Crossword answer
PAPA
4 letters · Used for 59 different clues · 106 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
PAPA
Clues that lead to PAPA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ Dont Preach (Madonna song)4Crosswords With FriendsAug 8, 2026
Mama bear's partner4Daily ThemedJul 30, 2026
One of a bear trio4Thomas JosephJul 16, 2026
Father of twins?4Evening StandardJul 9, 2026
Biggest of the Three Bears4NewsdayJul 7, 2026
Mama’s mate4Eugene ShefferJun 29, 2026
P in the Nato alphabet (4)4The GuardianJun 28, 2026
Nickname for Dad4NYT MiniJun 27, 2026
Daddy4NewsdayJun 22, 2026
Mama’s partner4Eugene ShefferJun 16, 2026
The word for P in the NATO phonetic alphabet4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 2, 2026
Smurf who is more than 500 years old4New York TimesMay 29, 2026
Letter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO phonetic alphabet4Wall Street JournalMay 26, 2026
___ John's (pizza chain)4Daily ThemedMay 1, 2026
___ John's Pizza (popular pizza chain)4Daily ThemedApr 3, 2026
___ John's Pizza (fast food joint)4Daily ThemedMar 19, 2026
Smurf with a white beard4NYT MidiMar 10, 2026
Cry from a crib, perhaps4New York TimesJan 27, 2026
Smurf elder4New York TimesJan 7, 2026
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)4Daily ThemedJan 3, 2026
Dad's double4Evening StandardDec 8, 2025
Dad4Eugene ShefferNov 27, 2025
The old man's at half pace again4Evening StandardOct 28, 2025
He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classic4New York TimesOct 5, 2025
Largest of the Three Bears4NewsdaySep 9, 2025
Father4New York TimesSep 8, 2025
Nickname for Haydn or Hemingway4New York TimesJun 30, 2025
___ John's Pizza (restaurant chain) ... or an endearing way of saying 48a4Daily ThemedJun 15, 2025
P, in the NATO alphabet4New York TimesJun 12, 2025
___ John's Pizza4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge4New York TimesJun 2, 2025
Pater's double start4Evening StandardMay 5, 2025
Certain Bear or Smurf4New York TimesApr 23, 2025
Head of the Smurfs whose title repeats itself4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2025
Haydn nickname4Eugene ShefferFeb 18, 2025
Bear with a hard bed and big chair4Daily ThemedNov 21, 2024
Get shot of initially agreeable relative4The IndependentNov 2, 2024
Mama's storybook counterpart?4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2024
In public address, the dear old chap repeats himself4Evening StandardJul 3, 2024
One of the three bears4Daily ThemedJun 8, 2024
Dad gives the press photographers a start!4Evening StandardJun 4, 2024
Oldest Smurf4Daily ThemedMay 13, 2024
Madonna's "___ Don't Preach"4Daily ThemedApr 4, 2024
Dad has twice as much as he needs4Evening StandardDec 5, 2023
Biggest of the Three Bears, in a fairy tale4Daily ThemedNov 11, 2023
"___ Don't Preach" (1986 Madonna hit)4Daily ThemedNov 2, 2023
Does he go _pop-pop”?4Evening StandardOct 25, 2023
What would you call someone named John who serves you pizza?4Daily ThemedOct 8, 2023
Biggest of the three bears, in Goldilocks's tale4Daily ThemedJun 30, 2023
*"___ Was a Rollin' Stone," song covered by The Temptations that won a Grammy Award4Daily ThemedJun 18, 2023
Fatherly Smurf with a red cap4Daily ThemedMay 12, 2023
Dad's in the top apartment4Evening StandardApr 26, 2023
He's twice a father4Evening StandardSep 1, 2022
"___ Don't Preach" (Madonna hit)4Daily ThemedAug 23, 2022
He repeats himself, yet probably keeps mum4Evening StandardAug 1, 2022
___ John's (pizza parlor)4Daily ThemedJun 2, 2022
Father, affectionately4Daily ThemedFeb 21, 2022
Father started packing at half past4Evening StandardJan 28, 2022
Father, fondly4Daily ThemedSep 30, 2021
About PAPA in crosswords
PAPA is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 106 times in our database across 59 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ Dont Preach (Madonna song)” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on August 8, 2026.
