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Crossword answer

PEST

4 letters · Used for 44 different clues · 142 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
PEST
Starts with P, ends with T · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to PEST

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Nuisance4The IndependentAug 26, 2026 Ramona, per Beezus4LA TimesAug 9, 2026 Annoying person4NewsdayAug 3, 2026 ___ control (exterminator's service)4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2026 Wasp at a picnic, e.g. (4)4The GuardianJul 20, 2026 Unwelcome visitor4LA TimesJul 3, 2026 Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g.4New York TimesJun 17, 2026 Plague4Evening StandardJun 14, 2026 Annoyance4NYT MidiJun 10, 2026 Mouse or mosquito4Wall Street JournalJun 10, 2026 Threat to crops4NewsdayJun 5, 2026 Gnat or nit4New York TimesJun 2, 2026 Unwanted household critter4USA Today Quick CrossMay 28, 2026 Crop destroyer4Daily ThemedMay 13, 2026 "Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)4New York TimesApr 1, 2026 Pain in the butt4New York TimesMar 17, 2026 Minor menace4New York TimesMar 4, 2026 Misguided step, just a nuisance4Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026 Locust or termite, e.g. (rhymes with "best")4Daily ThemedDec 29, 2025 Bothersome person4NewsdayDec 23, 2025 Fly by night ... or by day4New York TimesDec 17, 2025 Farmer's annoyance, like a locust (rhymes with "fest")4Daily ThemedNov 7, 2025 Kind of control4Daily ThemedOct 29, 2025 Irksome person4NewsdayOct 5, 2025 Exterminator's target (rhymes with "rest")4Daily ThemedSep 2, 2025 Bother minister ignoring religious instruction (4)4The SunAug 29, 2025 Nuisance (4)4The SunAug 29, 2025 Little annoyance4New York TimesJun 20, 2025 Roach or housefly, e.g.4Daily ThemedApr 26, 2025 Much less than a scourge4NewsdayApr 19, 2025 ___ control (service to repel insects)4Daily ThemedMar 31, 2025 Persistent interrupter, say4New York TimesJan 31, 2025 Exterminator's target4Daily ThemedNov 18, 2024 Having to break step can be a nuisance4Evening StandardOct 21, 2024 Crop attacking insect4Daily ThemedSep 2, 2024 Annoying house guest you may need to "control"?4Daily ThemedApr 4, 2024 Locust or termite, e.g.4Daily ThemedJan 10, 2024 Having to step lively can be a nuisance4Evening StandardOct 16, 2023 Farmer's crop-eating annoyance, say4Daily ThemedAug 26, 2023 The cheapest part is better avoided4Evening StandardApr 13, 2023 Locust, to a farmer4Daily ThemedNov 27, 2022 Pieces of peach stone are a nuisance4Evening StandardNov 14, 2022 Annoying insect4Daily ThemedFeb 27, 2022 One calling for extremes of patience for a saint?4Evening StandardSep 18, 2019

About PEST in crosswords

PEST is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 142 times in our database across 44 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Nuisance” in the The Independent crossword on August 26, 2026.

Every appearance of PEST (142)

