Crossword answer
PROF
4 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 3, 2026
Letter pattern
PROF
Clues that lead to PROF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
University instructor, for short4USA TodayOct 3, 2026
Campus VIP4Eugene ShefferSep 9, 2026
Campus epithet4NewsdayAug 28, 2026
MIT VIP4NewsdayJul 24, 2026
Undergrad lecturer4LA TimesMay 24, 2026
Seminar head, informally4New York TimesMay 13, 2026
One who teaches at a university, for short4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2026
Univ. worker4New York TimesJan 25, 2026
College instructor, for short4New York TimesDec 30, 2025
Mentor at a college, for short4Daily ThemedOct 2, 2025
College teacher nickname4NewsdayAug 25, 2025
Scholarly mentor in a university, for short4Daily ThemedJul 9, 2025
Academic test essentially lacking4The IndependentJun 14, 2025
Commencement usher, for short4NewsdayFeb 28, 2025
Campus nickname4NewsdayJan 12, 2025
Scholarly mentor, for short4Daily ThemedNov 8, 2024
Grad school mentor, for short4Daily ThemedDec 2, 2023
Lecturer at Harvard or MIT, for short4Daily ThemedMar 3, 2023
Lecturer, for short4Daily ThemedJan 30, 2023
About PROF in crosswords
PROF is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “University instructor, for short” in the USA Today crossword on October 3, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
COMEAttend
EDAMCheese from the Netherlands
ISEE"So that's how it is"
ABLEUp to the task
RAGSCleaning cloths
OSLONorwegian banking hub
EVERAlways highly regarded in red
DAFT____ Punk
REEKStink
HIREBring on board
BONEChew toy shape, often
SAKSLuxury goods retailer since 1867
TOONMickey or Minnie
SEEDSunflower bit
Every appearance of PROF (25)
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Oct 3, 2026
University instructor, for short · USA Today · 4 Down
Sep 9, 2026
Campus VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Aug 28, 2026
Campus epithet · Newsday · Down
Jul 24, 2026
MIT VIP · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2026
Undergrad lecturer · LA Times · Across
May 13, 2026
Seminar head, informally · New York Times · 46 Down
Feb 16, 2026
One who teaches at a university, for short · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Jan 25, 2026
Univ. worker · New York Times · 54 Down
Dec 30, 2025
College instructor, for short · New York Times · 10 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Mentor at a college, for short · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Aug 25, 2025
College teacher nickname · Newsday · Down
Jul 9, 2025
Scholarly mentor in a university, for short · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jun 14, 2025
Academic test essentially lacking · The Independent · 26 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Campus VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 4, 2025
College teacher nickname · Newsday · Down
Feb 28, 2025
Commencement usher, for short · Newsday · Across
Jan 12, 2025
Campus nickname · Newsday · Down
Nov 8, 2024
Scholarly mentor, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Dec 2, 2023
Grad school mentor, for short · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Mar 3, 2023
Lecturer at Harvard or MIT, for short · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jan 30, 2023
Lecturer, for short · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Mar 20, 2021
Campus VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Feb 10, 2021
Campus VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Jan 29, 2021
Campus VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Oct 27, 2020
Campus VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across