's crocodile-filled defense, perhaps4Daily ThemedJun 16, 2023
Castle's water-filled security barrier4Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2023
Defense circle around a castle4Daily ThemedJul 29, 2022
Water under a castle's bridge4Daily ThemedJul 15, 2022
Castle's watery defense4Daily ThemedDec 10, 2021
Protective ditch around a castle, usually4Daily ThemedAug 3, 2021
About MOAT in crosswords
MOAT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 76 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
AUNTRelative
ALLY"___ McBeal," legal comedy-drama where Calista Flockhart plays the idealistic lead who gives the show its name
WONTTom Petty’s “I -- Back Down”
AMIEFemale friend in France
OBISKimono sashes
LISPIs in the record as an imperfect utterance
STOPCease
WEEDA diminutive figure, but growing
DELISupermarket cold-cuts area
AGESHistoric times
EYEDTook a good look at
HILOBig Island county seat
MICAGlittery mineral
AUTOCar
Every appearance of MOAT (76)
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Aug 22, 2026
Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Palace guard, of a sort · Wall Street Journal · 102 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Wet barrier · Newsday · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Water that surrounds a castle · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 5
Jul 25, 2026
Castle defense (rhymes with "boat") · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Water-filled barrier around some zoo exhibits · Crosswords With Friends · 25
Jun 15, 2026
A deep water-filled ditch around a castle · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jun 10, 2026
Trench around a castle · Newsday · Across
Jun 3, 2026
Castle surrounder · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Jun 2, 2026
What a drawbridge might cross · New York Times · 34 Down
Apr 27, 2026
There's something dry about the Tower of London · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Deep trench outside a castle · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Protective ditch around a castle · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom") · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Ditch around a castle · The Independent · 18 Across
Nov 25, 2025
Trench outside a castle filled with water (rhymes with "boat") · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Defensive ditch around a castle · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Castle defense · New York Times · 57 Down
Sep 19, 2025
Defence feature · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Deep trench outside a castle (rhymes with "goat") · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Aug 5, 2025
Ditch around a castle · The Independent · 23 Across
Aug 4, 2025
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Jul 17, 2025
Castle defense (anagram of "atom") · Daily Themed · 13 Across
May 13, 2025
Castle defense · New York Times · 67 Across
May 1, 2025
Animal park barrier · Newsday · Across
Mar 4, 2025
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 22, 2025
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Dec 11, 2024
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Nov 21, 2024
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Sep 25, 2024
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 1, 2024
Palace barrier (rhymes with "goat") · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Feb 28, 2024
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Castle's aquatic defense · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jan 10, 2024
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Castle ditch · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 25, 2023
Defensive ditch around a castle · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Nov 3, 2023
Defensive castle ditch with water · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 4, 2023
Water under the bridge? · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Aug 1, 2023
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jun 16, 2023
Castle's crocodile-filled defense, perhaps · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Feb 19, 2023
Castle's water-filled security barrier · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Dec 30, 2022
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 22, 2022
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Defense circle around a castle · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jul 26, 2022
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Water under a castle's bridge · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 5, 2022
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 16, 2022
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
May 23, 2022
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
May 14, 2022
Water under a castle's bridge? · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Apr 6, 2022
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 10, 2022
Castle's aquatic defense · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Dec 21, 2021
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 10, 2021
Castle's watery defense · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Nov 22, 2021
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Sep 7, 2021
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Protective ditch around a castle, usually · Daily Themed · 45 Down
May 21, 2021
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 4, 2021
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Feb 24, 2021
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Feb 4, 2021
There's something dry about the Tower of London · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 18, 2020
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Nov 14, 2020
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
May 5, 2020
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jan 24, 2020
Castle defense · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 26, 2019
Defence feature · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 18, 2019
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 15, 2018
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 21, 2018
Castle surround · Evening Standard · 27 Across