Crossword answer
PLOP
4 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
PLOP
Clues that lead to PLOP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Raindrop sound4USA TodayAug 18, 2026
Fall gently4NewsdayAug 7, 2026
Sit (down) heavily4New York TimesJul 30, 2026
Rock-into-a-river sound4USA TodayJul 25, 2026
Make a splash4NewsdayJun 19, 2026
Sound of cork coming out of bottle of champagne, perhaps containing lemonade, primarily (4)4The SunMay 23, 2026
Sound of small object falling into water (4)4The SunMay 23, 2026
Sound of a stone landing in a pool4New York TimesApr 9, 2026
Fall into a soft chair4Eugene ShefferNov 11, 2025
Fall into a beanbag chair4Eugene ShefferOct 31, 2025
Sound of a raindrop4NewsdayJul 7, 2025
Take a seat unceremoniously, with "down"4New York TimesJul 1, 2025
Splash sound (rhymes with "flop")4Daily ThemedJun 13, 2025
Fall into a chair4NewsdayApr 22, 2025
Sit suddenly4NewsdayApr 4, 2025
Ker-plunk!4Eugene ShefferMar 5, 2025
Sound of a coin dropping into ginger-beer4Evening StandardMar 4, 2025
Kerplunk!4Eugene ShefferNov 27, 2024
The sound of favourite music round the corner4Evening StandardJul 24, 2024
Drop into water?4Daily ThemedDec 6, 2021
About PLOP in crosswords
PLOP is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 35 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Raindrop sound” in the USA Today crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ASEAOn the Mediterranean
MERELake
FEETUnits of verse
NOSEPinocchio's tell
ICONPC picture
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
FROGAmphibious hopper
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
OPRYGrand Ole ___
RILEMake angry
RENOCity north of Carson City
SOFASettee
FESS__ up (admit guilt)
WELL"See ... "
Every appearance of PLOP (35)
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Aug 18, 2026
Raindrop sound · USA Today · 15 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Fall gently · Newsday · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Sit (down) heavily · New York Times · 54 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Rock-into-a-river sound · USA Today · 58 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Sit (down) heavily · New York Times · 61 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Make a splash · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2026
Sound of small object falling into water (4) · The Sun · 23 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Sound of a stone landing in a pool · New York Times · 43 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Raindrop sound · Newsday · Across
Nov 11, 2025
Fall into a soft chair · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Raindrop sound · Newsday · Across
Nov 5, 2025
Sit down heavily · Newsday · Across
Oct 31, 2025
Fall into a beanbag chair · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Sound of a raindrop · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2025
Take a seat unceremoniously, with "down" · New York Times · 31 Across
Jun 13, 2025
Splash sound (rhymes with "flop") · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Fall into a chair · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Sound of a raindrop · Newsday · Down
Apr 4, 2025
Sit suddenly · Newsday · Down
Mar 19, 2025
Sound of a raindrop · New York Times · 62 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Ker-plunk! · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Mar 4, 2025
Sound of a coin dropping into ginger-beer · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 27, 2024
Kerplunk! · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jul 24, 2024
The sound of favourite music round the corner · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 4, 2023
Fall into a soft chair · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 13, 2022
Fall into a chair · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Dec 6, 2021
Drop into water? · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Aug 24, 2021
Fall into a chair · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 9, 2021
Fall into a chair · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jul 28, 2021
Fall into a soft chair · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Apr 19, 2021
Fall into a chair · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Mar 20, 2021
Fall into a beanbag chair · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Nov 29, 2018
Sound of a coin dropping into ginger-beer · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 3, 2018
The sound of favourite music round the corner · Evening Standard · 29 Across