Crossword answer
PITS
4 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
PITS
Clues that lead to PITS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mango leftovers4New York TimesOct 9, 2026
Cherry centers4LA TimesAug 25, 2026
Large sites where minerals are dug up4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 16, 2026
Cherry discards4New York TimesJun 30, 2026
Mines4Evening StandardJun 28, 2026
The worst possible holes?4Evening StandardJun 17, 2026
Avocado centers4LA TimesJun 7, 2026
Painful things to bite into in cherries4NYT MidiApr 24, 2026
Parts of cherries4NYT MidiApr 9, 2026
Coal mines4Evening StandardOct 17, 2025
Peach centers4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2025
Worst possible circumstances, with "the"4New York TimesJan 17, 2025
*Dug up holes in the ground that were used to create cool underground cellars to store food4Daily ThemedNov 9, 2024
Holes at the side of the track?4Evening StandardApr 21, 2022
About PITS in crosswords
PITS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mango leftovers” in the New York Times crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
WANEDim
AFARA long way off
LEOSMost August babies
MAKOShark variety
KAYEDanny who was UNICEF's's first goodwill ambassador
NCAASweet 16 org.
BRUMBBC children's television series about a yellow vintage car, originally narrated by Toyah Willcox
HIGHWord with grade or school
TRAMStreetcar
ENYA“May It Be” singer
BEARDownturn exploiter
ROFL"o.m.g. i'm dead."
BOOTCowboy's footwear
MACESpice sourced from nutmeg
Every appearance of PITS (27)
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Oct 9, 2026
Mango leftovers · New York Times · 32 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Cherry centers · LA Times · Across
Jul 16, 2026
Large sites where minerals are dug up · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8
Jun 30, 2026
Cherry discards · New York Times · 51 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Mines · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 17, 2026
The worst possible holes? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Avocado centers · LA Times · Down
Apr 24, 2026
Painful things to bite into in cherries · NYT Midi · 29 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Parts of cherries · NYT Midi · 1 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Coal mines · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Cherry centers · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Apr 25, 2025
Peach centers · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Mar 4, 2025
Cherry centers · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Mar 3, 2025
Mines · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 17, 2025
Worst possible circumstances, with "the" · New York Times · 7 Down
Nov 11, 2024
Cherry centers · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Nov 9, 2024
*Dug up holes in the ground that were used to create cool underground cellars to store food · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Aug 18, 2023
Peach centers · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Mines · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 29, 2023
Cherry centers · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Cherry centers · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jun 20, 2022
Cherry centers · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Apr 21, 2022
Holes at the side of the track? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 10, 2021
Mines · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 22, 2021
The worst possible holes? · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 9, 2020
Coal mines · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 14, 2018
Mines · Evening Standard · 8 Down