Crossword answer
PREP
4 letters · Used for 40 different clues · 76 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
PREP
Clues that lead to PREP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Get ready4LA TimesAug 23, 2026
Work overseen by a sous-chef4LA TimesAug 4, 2026
Ready, as for surgery4Eugene ShefferAug 1, 2026
Help the chef4Wall Street JournalJul 22, 2026
Get ready (for)4NYT MiniJun 30, 2026
Kitchen work4LA TimesJun 27, 2026
Kitchen job4Thomas JosephJun 11, 2026
Kitchen work before cooking4NYT MiniJun 10, 2026
Some kitchen work4Wall Street JournalJun 3, 2026
Task for a line cook, informally4New York TimesMay 26, 2026
Attend Choate, say4Eugene ShefferMay 26, 2026
Slang for getting ready, especially for a test4Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 19, 2026
Study for the SAT, say4NYT MidiMay 18, 2026
First things first for a chef4New York TimesApr 22, 2026
Make ready, briefly4NewsdayApr 7, 2026
Chop, mince, grate, etc.4New York TimesMar 15, 2026
Get ready, briefly4Eugene ShefferFeb 21, 2026
Hardly a finishing school!4Evening StandardDec 11, 2025
Get ready for an exam, briefly4Daily ThemedNov 30, 2025
Ready yourself4NewsdayNov 28, 2025
___ school4New York TimesNov 26, 2025
Get ready, for short4NewsdayNov 10, 2025
___ school (Eton, e.g.)4Daily ThemedOct 29, 2025
Get ready for an exam, say4Daily ThemedSep 16, 2025
Make ready, informally4NewsdaySep 14, 2025
Homework of the school kind4Evening StandardAug 2, 2025
Get ready, as for an event, for short4Daily ThemedJul 24, 2025
About to be surrounded by coppers (at school?)4Evening StandardJul 2, 2025
Planning, informally4NewsdayMay 29, 2025
Such a school is not completely educational4Evening StandardMay 12, 2025
Restaurant kitchen job4NewsdayJan 9, 2025
Map out, for short4NewsdayJan 5, 2025
Fordham ___ vs. Xavier High School, one of the oldest football rivalries in New York who play the "Turkey Bowl"4Daily ThemedNov 26, 2024
Quietly representative sort of school?4Evening StandardNov 11, 2024
___ school (secondary school)4Daily ThemedOct 27, 2024
___ school, type of secondary school4Daily ThemedMay 29, 2023
In short, school work4Evening StandardMay 10, 2023
___ school (school that gets one ready for college)4Daily ThemedMar 19, 2023
Sort of school for a piano salesman?4Evening StandardAug 1, 2022
Get ready for a task, for short4Daily ThemedJun 23, 2021
About PREP in crosswords
PREP is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 76 times in our database across 40 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Get ready” in the LA Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
RENOCity north of Carson City
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
SANDDune makeup
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
IBMSCertain PCs
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
SAGSHangs low
SOFASettee
METSNew York MLB team
EARLNobleman
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of PREP (76)
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Aug 23, 2026
Get ready · LA Times · Across
Aug 4, 2026
Work overseen by a sous-chef · LA Times · Down
Aug 1, 2026
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Help the chef · Wall Street Journal · 23 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Get ready (for) · NYT Mini · 8 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Kitchen work · LA Times · Across
Jun 11, 2026
Kitchen job · Thomas Joseph · 28 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Kitchen work before cooking · NYT Mini · 9 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Some kitchen work · Wall Street Journal · 38 Across
May 26, 2026
Attend Choate, say · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 26, 2026
Task for a line cook, informally · New York Times · 19 Across
May 19, 2026
Slang for getting ready, especially for a test · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 19
May 18, 2026
Study for the SAT, say · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Apr 22, 2026
First things first for a chef · New York Times · 10 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Make ready, briefly · Newsday · Down
Mar 15, 2026
Chop, mince, grate, etc. · New York Times · 88 Across
Feb 21, 2026
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Jan 12, 2026
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Dec 11, 2025
Hardly a finishing school! · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 30, 2025
Get ready for an exam, briefly · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Ready yourself · Newsday · Across
Nov 26, 2025
___ school · New York Times · 57 Across
Nov 10, 2025
Get ready, for short · Newsday · Across
Nov 4, 2025
___ school · New York Times · 43 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Oct 29, 2025
___ school (Eton, e.g.) · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Get ready for an exam, say · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Sep 14, 2025
Make ready, informally · Newsday · Across
Sep 8, 2025
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Homework of the school kind · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 24, 2025
Get ready, as for an event, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jul 2, 2025
About to be surrounded by coppers (at school?) · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 29, 2025
Planning, informally · Newsday · Across
May 16, 2025
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
May 12, 2025
Such a school is not completely educational · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 24, 2025
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Restaurant kitchen job · Newsday · Across
Jan 5, 2025
Map out, for short · Newsday · Down
Nov 11, 2024
Quietly representative sort of school? · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 27, 2024
___ school (secondary school) · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Aug 9, 2024
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jul 11, 2024
Get ready, as for an event, for short · Daily Themed · 49 Across
May 29, 2024
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Aug 4, 2023
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jul 27, 2023
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 29, 2023
___ school, type of secondary school · Daily Themed · 9 Down
May 10, 2023
In short, school work · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 19, 2023
___ school (school that gets one ready for college) · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Feb 20, 2023
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Feb 4, 2023
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Dec 31, 2022
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Aug 1, 2022
Sort of school for a piano salesman? · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 27, 2022
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Jan 20, 2022
Ready, as for surgery · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Oct 28, 2021
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Sep 27, 2021
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Aug 17, 2021
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Aug 4, 2021
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jun 23, 2021
Get ready for a task, for short · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Mar 3, 2021
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Nov 7, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 15, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Aug 27, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Aug 14, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jul 8, 2020
Hardly a finishing school! · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 1, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Apr 8, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Apr 4, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 8, 2020
Get ready, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 29, 2019
Homework of the school kind · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 11, 2019
About to be surrounded by coppers (at school?) · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 24, 2019
Such a school is not completely educational · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 15, 2018
Quietly representative sort of school? · Evening Standard · 8 Down