Every appearance of PAPA (106)
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Aug 8, 2026
___ Dont Preach (Madonna song) · Crosswords With Friends · 1
Jul 30, 2026
Mama bear's partner · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 16, 2026
One of a bear trio · Thomas Joseph · 1 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Father of twins? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Biggest of the Three Bears · Newsday · Down
Jun 29, 2026
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 28, 2026
P in the Nato alphabet (4) · The Guardian · 18 Down
Jun 27, 2026
Nickname for Dad · NYT Mini · 1 Down
Jun 22, 2026
Daddy · Newsday · Across
Jun 16, 2026
Mama’s partner · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jun 2, 2026
The word for P in the NATO phonetic alphabet · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 6
May 29, 2026
Smurf who is more than 500 years old · New York Times · 18 Across
May 26, 2026
Letter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO phonetic alphabet · Wall Street Journal · 1 Down
May 1, 2026
___ John's (pizza chain) · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Apr 3, 2026
___ John's Pizza (popular pizza chain) · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Mar 19, 2026
___ John's Pizza (fast food joint) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Mar 10, 2026
Smurf with a white beard · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Jan 27, 2026
Cry from a crib, perhaps · New York Times · 56 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Smurf elder · New York Times · 53 Across
Jan 3, 2026
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Dad's double · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Oct 28, 2025
The old man's at half pace again · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 5, 2025
He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classic · New York Times · 31 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Largest of the Three Bears · Newsday · Across
Sep 8, 2025
Father · New York Times · 15 Across
Aug 26, 2025
Daddy · Newsday · Across
Aug 7, 2025
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jun 30, 2025
Nickname for Haydn or Hemingway · New York Times · 22 Across
Jun 15, 2025
___ John's Pizza (restaurant chain) ... or an endearing way of saying 48a · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jun 12, 2025
P, in the NATO alphabet · New York Times · 63 Across
Jun 7, 2025
___ John's Pizza · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge · New York Times · 28 Down
May 9, 2025
___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise) · Daily Themed · 14 Across
May 5, 2025
Pater's double start · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 23, 2025
Certain Bear or Smurf · New York Times · 20 Across
Apr 13, 2025
Head of the Smurfs whose title repeats itself · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Dad's double · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Feb 9, 2025
Largest of the Three Bears · Newsday · Down
Jan 31, 2025
___ John's Pizza · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Dec 11, 2024
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Nov 21, 2024
Bear with a hard bed and big chair · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Nov 9, 2024
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Nov 2, 2024
Get shot of initially agreeable relative · The Independent · 30 Across
Aug 8, 2024
Mama's storybook counterpart? · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jul 3, 2024
In public address, the dear old chap repeats himself · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 8, 2024
One of the three bears · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Jun 4, 2024
Dad gives the press photographers a start! · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 30, 2024
"___ Don't Preach," Madonna song · Daily Themed · 28 Across
May 13, 2024
Oldest Smurf · Daily Themed · 35 Across
May 6, 2024
___ John's Pizza, restaurant franchise · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Apr 4, 2024
Madonna's "___ Don't Preach" · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Mar 26, 2024
Father of twins? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 29, 2024
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Feb 17, 2024
___ John's Pizza, restaurant franchise · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Mama’s partner · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Dec 5, 2023
Dad has twice as much as he needs · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 11, 2023
Biggest of the Three Bears, in a fairy tale · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 2, 2023
"___ Don't Preach" (1986 Madonna hit) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Does he go _pop-pop”? · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 15, 2023
___ John's Pizza · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Oct 8, 2023
What would you call someone named John who serves you pizza? · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Aug 3, 2023
Dad's double · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 30, 2023
Biggest of the three bears, in Goldilocks's tale · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 18, 2023
*"___ Was a Rollin' Stone," song covered by The Temptations that won a Grammy Award · Daily Themed · 24 Down
May 12, 2023
Fatherly Smurf with a red cap · Daily Themed · 21 Down
May 5, 2023
___ John's Pizza · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Apr 26, 2023
Dad's in the top apartment · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 4, 2023
___ John's (pizza chain) · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Dec 12, 2022
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Sep 29, 2022
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Sep 1, 2022
He's twice a father · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 23, 2022
"___ Don't Preach" (Madonna hit) · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Aug 1, 2022
He repeats himself, yet probably keeps mum · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 27, 2022
"___ Don't Preach" (Madonna hit) · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Jun 16, 2022
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jun 2, 2022
___ John's (pizza parlor) · Daily Themed · 11 Across
May 14, 2022
Madonna's "___ Don't Preach" · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Apr 18, 2022
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 6, 2022
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Apr 3, 2022
___ John's (pizza chain) · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Feb 21, 2022
Father, affectionately · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Feb 18, 2022
One of the three bears? · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jan 28, 2022
Father started packing at half past · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 13, 2021
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
Sep 30, 2021
Father, fondly · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Sep 21, 2021
___ John's Pizza · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Sep 1, 2021
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Aug 24, 2021
"___ Don't Preach," Madonna hit · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jul 17, 2021
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
May 26, 2021
Father of twins? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 6, 2021
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Mar 25, 2021
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Nov 25, 2020
Mama’s mate · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 12, 2020
Haydn nickname · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Aug 27, 2020
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 2, 2020
Dad’s double · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 6, 2020
The old man’s at half pace again · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 3, 2020
Dad · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Nov 21, 2018
Dad's double · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 17, 2018
In public address, the dear old chap repeats himself · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 18, 2018
Father of twins? · Evening Standard · 23 Across