Crossword answer
OILY
4 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, August 3, 2026
Letter pattern
OILY
Clues that lead to OILY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A: So he could wake up ___ in the morning!4NYT MiniAug 3, 2026
Covered in grease4USA TodayJul 29, 2026
Overly smooth4NewsdayJul 17, 2026
Like some skin4LA TimesJul 14, 2026
Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps4NYT MiniMay 21, 2026
Filled with 97-Across4NewsdayApr 12, 2026
Greasy4Evening StandardMar 21, 2026
Unctuous4Eugene ShefferOct 28, 2025
Overly greasy4NewsdayAug 20, 2025
Too smooth-talking4NewsdayJun 13, 2025
Overly smooth-talking4NewsdayMar 16, 2025
Like some fried food4Daily ThemedJan 16, 2024
Not exactly wily, but unctuous4Evening StandardDec 19, 2023
Greasy, like some fried food4Daily ThemedSep 22, 2023
It's nothing for half the family to be unctuous4Evening StandardJul 17, 2023
Greasy, like fried food4Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2023
Like greasy fries4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2022
Like deep-fried food4Daily ThemedJul 26, 2022
Alternative of "dry," on shampoo bottles4Daily ThemedJun 25, 2022
Greasy, as food4Daily ThemedMay 18, 2022
Like fried food4Daily ThemedOct 2, 2021
Smooth come-back in the role of the Cowardly Lion4Evening StandardSep 30, 2021
About OILY in crosswords
OILY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A: So he could wake up ___ in the morning!” in the NYT Mini crossword on August 3, 2026.
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Every appearance of OILY (38)
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Aug 3, 2026
A: So he could wake up ___ in the morning! · NYT Mini · 7 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Covered in grease · USA Today · 6 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Covered in grease · New York Times · 26 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Overly smooth · Newsday · Down
Jul 14, 2026
Like some skin · LA Times · Across
May 21, 2026
Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Filled with 97-Across · Newsday · Down
Mar 31, 2026
Covered in grease · Puzzle Page · 15 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Greasy · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 28, 2025
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Aug 20, 2025
Overly greasy · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2025
Greasy · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Too smooth-talking · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2025
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Mar 16, 2025
Overly smooth-talking · Newsday · Down
May 21, 2024
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 16, 2024
Like some fried food · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Dec 19, 2023
Not exactly wily, but unctuous · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 9, 2023
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Greasy, like some fried food · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Sep 4, 2023
Greasy · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 17, 2023
It's nothing for half the family to be unctuous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 9, 2023
Greasy, like fried food · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Dec 4, 2022
Like greasy fries · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jul 26, 2022
Like deep-fried food · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jun 25, 2022
Alternative of "dry," on shampoo bottles · Daily Themed · 42 Across
May 18, 2022
Greasy, as food · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Feb 26, 2022
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Nov 13, 2021
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Oct 2, 2021
Like fried food · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 30, 2021
Smooth come-back in the role of the Cowardly Lion · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 9, 2021
Greasy · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 5, 2020
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Oct 31, 2020
Unctuous · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Sep 4, 2020
Greasy · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 20, 2019
Greasy · Evening Standard · 24 Down