Crossword answer
PETE
4 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 50 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
PETE
Clues that lead to PETE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tennis star Sampras4Thomas JosephAug 25, 2026
Tennis great Sampras4NewsdayAug 25, 2026
"__ the Cat": children's book series4LA TimesAug 11, 2026
Comedian Davidson4NYT MidiAug 11, 2026
He uses a favourite ear-piece4Evening StandardAug 3, 2026
Map name near Shell Key4NewsdayAug 1, 2026
First name of US tennis legend Sampras4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 21, 2026
Seeger or Sampras4Eugene ShefferJun 12, 2026
Politician Buttigieg4New York TimesMay 6, 2026
Davidson or Carroll4USA Today Quick CrossMay 3, 2026
Davidson or Sampras4Eugene ShefferApr 4, 2026
St. ___ (city on a bay, informally)4New York TimesNov 27, 2025
Oil company, in Wall Street slang4NewsdayNov 14, 2025
Stinky ___ ("Toy Story 2" antagonist)4New York TimesOct 31, 2025
He's more than a darling4Evening StandardSep 2, 2025
___ Davidson, former "SNL" comedian4Daily ThemedAug 16, 2025
St. __ Beach, FL4NewsdayAug 10, 2025
___ Maravich, NBA player whose number 7 has been retired by the Utah Jazz4Daily ThemedJul 22, 2025
Baseball’s Rose4Eugene ShefferApr 7, 2025
Oil company, to Wall Streeters4NewsdayApr 5, 2025
"SNL" comic, ___ Davidson4Daily ThemedMar 25, 2025
Buy with a favourite sweetheart?4Evening StandardMar 13, 2025
A name familiar among puppeteers4Evening StandardFeb 3, 2025
St. __ (city near Tampa)4NewsdayJan 28, 2025
___ Sampras, American former tennis player4Daily ThemedSep 3, 2024
Tennis legend ___ Sampras4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2024
"The Suicide Squad" actor and comedian Davidson4Daily ThemedDec 24, 2023
Trumpeter's name4Evening StandardDec 14, 2023
___ Sampras, retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 14 grand slam singles titles4Daily ThemedNov 21, 2023
Comedian ___ Davidson from "Saturday Night Live"4Daily ThemedOct 25, 2023
Tennis ace Sampras4Eugene ShefferDec 6, 2022
Sampras of tennis4Eugene ShefferNov 15, 2022
"___ Davidson," 2018 song by Ariana Grande that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts4Daily ThemedMay 16, 2022
“Pistol” of basketball4Eugene ShefferDec 7, 2021
___ Evans, former judge of "My Kitchen Rules"4Daily ThemedOct 22, 2021
Boy's name4Evening StandardJul 23, 2019
Familiar name for a favourite sweetheart4Evening StandardFeb 14, 2019
About PETE in crosswords
PETE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 50 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tennis star Sampras” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
REDOMake over
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
OLESWorld Cup cries
DEALDistribute poker cards
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of PETE (50)
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Aug 25, 2026
Tennis star Sampras · Thomas Joseph · 39 Down
Aug 25, 2026
Tennis great Sampras · Newsday · Across
Aug 11, 2026
"__ the Cat": children's book series · LA Times · Across
Aug 11, 2026
Comedian Davidson · NYT Midi · 24 Down
Aug 3, 2026
He uses a favourite ear-piece · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Map name near Shell Key · Newsday · Down
Jul 21, 2026
First name of US tennis legend Sampras · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 14
Jun 12, 2026
Seeger or Sampras · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
May 17, 2026
Tennis great Sampras · LA Times · Down
May 7, 2026
Seeger or Sampras · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
May 6, 2026
Politician Buttigieg · New York Times · 30 Down
May 3, 2026
Davidson or Carroll · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Apr 4, 2026
Davidson or Sampras · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Tennis star Sampras · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Tennis great Sampras · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2025
St. ___ (city on a bay, informally) · New York Times · 34 Across
Nov 25, 2025
Tennis great Sampras · Newsday · Across
Nov 14, 2025
Oil company, in Wall Street slang · Newsday · Across
Oct 31, 2025
Stinky ___ ("Toy Story 2" antagonist) · New York Times · 41 Across
Sep 2, 2025
He's more than a darling · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 16, 2025
___ Davidson, former "SNL" comedian · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Aug 10, 2025
St. __ Beach, FL · Newsday · Across
Aug 4, 2025
Tennis great Sampras · Newsday · Down
Jul 22, 2025
___ Maravich, NBA player whose number 7 has been retired by the Utah Jazz · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Baseball’s Rose · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Apr 5, 2025
Oil company, to Wall Streeters · Newsday · Down
Mar 25, 2025
"SNL" comic, ___ Davidson · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Mar 13, 2025
Buy with a favourite sweetheart? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 3, 2025
A name familiar among puppeteers · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 28, 2025
St. __ (city near Tampa) · Newsday · Down
Sep 3, 2024
___ Sampras, American former tennis player · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Aug 2, 2024
Tennis legend ___ Sampras · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Feb 21, 2024
Baseball’s Rose · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Dec 24, 2023
"The Suicide Squad" actor and comedian Davidson · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Trumpeter's name · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 21, 2023
___ Sampras, retired tennis legend and former world no.1 who won 14 grand slam singles titles · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Comedian ___ Davidson from "Saturday Night Live" · Daily Themed · 15 Across
May 13, 2023
Baseball’s Rose · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Mar 8, 2023
___ Davidson, former "SNL" comedian · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Tennis ace Sampras · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Nov 15, 2022
Sampras of tennis · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Dec 7, 2021
“Pistol” of basketball · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 22, 2021
___ Evans, former judge of "My Kitchen Rules" · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Aug 27, 2021
___ Sampras, American former tennis player · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 1, 2021
He uses a favourite ear-piece · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 29, 2020
He’s more than a darling · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 23, 2019
Boy's name · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 14, 2019
Familiar name for a favourite sweetheart · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 11, 2018
Buy with a favourite sweetheart? · Evening Standard · 26 Down