Crossword answer
NOIR
4 letters · Used for 31 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
NOIR
Clues that lead to NOIR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cynical crime genre4Wall Street JournalAug 21, 2026
Form of detective fiction4New York TimesAug 16, 2026
French artist about to leave a genre4Daily ExpressAug 11, 2026
Gritty film genre4Daily ThemedJul 27, 2026
Black, in French4USA TodayJul 5, 2026
Film ___4New York TimesJun 19, 2026
Pinot --4Eugene ShefferJun 15, 2026
Film genre4Eugene ShefferJun 2, 2026
Many a Bogart film4NewsdayMay 9, 2026
Gritty genre4New York TimesMar 8, 2026
Pinot ___4New York TimesFeb 16, 2026
Dark crime genre4New York TimesFeb 2, 2026
Spider-___ (black-and-white character from "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse")4Daily ThemedJan 16, 2026
Hard-boiled genre4New York TimesDec 21, 2025
Word after film or pinot4New York TimesSep 14, 2025
Genre for "Sunset Boulevard"4New York TimesSep 4, 2025
Genre of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Big Sleep"4New York TimesAug 1, 2025
Genre for "Double Indemnity"4New York TimesJul 24, 2025
Spider-Man ___ (black-and-white animated character)4Daily ThemedJun 23, 2025
Film ___ (grim movie genre)4Daily ThemedMay 29, 2025
Pinot ___ (wine type)4Daily ThemedMay 22, 2025
Pinot ___ (wine variety)4Daily ThemedMay 13, 2025
Neo-___ (film genre)4New York TimesApr 29, 2025
Pinot ___ (red wine)4Daily ThemedMar 5, 2025
Dark film genre4Eugene ShefferJan 28, 2025
French word for 'black'4The IndependentOct 5, 2024
Pinot ___, grape variety for red wine4Daily ThemedJul 11, 2023
Pinot ___ (red wine variety)4Daily ThemedJun 6, 2023
Pinot ___ (red wine grape variety)4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2023
"Film" or "Pinot" follower4Daily ThemedMay 12, 2022
Neo-___4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2021
About NOIR in crosswords
NOIR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 31 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cynical crime genre” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DEMISinger Lovato
NOUSTo take us on, perhaps, requires intelligence
BFFSClosest buddies: Abbr.
UCLASch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)
FLEABug on a pug
PSST"Hey, you!"
BOOPPlayful tap on the nose
SKIDSlip across the road
BROSDudes
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
ARMSLimbs on cacti
GONEDeparted
OMENProphetic sign
Every appearance of NOIR (49)
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Aug 21, 2026
Cynical crime genre · Wall Street Journal · 47 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Form of detective fiction · New York Times · 36 Down
Aug 11, 2026
French artist about to leave a genre · Daily Express · 7 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Gritty film genre · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Black, in French · USA Today · 56 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Film ___ · New York Times · 14 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Pinot -- · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
May 9, 2026
Many a Bogart film · Newsday · Across
Mar 8, 2026
Gritty genre · New York Times · 56 Across
Feb 16, 2026
Pinot ___ · New York Times · 29 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Dark crime genre · New York Times · 21 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Spider-___ (black-and-white character from "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse") · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Gritty film genre · New York Times · 45 Across
Dec 21, 2025
Hard-boiled genre · New York Times · 60 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Word after film or pinot · New York Times · 76 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Genre for "Sunset Boulevard" · New York Times · 23 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Genre of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Big Sleep" · New York Times · 7 Down
Jul 24, 2025
Genre for "Double Indemnity" · New York Times · 55 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Spider-Man ___ (black-and-white animated character) · Daily Themed · 56 Across
May 29, 2025
Film ___ (grim movie genre) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 22, 2025
Pinot ___ (wine type) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
May 13, 2025
Pinot ___ (wine variety) · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Apr 29, 2025
Neo-___ (film genre) · New York Times · 68 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Pinot ___ (red wine) · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Dark film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Oct 5, 2024
French word for 'black' · The Independent · 52 Down
Jul 2, 2024
Dark film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jul 11, 2023
Pinot ___, grape variety for red wine · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jun 6, 2023
Pinot ___ (red wine variety) · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 30, 2023
Pinot ___ (red wine variety) · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Feb 1, 2023
Pinot ___ (red wine grape variety) · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Dec 19, 2022
Pinot — · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Oct 26, 2022
Film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Aug 14, 2022
Film ___ (grim movie genre) · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Jul 5, 2022
Pinot ___ (wine type) · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jun 4, 2022
Pinot ___ · Daily Themed · 28 Down
May 12, 2022
"Film" or "Pinot" follower · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 18, 2022
Dark film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Dec 9, 2021
Pinot ___ · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Nov 4, 2021
Pinot — · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Neo-___ · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Aug 10, 2021
Pinot — · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Apr 20, 2021
Pinot — · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Feb 17, 2021
Film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jul 23, 2020
Dark film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jul 11, 2020
Dark film genre · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jan 13, 2020
Pinot — · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across