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Aug 26, 2026
Nuisance · The Independent · 22 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Ramona, per Beezus · LA Times · Down
Aug 3, 2026
Annoying person · Newsday · Across
Aug 2, 2026
___ control (exterminator's service) · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Wasp at a picnic, e.g. (4) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Nuisance · USA Today · 39 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Unwelcome visitor · LA Times · Across
Jun 30, 2026
Nuisance · Thomas Joseph · 40 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g. · New York Times · 33 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Annoyance · NYT Midi · 19 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Mouse or mosquito · Wall Street Journal · 65 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Threat to crops · Newsday · Across
Jun 2, 2026
Gnat or nit · New York Times · 61 Down
May 28, 2026
Unwanted household critter · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 22, 2026
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
May 15, 2026
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
May 13, 2026
Crop destroyer · Daily Themed · 45 Down
May 11, 2026
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Plague · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 1, 2026
"Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book) · New York Times · 64 Across
Mar 29, 2026
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 17, 2026
Pain in the butt · New York Times · 70 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Minor menace · New York Times · 23 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Misguided step, just a nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 5, 2026
Plague · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 3, 2026
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Dec 29, 2025
Locust or termite, e.g. (rhymes with "best") · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Bothersome person · Newsday · Down
Dec 17, 2025
Fly by night ... or by day · New York Times · 13 Down
Dec 15, 2025
Annoying person · Newsday · Down
Dec 10, 2025
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 4, 2025
Plague · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Nuisance · New York Times · 40 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Farmer's annoyance, like a locust (rhymes with "fest") · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Plague · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Kind of control · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Oct 5, 2025
Irksome person · Newsday · Down
Sep 18, 2025
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 15, 2025
Plague · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Crop destroyer · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Sep 8, 2025
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Annoyance · New York Times · 47 Down
Sep 2, 2025
Exterminator's target (rhymes with "rest") · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Nuisance (4) · The Sun · 19 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Bother minister ignoring religious instruction (4) · The Sun · 19 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 26, 2025
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Nuisance · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Jun 20, 2025
Little annoyance · New York Times · 51 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Annoying person · Newsday · Down
May 29, 2025
Bothersome person · Newsday · Across
May 4, 2025
Nuisance · Newsday · Down
Apr 26, 2025
Roach or housefly, e.g. · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Apr 19, 2025
Much less than a scourge · Newsday · Down
Mar 31, 2025
___ control (service to repel insects) · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Annoying person · Newsday · Down
Mar 25, 2025
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 25, 2025
Nuisance · Newsday · Down
Feb 26, 2025
Annoying person · Newsday · Down
Jan 31, 2025
Persistent interrupter, say · New York Times · 13 Down
Dec 31, 2024
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 18, 2024
Exterminator's target · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Nov 11, 2024
Nuisance · The Independent · 15 Down
Nov 1, 2024
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 21, 2024
Having to break step can be a nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 13, 2024
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Sep 5, 2024
Plague · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 2, 2024
Crop attacking insect · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Aug 27, 2024
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Aug 10, 2024
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 4, 2024
Annoying house guest you may need to "control"? · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 10, 2024
Locust or termite, e.g. · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jan 1, 2024
Nuisance · The Independent · 16 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 28, 2023
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 16, 2023
Having to step lively can be a nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 31, 2023
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 26, 2023
Farmer's crop-eating annoyance, say · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Aug 11, 2023
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 5, 2023
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 27, 2023
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 13, 2023
The cheapest part is better avoided · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 11, 2023
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 6, 2023
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jan 19, 2023
Plague · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 12, 2022
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 27, 2022
Locust, to a farmer · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Nov 14, 2022
Pieces of peach stone are a nuisance · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 27, 2022
Plague · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 29, 2022
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 24, 2022
Plague · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jun 22, 2022
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 3, 2022
Plague · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 21, 2022
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 27, 2022
Annoying insect · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Feb 19, 2022
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jan 27, 2022
Plague · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 9, 2021
Plague · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Plague · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 13, 2021
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 23, 2021
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 25, 2021
Plague · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 10, 2021
Plague · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 22, 2021
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 1, 2021
Nuisance · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Dec 23, 2020
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 9, 2020
Misguided step, just a nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 6, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 22, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Oct 14, 2020
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 12, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 27, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 9, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 28, 2020
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 20, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 8, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 5, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 12, 2020
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 29, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 7, 2020
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 23, 2019
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 30, 2019
Plague · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 18, 2019
One calling for extremes of patience for a saint? · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 4, 2019
Plague · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Sep 20, 2018
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 10, 2018
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 25, 2018
Having to break step can be a nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 1, 2018
Nuisance · Evening Standard · 3 Down