Crossword answer
OVAL
4 letters · Used for 85 different clues · 210 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
OVAL
Clues that lead to OVAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Shape of some nails4USA TodayAug 26, 2026
Shape of a rugby ball4NYT MidiAug 23, 2026
Like many cricket fields4New York TimesAug 20, 2026
Egg-shaped4NewsdayAug 17, 2026
Track shape4Thomas JosephAug 17, 2026
Almond outline4Wall Street JournalAug 14, 2026
Flavour comes back somewhat similar to an egg4The IndependentAug 11, 2026
Ellipse4Eugene ShefferAug 11, 2026
Shape of a running track4Crosswords With FriendsAug 9, 2026
Lacking corners, maybe4Wall Street JournalAug 6, 2026
Shape of a presidential office4Crosswords With FriendsAug 5, 2026
Squashed circle4NewsdayJul 26, 2026
Ring somebody at Kennington4Evening StandardJul 20, 2026
Egg outline4Thomas JosephJul 16, 2026
Elliptical4Eugene ShefferJul 13, 2026
Like a kumquat4Daily ThemedJul 6, 2026
Shape of a skating rink4New York TimesJul 1, 2026
Like some coffee tables4LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Racetrack shape4USA TodayJun 25, 2026
Racket head shape4LA TimesJun 16, 2026
O-shaped4NewsdayJun 2, 2026
Cameo shape4Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2026
Shape of a speed-skating track4NYT MidiMay 27, 2026
Shape of Kennington?4Evening StandardMay 24, 2026
Egg's outline4New York TimesMay 21, 2026
Shape of an egg4Daily ThemedMay 12, 2026
A zero is one4New York TimesMay 9, 2026
Egg shape4Daily ThemedApr 24, 2026
Like Mercury's orbit around the sun4New York TimesMar 25, 2026
Near-circular shape4NYT MidiMar 22, 2026
Shaped like a 04NewsdayMar 17, 2026
Roundish, say4New York TimesFeb 26, 2026
Avocado-shaped4New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
Elongated circle4NewsdayFeb 23, 2026
Shaped like 04NewsdayJan 11, 2026
Rectangle with rounded corners4Puzzle PageJan 10, 2026
Pecanlike4NewsdayJan 8, 2026
Egg-shaped figure over goal therefore removed4The IndependentDec 23, 2025
Egg-shaped ball left outside museum?4The IndependentDec 6, 2025
Presidential office shape4Daily ThemedNov 16, 2025
Cricket ground – somewhere to go round in retirement4The IndependentNov 6, 2025
Zero-shaped4NewsdayOct 5, 2025
Shape that becomes a name if you switch the second and fourth letters4New York TimesJul 13, 2025
Shape of many a racetrack4New York TimesJul 2, 2025
Ground to shape?4Evening StandardJun 17, 2025
Lemon-shaped4NewsdayJun 17, 2025
25d's shape4Daily ThemedJun 14, 2025
Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly4New York TimesJun 2, 2025
President's office4Daily ThemedApr 14, 2025
Shaped like a zero4NewsdayApr 8, 2025
Cameo-shaped4NewsdayApr 6, 2025
Common frame design4NewsdayMar 20, 2025
"The ____" (Tyler Perry series set in the White House)4New York TimesMar 3, 2025
Shape of the Stade de France4New York TimesJan 29, 2025
Caplet, for instance4NewsdayJan 17, 2025
Avocado shape4Daily ThemedJan 11, 2025
Like some picture frames4New York TimesJan 5, 2025
Like the President's office?4Daily ThemedDec 21, 2024
Where to egg on the Surrey team4Evening StandardNov 27, 2024
White House office shape4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2024
Egg-like, shape-wise4Daily ThemedJul 29, 2024
Egg's shape4Daily ThemedJun 11, 2024
Eggs a novice on at the cricket ground4Evening StandardMay 28, 2024
Grape-shaped, say4Daily ThemedJan 2, 2024
Football stadium shape, perhaps4Daily ThemedDec 9, 2023
The ___ Office (president's working place)4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2023
The shape of Kennington4Evening StandardAug 3, 2023
Shaped like an avocado4Daily ThemedMay 26, 2023
Ground in the Po valley4Evening StandardMar 30, 2023
West Wing office shape4Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2023
Like the presidential office of Surrey C.C.C.?4Evening StandardFeb 15, 2023
Track shape for Usain Bolt4Daily ThemedDec 14, 2022
Zero's shape4Daily ThemedNov 27, 2022
Here, of course, a person can get a duck4Evening StandardOct 10, 2022
Shape of a zero4Daily ThemedOct 7, 2022
Like the office in Washington D.C.4Daily ThemedJun 30, 2022
Ground suitable for rugby football?4Evening StandardMay 18, 2022
Like cricket fields, often4Daily ThemedApr 12, 2022
Where cricket is played with much exceptional valour4Evening StandardJan 27, 2022
Watermelon silhouette shape4Daily ThemedJan 24, 2022
Shape4Evening StandardJan 21, 2022
Grape-shaped4Daily ThemedDec 10, 2021
Running track shape4Daily ThemedNov 20, 2021
Race track shape, often4Daily ThemedNov 8, 2021
Where to egg the Surrey team on4Evening StandardOct 28, 2021
About OVAL in crosswords
OVAL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 210 times in our database across 85 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shape of some nails” in the USA Today crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SUMOSport in which the highest rank is yokozuna
ABLECompetent
TROYHelen of ___ (4)
IMACComputer whose original model featured a translucent blue exterior
STUBTicket remnant
CHERActress and singer dear to the French
DOTEAct uncritically fondly, as with a grandchild (with ‘upon’) (4)
AFROBob Ross's hairdo
DAMSBeavers' creations
EVERAlways
OSLOHelsinki's cousin in "Money Heist"
FIREHeat source since the Stone Age
RAFATennis's "King of Clay," familiarly
TIESKnots
Every appearance of OVAL (210)
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Aug 26, 2026
Shape of some nails · USA Today · 53 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Shape of a rugby ball · NYT Midi · 23 Down
Aug 20, 2026
Like many cricket fields · New York Times · 28 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Track shape · Thomas Joseph · 35 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Egg-shaped · Newsday · Down
Aug 15, 2026
Track shape · USA Today · 18 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Almond outline · Wall Street Journal · 41 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Flavour comes back somewhat similar to an egg · The Independent · 11 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Egg-shaped · Newsday · Down
Aug 9, 2026
Track shape · NYT Midi · 24 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Shape of a running track · Crosswords With Friends · 57
Aug 6, 2026
