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Crossword answer

NATO

4 letters · Used for 54 different clues · 93 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
NATO
Starts with N, ends with O · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to NATO

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
32-nation grp.4Wall Street JournalAug 17, 2026 Brussels-based org.4Thomas JosephAug 12, 2026 What Sweden joined in '244NewsdayAug 7, 2026 Western defense grp.4NewsdayAug 4, 2026 Western alliance4NewsdayAug 3, 2026 Post-WWII alliance4Eugene ShefferJul 29, 2026 Alliance of European and North American nations4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 22, 2026 Org. with a phonetic alphabet4LA TimesJul 20, 2026 Grp. of peacekeepers4New York TimesJul 9, 2026 Western alliance since 19494Wall Street JournalJul 9, 2026 Alliance between European and North American lands4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 30, 2026 32-country org.4LA TimesJun 21, 2026 USA alliance4NewsdayJun 17, 2026 Not a new acronym4Evening StandardJun 3, 2026 Big name in crisis management4NewsdayMay 30, 2026 Intl. group formed in 19494New York TimesMay 17, 2026 Medal awarder "in service of peace and freedom"4NewsdayMay 16, 2026 International alliance whose most recent addition is Sweden: Abbr.4Crosswords With FriendsMay 12, 2026 Military alliance based in Brussels: Abbr.4Crosswords With FriendsMay 9, 2026 Military alliance group with Canada and the UK: Abbr.4Daily ThemedApr 23, 2026 Defense grp. since 19494New York TimesApr 14, 2026 Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 20244New York TimesApr 6, 2026 Grp. that Sweden joined in 20244New York TimesJan 18, 2026 Western defense org.4NewsdayJan 18, 2026 Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army4New York TimesJan 10, 2026 Org. with its own alphabet4New York TimesDec 21, 2025 Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu4New York TimesNov 19, 2025 Alliance with a Brussels HQ4NewsdayNov 13, 2025 US alliance4NewsdayJul 13, 2025 Sweden joined it in 20244New York TimesJun 1, 2025 Defense organization headquartered in Brussels: Abbr.4Daily ThemedMay 1, 2025 Alliance that turned 75 in 20244NewsdayApr 24, 2025 Defense org. since 19494New York TimesMar 31, 2025 Alliance of 32 nations4New York TimesFeb 20, 2025 Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle4New York TimesJan 9, 2025 International peacekeeping alliance: Abbr.4Daily ThemedDec 21, 2024 "Collective defense" military alliance: Abbr.4Daily ThemedJun 10, 2024 International defense group formed in 1949: Abbr.4Daily ThemedApr 30, 2024 International defense organization headquartered in Brussels: Abbr.4Daily ThemedMar 25, 2024 D'Artagnan at once embraces group that's all for one4The IndependentJan 8, 2024 Not a crazy organisation4Evening StandardSep 27, 2023 International military alliance headquartered in Brussels: Abbr.4Daily ThemedJul 19, 2023 Peacekeeping org.4Eugene ShefferJul 3, 2023 1949 multinational defense pact: Abbr.4Daily ThemedMay 18, 2023 Post-WWII military alliance with the U.S. and U.K.: Abbr.4Daily ThemedApr 8, 2023 International military alliance initials (anagram of "nota")4Daily ThemedJan 27, 2023 International peacekeeping group: Abbr.4Daily ThemedJan 1, 2023 Defense group formed in 1949: Abbr.4Daily ThemedSep 11, 2022 Peacekeeping alliance formed after WWII: Abbr.4Daily ThemedJul 8, 2022 Defense acronym4Daily ThemedDec 28, 2021 1949 defense group letters4Daily ThemedDec 5, 2021 Military alliance since 1949: Abbr.4Daily ThemedAug 25, 2021 International military alliance letters4Daily ThemedJun 11, 2021 A senator’s organization4Evening StandardSep 17, 2020

About NATO in crosswords

NATO is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 93 times in our database across 54 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “32-nation grp.” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 17, 2026.

