Crossword answer
PINE
4 letters · Used for 42 different clues · 74 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
PINE
Clues that lead to PINE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Source of fragrant cones4New York TimesAug 9, 2026
Did you know the old wives' tale that "___ cones close before rain" is true? Rising humidity makes their scales fold shut to protect seeds!4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2026
Tree4Evening StandardAug 7, 2026
Botanical word for a tall evergreen tree with cones and needles ... or what you may do for someone who you miss4Daily ThemedJul 31, 2026
Yearn4Evening StandardJul 25, 2026
Common car freshener scent4Wall Street JournalJul 20, 2026
___ straw (landscaping product)4USA TodayJul 17, 2026
Furniture wood4Thomas JosephJul 14, 2026
Knotty wood4NewsdayJul 12, 2026
Actor Chris4USA Today Quick CrossJul 9, 2026
Freshener scent4NewsdayJul 5, 2026
Did you know that a ___ (common conifer) plant produces cones with scales arranged in upwards and downwards Fibonacci spirals?4Daily ThemedMay 29, 2026
Fragrant tree4LA TimesMay 28, 2026
Cabinet wood4Wall Street JournalMay 26, 2026
Long4Evening StandardFeb 8, 2026
Classic evergreen tree with needles and cones, often decorated as a Christmas tree4Daily ThemedDec 19, 2025
Christmas tree, sometimes4Daily ThemedDec 6, 2025
Cleanser aroma4NewsdayNov 23, 2025
Tree with needles and cones4Daily ThemedNov 22, 2025
Tree with cones and needle-shaped leaves4Daily ThemedOct 28, 2025
The 4,765-year-old "Methuselah" is one4New York TimesOct 5, 2025
Tree with cones and needles4Daily ThemedSep 16, 2025
Chris ___, "Star Trek" captain who prefers using a flip phone that doesn't connect to the internet4Daily ThemedSep 7, 2025
Tree with cones4NewsdaySep 1, 2025
This evergreen tree's branches and cones were etched on the 1980 Olympic medal of Lake Placid4Daily ThemedAug 5, 2025
Evergreen with cones4NewsdayJul 14, 2025
Tree with needles4Daily ThemedJun 17, 2025
Cleaner scent4NewsdayFeb 16, 2025
Chris ___, "Wonder Woman" actor4Daily ThemedOct 25, 2024
Chris ___, actor in "Poolman" who may be "extremely sad"4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2024
Christmas tree, often4Eugene ShefferJul 30, 2024
Long number that's secret and ending in three?4The IndependentJun 12, 2024
Chris ___, "Wonder Woman" star who played Jack Ryan in "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit"4Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2024
A noted fixing device, of wood4Evening StandardNov 14, 2023
Do you long for such furniture?4Evening StandardApr 19, 2023
Chris ___, "Wonder Woman" actor who plays Edgin the Bard in the 2023 film "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2023
___ tree (cone-bearing tree)4Daily ThemedJan 5, 2023
Fix a note on a tree4Evening StandardNov 1, 2022
On which a caged bird would long to be?4Evening StandardSep 16, 2022
Chris ___, actor from "Wonder Woman"4Daily ThemedJun 4, 2021
A long tree?4Evening StandardNov 26, 2019
Alpine tree?4Evening StandardOct 8, 2019
About PINE in crosswords
PINE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 74 times in our database across 42 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Source of fragrant cones” in the New York Times crossword on August 9, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
IRONClub with a possibly lofty purpose
APSEAltar site
AMOS"Famous" cookie entrepreneur
LEAFFeature of Canada's flag
DENSBears' lairs
ASIAMost populous continent
OPENFrank
OHHI"Didn't see you there!"
OINKSty cry
TOURVisit, as a college
AMMOSnowballs or water balloons
CIAOPisa farewell
ACAIAntioxidant berry
VILERepulsive
Every appearance of PINE (74)
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Aug 9, 2026
Source of fragrant cones · New York Times · 48 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Tree · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Yearn · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Common car freshener scent · Wall Street Journal · 21 Across
Jul 17, 2026
___ straw (landscaping product) · USA Today · 32 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Furniture wood · Thomas Joseph · 20 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Knotty wood · Newsday · Down
Jul 9, 2026
Actor Chris · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 7, 2026
Common car freshener scent · New York Times · 33 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Freshener scent · Newsday · Down
May 28, 2026
Fragrant tree · LA Times · Across
May 26, 2026
Cabinet wood · Wall Street Journal · 12 Down
May 10, 2026
Yearn · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Long · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Classic evergreen tree with needles and cones, often decorated as a Christmas tree · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Dec 6, 2025
Christmas tree, sometimes · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Nov 23, 2025
Cleanser aroma · Newsday · Down
Nov 22, 2025
Tree with needles and cones · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Oct 28, 2025
Tree with cones and needle-shaped leaves · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 5, 2025
The 4,765-year-old "Methuselah" is one · New York Times · 51 Across
Sep 16, 2025
Tree with cones and needles · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Sep 7, 2025
Chris ___, "Star Trek" captain who prefers using a flip phone that doesn't connect to the internet · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Sep 1, 2025
Tree with cones · Newsday · Down
Aug 18, 2025
Tree with cones · Newsday · Across
Aug 16, 2025
Tree with cones · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Aug 5, 2025
This evergreen tree's branches and cones were etched on the 1980 Olympic medal of Lake Placid · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Evergreen with cones · Newsday · Across
Jul 8, 2025
Long · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 17, 2025
Tree with needles · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jun 8, 2025
Tree with cones · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Yearn · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Apr 17, 2025
Long · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 9, 2025
Tree with needles · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Mar 1, 2025
Yearn · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Feb 24, 2025
Long · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 16, 2025
Cleaner scent · Newsday · Across
Oct 25, 2024
Chris ___, "Wonder Woman" actor · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Yearn · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Sep 8, 2024
Chris ___, actor in "Poolman" who may be "extremely sad" · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Christmas tree, often · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jun 12, 2024
Long number that's secret and ending in three? · The Independent · 3 Down
May 28, 2024
Yearn · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Chris ___, "Wonder Woman" star who played Jack Ryan in "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Nov 14, 2023
A noted fixing device, of wood · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 19, 2023
Do you long for such furniture? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 2, 2023
Yearn · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 21, 2023
Freshener scent · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jan 19, 2023
Yearn · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 5, 2023
___ tree (cone-bearing tree) · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Nov 7, 2022
Yearn · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Fix a note on a tree · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 26, 2022
Yearn · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 16, 2022
On which a caged bird would long to be? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 18, 2022
Tree with cones · Daily Themed · 1 Across
May 12, 2022
Tree with cones · Daily Themed · 14 Across
May 2, 2022
Long · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 20, 2021
Freshener scent · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jun 17, 2021
Yearn · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 4, 2021
Chris ___, actor from "Wonder Woman" · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Apr 9, 2021
Tree · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 3, 2021
Christmas tree, often · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Feb 24, 2021
Yearn · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 20, 2021
Freshener scent · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 7, 2020
Christmas tree, often · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jul 30, 2020
Long · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 26, 2019
A long tree? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 8, 2019
Alpine tree? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 3, 2019
Long · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 31, 2019
Long · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 20, 2018
Long · Evening Standard · 7 Down