Crossword answer
PATS
4 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
PATS
Clues that lead to PATS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
New England football team, informally4Wall Street JournalAug 16, 2026
Touches lightly4Thomas JosephAug 4, 2026
Butter units4NYT MidiJul 29, 2026
Some congratulations4New York TimesJul 11, 2026
Encouraging strokes on the back4Daily ThemedJun 25, 2026
Gillette Stadium team in the N.F.L., to fans4New York TimesJun 11, 2026
An Irishman's butter?4Evening StandardJun 11, 2026
New England NFLers4USA Today Quick CrossMay 5, 2026
Portions of butter4NewsdayMay 4, 2026
Appreciative taps on the back4Daily ThemedDec 4, 2025
Frisks, with "down"4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2025
Light touches4Eugene ShefferSep 9, 2025
Hits lightly4Evening StandardJul 28, 2025
Bits of butter4Eugene ShefferJul 4, 2025
Small portions of butter4NewsdayJun 9, 2025
Praises for puppies4NewsdayJun 5, 2025
Caresses4New York TimesJan 30, 2025
Gently strokes, as a dog4Daily ThemedOct 2, 2023
Taps4Evening StandardJun 6, 2023
Dollops of butter4Daily ThemedSep 10, 2022
About PATS in crosswords
PATS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “New England football team, informally” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 16, 2026.
Every appearance of PATS (34)
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Aug 16, 2026
New England football team, informally · Wall Street Journal · 48 Across
Aug 4, 2026
Touches lightly · Thomas Joseph · 19 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Butter units · NYT Midi · 23 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Some congratulations · New York Times · 8 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Encouraging strokes on the back · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jun 11, 2026
An Irishman's butter? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Gillette Stadium team in the N.F.L., to fans · New York Times · 19 Down
May 5, 2026
New England NFLers · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 4, 2026
Portions of butter · Newsday · Down
Dec 4, 2025
Appreciative taps on the back · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Oct 21, 2025
Frisks, with "down" · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Light touches · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jul 28, 2025
Hits lightly · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 4, 2025
Bits of butter · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Encouraging strokes on the back · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Small portions of butter · Newsday · Across
Jun 5, 2025
Hits lightly · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Praises for puppies · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2025
Light touches · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Portions of butter · Newsday · Across
Jan 30, 2025
Caresses · New York Times · 47 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Bits of butter · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Light touches · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Mar 23, 2024
Bits of butter · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 2, 2023
Gently strokes, as a dog · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jun 6, 2023
Taps · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Light touches · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Sep 10, 2022
Dollops of butter · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Aug 31, 2022
Bits of butter · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
May 5, 2021
Light touches · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 14, 2021
An Irishman's butter? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 12, 2021
Bits of butter · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Apr 7, 2020
Light touches · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
May 15, 2019
Hits lightly · Evening Standard · 30 Down