Lacking corners, maybe · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Shape of a presidential office · Crosswords With Friends · 29
Jul 26, 2026
Squashed circle · Newsday · Across
Jul 22, 2026
Egg-shaped · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2026
Ring somebody at Kennington · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Egg outline · Thomas Joseph · 2 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Like a kumquat · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Shape of a skating rink · New York Times · 49 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Like some coffee tables · LA Times · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Racetrack shape · USA Today · 62 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Racket head shape · LA Times · Down
Jun 2, 2026
O-shaped · Newsday · Down
May 29, 2026
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 27, 2026
Shape of a speed-skating track · NYT Midi · 2 Down
May 24, 2026
Shape of Kennington? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 21, 2026
Egg's outline · New York Times · 15 Across
May 16, 2026
Like a kumquat · LA Times · Down
May 15, 2026
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 12, 2026
Shape of an egg · Daily Themed · 2 Down
May 9, 2026
A zero is one · New York Times · 58 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Egg shape · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Shape of a rugby ball · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Egg shape · Newsday · Across
Mar 25, 2026
Like Mercury's orbit around the sun · New York Times · 30 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Egg shape · Newsday · Across
Mar 22, 2026
Near-circular shape · NYT Midi · 8 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Shaped like a 0 · Newsday · Across
Mar 11, 2026
Racetrack shape · New York Times · 51 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Roundish, say · New York Times · 36 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Avocado-shaped · New York Times · 39 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Elongated circle · Newsday · Across
Feb 20, 2026
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 2, 2026
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 13, 2026
Egg-shaped · New York Times · 61 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Egg shape · Newsday · Down
Jan 11, 2026
Shaped like 0 · Newsday · Down
Jan 10, 2026
Rectangle with rounded corners · Puzzle Page · 17 Down
Jan 8, 2026
Pecanlike · Newsday · Across
Dec 23, 2025
Egg-shaped figure over goal therefore removed · The Independent · 27 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Egg-shaped ball left outside museum? · The Independent · 16 Across
Dec 3, 2025
Egg shape · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Egg shape · Newsday · Down
Nov 17, 2025
Egg shape · Newsday · Down
Nov 16, 2025
Presidential office shape · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Track shape · New York Times · 63 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Cricket ground – somewhere to go round in retirement · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Zero-shaped · Newsday · Down
Sep 30, 2025
Racetrack shape · Newsday · Across
Sep 10, 2025
Elongated circle · Newsday · Across
Aug 31, 2025
Squashed circle · Newsday · Across
Aug 25, 2025
Presidential office shape · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Egg-shaped · Newsday · Down
Jul 13, 2025
Shape that becomes a name if you switch the second and fourth letters · New York Times · 144 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Elliptical · Newsday · Across
Jul 2, 2025
Shape of many a racetrack · New York Times · 14 Across
Jun 22, 2025
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 19, 2025
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jun 17, 2025
Ground to shape? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Lemon-shaped · Newsday · Down
Jun 14, 2025
25d's shape · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly · New York Times · 37 Down
May 29, 2025
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
May 6, 2025
Racetrack shape · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
President's office · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 8, 2025
Shaped like a zero · Newsday · Across
Apr 7, 2025
Egg shape · Newsday · Down
Apr 6, 2025
Cameo-shaped · Newsday · Across
Mar 24, 2025
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Common frame design · Newsday · Across
Mar 19, 2025
President's office · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Mar 3, 2025
Elliptical · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 3, 2025
"The ____" (Tyler Perry series set in the White House) · New York Times · 28 Across
Feb 14, 2025
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Shape of the Stade de France · New York Times · 33 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Shape of an egg · Newsday · Down
Jan 17, 2025
Caplet, for instance · Newsday · Down
Jan 11, 2025
Avocado shape · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jan 5, 2025
Like some picture frames · New York Times · 40 Across
Jan 4, 2025
Pecanlike · Newsday · Down
Dec 21, 2024
Like the President's office? · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Nov 30, 2024
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Where to egg on the Surrey team · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 25, 2024
Shape of an egg · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 2, 2024
Where to egg on the Surrey team · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 1, 2024
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Sep 8, 2024
Shape of an egg · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Aug 8, 2024
White House office shape · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Aug 3, 2024
Presidential office shape · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Egg-like, shape-wise · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Elliptical · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jun 11, 2024
Egg's shape · Daily Themed · 1 Down
May 28, 2024
Eggs a novice on at the cricket ground · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Apr 15, 2024
