Crossword answer
OWLS
4 letters · Used for 31 different clues · 64 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
OWLS
Clues that lead to OWLS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Birds associated with wisdom4LA TimesAug 17, 2026
"Wise" nocturnal birds4Daily ThemedAug 13, 2026
Hooting birds4NYT MidiAug 11, 2026
Certain birds of prey4USA Today Quick CrossAug 10, 2026
Birds that hoot4NewsdayAug 3, 2026
Barn birds4Eugene ShefferJul 31, 2026
Those turning heads with hot walks now and then4The IndependentJul 2, 2026
Fly-by-night types?4New York TimesMay 28, 2026
Feathered friends that hoot4NewsdayMay 18, 2026
Night __4NewsdayMar 14, 2026
Big-eyed night birds4NewsdayDec 2, 2025
They give a hoot4Eugene ShefferNov 4, 2025
Hogwarts messengers4NewsdayNov 2, 2025
Night birds4Evening StandardOct 7, 2025
Birds4Evening StandardJun 14, 2025
Mouse hunters4NewsdayMay 18, 2025
Symbols of wisdom4New York TimesMar 19, 2025
Mice hunters4New York TimesFeb 16, 2025
Larger birds displacing half the swallows4Evening StandardFeb 10, 2025
Hunters after dark4NewsdayJan 9, 2025
Birds slow in movement4Evening StandardDec 23, 2024
Hooting night birds4Daily ThemedNov 4, 2024
They have beaks (or hooters?)4Evening StandardAug 6, 2024
Do they fly in slow motion?4Evening StandardApr 24, 2024
Are they slow to flap around?4Evening StandardApr 15, 2024
They fly low, perhaps, over the sierra4Evening StandardOct 16, 2023
Solitary nocturnal birds4Daily ThemedSep 7, 2023
"Wise" birds that sleep during the day4Daily ThemedApr 15, 2023
Big-eyed barn birds4Daily ThemedMar 29, 2023
Not all fowls may be found in barns4Evening StandardDec 8, 2021
Can they be slow in flight?4Evening StandardSep 3, 2019
About OWLS in crosswords
OWLS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 64 times in our database across 31 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Birds associated with wisdom” in the LA Times crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LEAKAir mattress annoyance
FLATBuilding unit razed to the ground? (4)
TENSSawbucks
HOOT62-Across call
IDESMarch time
VENTOrifice
REEDVibrating cane in oboe (4)
EPICHeroic
BOATContainer for gravy (4)
TEAMThunder or Lightning?
AIDEStaff member
TIDYOrderly in quite a big way
IOUS"Will settle up later" slips
UNITGroup
Every appearance of OWLS (64)
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Aug 17, 2026
Birds associated with wisdom · LA Times · Across
Aug 13, 2026
"Wise" nocturnal birds · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Hooting birds · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Certain birds of prey · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Aug 3, 2026
Birds that hoot · Newsday · Down
Jul 31, 2026
Barn birds · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Those turning heads with hot walks now and then · The Independent · 24 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Hooting birds · LA Times · Down
May 28, 2026
Fly-by-night types? · New York Times · 7 Across
May 18, 2026
Feathered friends that hoot · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2026
Barn birds · LA Times · Down
Mar 19, 2026
Hooting birds · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Night __ · Newsday · Across
Mar 10, 2026
Hooting birds · Puzzle Page · 6 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Big-eyed night birds · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Nov 2, 2025
Hogwarts messengers · Newsday · Across
Oct 7, 2025
Night birds · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 17, 2025
Hooting birds · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Birds · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 3, 2025
Birds · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 18, 2025
Mouse hunters · Newsday · Across
Apr 14, 2025
Birds that hoot · Newsday · Across
Mar 19, 2025
Symbols of wisdom · New York Times · 6 Across
Feb 16, 2025
Mice hunters · New York Times · 36 Down
Feb 14, 2025
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Feb 10, 2025
Larger birds displacing half the swallows · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 9, 2025
Hunters after dark · Newsday · Down
Jan 1, 2025
Symbols of wisdom · New York Times · 54 Down
Dec 23, 2024
Birds slow in movement · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 4, 2024
Hooting night birds · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Aug 6, 2024
They have beaks (or hooters?) · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 27, 2024
Wise nocturnal birds · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Jun 8, 2024
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
May 14, 2024
Wise nocturnal birds · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Apr 24, 2024
Do they fly in slow motion? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 15, 2024
Are they slow to flap around? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 7, 2024
Hooting birds · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Barn birds · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 16, 2023
They fly low, perhaps, over the sierra · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 7, 2023
Solitary nocturnal birds · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Jun 17, 2023
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Apr 15, 2023
"Wise" birds that sleep during the day · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Barn birds · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 29, 2023
Big-eyed barn birds · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Dec 9, 2022
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Aug 25, 2022
Barn birds · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 3, 2022
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jan 11, 2022
Barn birds · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Not all fowls may be found in barns · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 15, 2021
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Oct 1, 2020
Barn birds · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 12, 2020
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Mar 17, 2020
Night birds · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 16, 2020
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Feb 21, 2020
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jan 7, 2020
They give a hoot · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Sep 3, 2019
Can they be slow in flight? · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 13, 2019
Birds · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 7, 2018
Larger birds displacing half the swallows · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 26, 2018
Birds slow in movement · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 16, 2018
They have beaks (or hooters?) · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 19, 2018
Do they fly in slow motion? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 7, 2018
Are they slow to flap around? · Evening Standard · 24 Down