Crossword answer
PLED
4 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 1, 2026
Letter pattern
PLED
Clues that lead to PLED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Appealed earnestly4USA TodayOct 1, 2026
Said "not guilty," say4NewsdaySep 27, 2026
Begged4USA TodaySep 14, 2026
Said "guilty," say4New York TimesSep 7, 2026
___ guilty (admitted to a crime)4Crosswords With FriendsAug 23, 2026
Responded in court4LA TimesAug 3, 2026
Claimed no contest, maybe4LA TimesJul 7, 2026
Asked earnestly4NewsdayJun 14, 2026
Made one’s case4Wall Street JournalMay 30, 2026
Said "Not guilty," perhaps4NewsdayApr 20, 2026
Asked urgently4NewsdayMar 16, 2026
Beseeched4NewsdayMar 6, 2026
Appealed (to)4NewsdayAug 23, 2025
Made one's case, in court4Daily ThemedJul 18, 2025
Argued a case4NewsdayJan 10, 2025
Made an earnest appeal, in court4Daily ThemedFeb 26, 2024
About PLED in crosswords
PLED is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Appealed earnestly” in the USA Today crossword on October 1, 2026.
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Every appearance of PLED (38)
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Oct 1, 2026
Appealed earnestly · USA Today · 65 Across
Sep 27, 2026
Said "not guilty," say · Newsday · Across
Sep 14, 2026
Begged · USA Today · 5 Down
Sep 7, 2026
Said "guilty," say · New York Times · 59 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Aug 23, 2026
___ guilty (admitted to a crime) · Crosswords With Friends · 6
Aug 3, 2026
Responded in court · LA Times · Across
Jul 13, 2026
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Begged · NYT Midi · 24 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Claimed no contest, maybe · LA Times · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Asked earnestly · Newsday · Across
May 30, 2026
Made one’s case · Wall Street Journal · 40 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Said "Not guilty," perhaps · Newsday · Down
Mar 16, 2026
Asked urgently · Newsday · Down
Mar 6, 2026
Beseeched · Newsday · Down
Sep 7, 2025
Begged · New York Times · 71 Across
Aug 23, 2025
Appealed (to) · Newsday · Across
Jul 24, 2025
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Made one's case, in court · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Feb 24, 2025
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Argued a case · Newsday · Down
Dec 17, 2024
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Made an earnest appeal, in court · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Oct 14, 2023
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Sep 27, 2023
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jul 27, 2023
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Sep 7, 2022
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jun 14, 2022
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Apr 23, 2022
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Dec 8, 2021
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Appealed earnestly · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Aug 31, 2021
Made one's case, in court · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Feb 3, 2021
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Sep 17, 2020
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Aug 20, 2020
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 17, 2020
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Jun 12, 2020
Begged · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across