Presidential office shape · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Mar 18, 2024
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 28, 2024
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Feb 24, 2024
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Feb 22, 2024
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 1, 2024
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jan 25, 2024
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 15, 2024
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jan 2, 2024
Grape-shaped, say · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Dec 9, 2023
Football stadium shape, perhaps · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 7, 2023
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 15, 2023
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Oct 27, 2023
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Sep 24, 2023
Egg shape · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Sep 11, 2023
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 8, 2023
The ___ Office (president's working place) · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Aug 3, 2023
The shape of Kennington · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 18, 2023
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 26, 2023
Shaped like an avocado · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Apr 25, 2023
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Mar 30, 2023
Ground in the Po valley · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 28, 2023
Presidential office shape · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Feb 25, 2023
West Wing office shape · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 15, 2023
Like the presidential office of Surrey C.C.C.? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 12, 2023
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Dec 22, 2022
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 14, 2022
Track shape for Usain Bolt · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Nov 27, 2022
Zero's shape · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Nov 23, 2022
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Nov 14, 2022
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 9, 2022
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 5, 2022
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 13, 2022
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Here, of course, a person can get a duck · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 7, 2022
Shape of a zero · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Sep 12, 2022
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 16, 2022
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jun 30, 2022
Like the office in Washington D.C. · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Jun 24, 2022
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
May 23, 2022
White House office shape · Daily Themed · 12 Across
May 18, 2022
Ground suitable for rugby football? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 12, 2022
Like cricket fields, often · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Mar 8, 2022
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 27, 2022
Where cricket is played with much exceptional valour · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 24, 2022
Watermelon silhouette shape · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 21, 2022
Shape · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 10, 2021
Grape-shaped · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Nov 20, 2021
Running track shape · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Nov 8, 2021
Race track shape, often · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Oct 28, 2021
Where to egg the Surrey team on · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 23, 2021
Like the president's office · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jul 20, 2021
Avocado-shaped · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jul 19, 2021
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 15, 2021
Egg-shaped · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jun 10, 2021
Ring somebody at Kennington · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 22, 2021
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
May 13, 2021
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
May 1, 2021
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Mar 17, 2021
Shape of Kennington? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 17, 2021
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Feb 11, 2021
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 23, 2021
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 5, 2021
Elliptical · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Dec 8, 2020
Ellipse · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 12, 2020
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Oct 5, 2020
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 19, 2020
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Sep 7, 2020
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 27, 2020
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
May 12, 2020
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Cameo shape · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jan 15, 2020
Ellipse · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 14, 2020
Track shape · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Nov 18, 2019
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 3, 2019
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 5, 2019
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 20, 2019
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 18, 2019
Ground to shape? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 11, 2019
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 27, 2018
Elliptical · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 3, 2018
Where to egg on the Surrey team · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 31, 2018
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 12, 2018
Where to egg on the Surrey team · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 19, 2018
Egg-shaped · Evening Standard · 28 Across