Every appearance of NATO (93)

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Aug 17, 2026
32-nation grp. · Wall Street Journal · 62 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Brussels-based org. · Thomas Joseph · 18 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Brussels-based org. · Thomas Joseph · 26 Across
Aug 7, 2026
What Sweden joined in '24 · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2026
Western defense grp. · Newsday · Down
Aug 3, 2026
Western alliance · Newsday · Down
Jul 29, 2026
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Alliance of European and North American nations · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4
Jul 20, 2026
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Org. with a phonetic alphabet · LA Times · Across
Jul 9, 2026
Western alliance since 1949 · Wall Street Journal · 51 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Grp. of peacekeepers · New York Times · 23 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Alliance between European and North American lands · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 13
Jun 21, 2026
32-country org. · LA Times · Across
Jun 17, 2026
USA alliance · Newsday · Across
Jun 16, 2026
Western alliance · Newsday · Across
Jun 3, 2026
Not a new acronym · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 30, 2026
Big name in crisis management · Newsday · Down
May 17, 2026
Intl. group formed in 1949 · New York Times · 106 Down
May 16, 2026
Medal awarder "in service of peace and freedom" · Newsday · Down
May 12, 2026
International alliance whose most recent addition is Sweden: Abbr. · Crosswords With Friends · 28
May 9, 2026
Military alliance based in Brussels: Abbr. · Crosswords With Friends · 53
Apr 23, 2026
Military alliance group with Canada and the UK: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Defense grp. since 1949 · New York Times · 15 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024 · New York Times · 3 Down
Mar 9, 2026
Western defense grp. · New York Times · 13 Across
Mar 4, 2026
USA alliance · Newsday · Down
Jan 18, 2026
Western defense org. · Newsday · Down
Jan 18, 2026
Grp. that Sweden joined in 2024 · New York Times · 57 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jan 10, 2026
Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army · New York Times · 47 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Dec 21, 2025
Org. with its own alphabet · New York Times · 57 Down
Dec 3, 2025
Western defense grp. · Newsday · Across
Nov 19, 2025
Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu · New York Times · 37 Down
Nov 13, 2025
Alliance with a Brussels HQ · Newsday · Down
Oct 31, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Oct 22, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Aug 11, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jul 13, 2025
US alliance · Newsday · Across
Jul 9, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Jun 1, 2025
Sweden joined it in 2024 · New York Times · 96 Across
May 1, 2025
Defense organization headquartered in Brussels: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Apr 24, 2025
Alliance that turned 75 in 2024 · Newsday · Across
Apr 22, 2025
Not a new acronym · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Defense org. since 1949 · New York Times · 40 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Alliance of 32 nations · New York Times · 11 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Western defense grp. · Newsday · Down
Jan 27, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle · New York Times · 38 Down
Dec 21, 2024
International peacekeeping alliance: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Dec 5, 2024
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Dec 3, 2024
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jul 17, 2024
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 10, 2024
"Collective defense" military alliance: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Apr 30, 2024
International defense group formed in 1949: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Mar 25, 2024
International defense organization headquartered in Brussels: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jan 8, 2024
D'Artagnan at once embraces group that's all for one · The Independent · 11 Across
Dec 30, 2023
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Sep 27, 2023
Not a crazy organisation · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 19, 2023
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jul 19, 2023
International military alliance headquartered in Brussels: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Jul 3, 2023
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
May 18, 2023
1949 multinational defense pact: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Apr 24, 2023
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Apr 8, 2023
Post-WWII military alliance with the U.S. and U.K.: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Feb 5, 2023
Military alliance group with Canada and the UK: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jan 27, 2023
International military alliance initials (anagram of "nota") · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jan 1, 2023
International peacekeeping group: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Oct 11, 2022
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 10, 2022
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Sep 11, 2022
Defense group formed in 1949: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Peacekeeping alliance formed after WWII: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jan 8, 2022
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Dec 28, 2021
Defense acronym · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Dec 5, 2021
1949 defense group letters · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Defense acronym · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Aug 25, 2021
Military alliance since 1949: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jun 11, 2021
International military alliance letters · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Apr 1, 2021
Not a new acronym · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 10, 2021
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Dec 7, 2020
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Nov 27, 2020
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Sep 17, 2020
A senator’s organization · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 25, 2020
Post-WWII alliance · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 27, 2020
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jan 16, 2020
Peacekeeping org. · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Dec 19, 2019
Not a new acronym · Evening Standard · 23 Across