Crossword answer
OPTS
4 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 89 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 4, 2026
Letter pattern
OPTS
Clues that lead to OPTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
__ for (chooses)4NewsdayOct 4, 2026
Chooses, with "for"4Daily ThemedOct 3, 2026
Makes a selection4USA TodaySep 26, 2026
Stops vacillating4USA TodaySep 23, 2026
Decides to take part, with "in"4New York TimesSep 10, 2026
Gets off the fence4USA TodaySep 3, 2026
Chooses4USA TodayAug 21, 2026
Finishes deliberating4New York TimesJul 28, 2026
Makes a choice4Wall Street JournalJul 24, 2026
Stays (out)4NewsdayJul 23, 2026
Decides4USA TodayJul 12, 2026
Chooses (to)4NYT MidiMay 21, 2026
Shows a preference4Wall Street JournalMay 20, 2026
Chooses a different spot4Evening StandardMay 14, 2026
Decides (to)4NewsdayMay 14, 2026
Selects, with "for"4NewsdayApr 21, 2026
Goes for4Puzzle PageApr 3, 2026
__ for (selects)4NewsdayNov 19, 2025
__ out (doesn't participate)4NewsdayJun 4, 2025
Near-antonym of "abstains"4NewsdayMar 15, 2025
Picks, with "for"4New York TimesFeb 22, 2025
Choose to stop, maybe4Evening StandardJun 6, 2024
___ out of (withdraws)4Daily ThemedDec 11, 2023
Chooses to play with tops4Evening StandardJul 25, 2022
Makes a decision, with "for"4Daily ThemedApr 17, 2022
Chooses the wrong spot4Evening StandardOct 20, 2021
Prefers, with "for"4Daily ThemedSep 27, 2021
Chooses, say4Daily ThemedAug 1, 2021
___ out (withdraws)4Daily ThemedJul 14, 2021
Chooses spinning tops4Evening StandardJul 17, 2019
About OPTS in crosswords
OPTS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 89 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “__ for (chooses)” in the Newsday crossword on October 4, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
KITSSales __
EDGERim
JUDY___ Garland, "The Wizard of Oz" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 8th greatest female screen legend of all-time
CUDSCows' mouthfuls
ENID__ Blyton, author of The Famous Five stories (4)
ENYA“May It Be” singer
PREPGet ready for an exam, for short
TRAMStreetcar
BUMPMove to a new position (4)
OREMUtah city
BRUMBBC children's television series about a yellow vintage car, originally narrated by Toyah Willcox
NCAASweet 16 org.
NAANIndian restaurant basketful
UCLAHome of the Reagan Medical Center
Every appearance of OPTS (89)
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Oct 4, 2026
__ for (chooses) · Newsday · Across
Oct 3, 2026
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Sep 26, 2026
Makes a selection · USA Today · 45 Across
Sep 23, 2026
Stops vacillating · USA Today · 1 Across
Sep 10, 2026
Decides to take part, with "in" · New York Times · 59 Across
Sep 3, 2026
Gets off the fence · USA Today · 46 Across
Aug 21, 2026
Chooses · USA Today · 47 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Chooses · Thomas Joseph · 37 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Finishes deliberating · New York Times · 5 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Chooses · NYT Midi · 6 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Makes a choice · Wall Street Journal · 104 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Stays (out) · Newsday · Down
Jul 13, 2026
Makes a choice · Wall Street Journal · 28 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Decides · USA Today · 54 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Makes a choice · Thomas Joseph · 30 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Makes a selection · Crosswords With Friends · 27
Jun 15, 2026
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Makes a choice · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
May 27, 2026
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 21, 2026
Chooses (to) · NYT Midi · 23 Across
May 20, 2026
Shows a preference · Wall Street Journal · 37 Down
May 17, 2026
Chooses, with "for" · Newsday · Across
May 14, 2026
Chooses a different spot · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 14, 2026
Decides (to) · Newsday · Down
Apr 21, 2026
Selects, with "for" · Newsday · Down
Apr 3, 2026
Goes for · Puzzle Page · 20 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Chooses · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 19, 2026
__ for (chooses) · Newsday · Down
Dec 29, 2025
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Dec 27, 2025
Makes a choice · New York Times · 13 Down
Dec 3, 2025
Chooses · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 19, 2025
__ for (selects) · Newsday · Across
Oct 27, 2025
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Sep 16, 2025
__ for (chooses) · Newsday · Across
Aug 25, 2025
__ for (selects) · Newsday · Down
Aug 12, 2025
__ for (chooses) · Newsday · Across
Jun 4, 2025
__ out (doesn't participate) · Newsday · Across
Jun 2, 2025
Goes (for) · New York Times · 6 Down
Mar 22, 2025
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Mar 21, 2025
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 15, 2025
Near-antonym of "abstains" · Newsday · Across
Mar 12, 2025
Chooses, with "for" · Newsday · Across
Feb 22, 2025
Picks, with "for" · New York Times · 8 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Decides · New York Times · 31 Down
Feb 10, 2025
Chooses, with "for" · Newsday · Across
Feb 2, 2025
Chooses, with "for" · Newsday · Down
Jan 22, 2025
Chooses · New York Times · 28 Across
Jan 13, 2025
__ for (selects) · Newsday · Across
Jan 7, 2025
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 11, 2024
Makes a choice · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 29, 2024
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Choose to stop, maybe · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 4, 2024
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Mar 18, 2024
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Dec 11, 2023
___ out of (withdraws) · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Oct 22, 2023
Chooses? · Daily Themed · 48 Down
May 30, 2023
Chooses · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 12, 2023
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 20, 2023
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Dec 15, 2022
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Nov 10, 2022
Chooses with "for" · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Oct 24, 2022
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Oct 12, 2022
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Sep 19, 2022
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jul 25, 2022
Chooses to play with tops · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 23, 2022
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 23, 2022
Chooses · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 17, 2022
Makes a decision, with "for" · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Feb 20, 2022
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Dec 4, 2021
Chooses, with "for" · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Chooses the wrong spot · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 27, 2021
Prefers, with "for" · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Aug 17, 2021
___ out of (withdraws) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Aug 1, 2021
Chooses, say · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Jul 16, 2021
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 14, 2021
___ out (withdraws) · Daily Themed · 38 Across
May 1, 2021
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Mar 3, 2021
Chooses a different spot · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 27, 2020
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 16, 2020
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 17, 2020
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jun 10, 2020
Chooses · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 16, 2020
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Mar 6, 2020
Makes a choice · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Oct 23, 2019
Chooses a different spot · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 17, 2019
Chooses spinning tops · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 21, 2018
Choose to stop, maybe · Evening Standard · 31 Across