Crossword answer
REIN
4 letters · Used for 43 different clues · 91 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
REIN
Clues that lead to REIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Blitzen strap4Wall Street JournalAug 25, 2026
Strap used on a horse4Crosswords With FriendsAug 24, 2026
Means of control4NewsdayAug 20, 2026
Horse rider's strap4Daily ThemedAug 17, 2026
Check4Eugene ShefferAug 5, 2026
Harness strap4LA TimesJul 27, 2026
Dancer's restraint?4New York TimesJun 27, 2026
Horse strap4USA Today Quick CrossJun 25, 2026
Strap for controlling a horse (4)4The SunJun 14, 2026
Check religious teaching at home (4)4The SunJun 14, 2026
Jockey strap4USA Today Quick CrossMay 20, 2026
Strap for a rider4Wall Street JournalMay 18, 2026
Jockey's strap4NewsdayMay 18, 2026
Free ___ (unrestricted liberty)4Crosswords With FriendsMay 15, 2026
Apt rhyme for "restrain"4NewsdayMay 14, 2026
Strap attached to bridle4Puzzle PageMay 4, 2026
Bridle strap4NewsdayApr 26, 2026
Check on the horse4Evening StandardApr 19, 2026
Hold it!4New York TimesMar 26, 2026
To restrain is far different from 'refrain'4Evening StandardMar 16, 2026
Part of a certain steering system4New York TimesJan 3, 2026
Any controller4NewsdayDec 27, 2025
See 43-Down4NewsdayDec 24, 2025
Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _4New York TimesDec 10, 2025
It may be a handful4New York TimesFeb 26, 2025
Restrain4Evening StandardFeb 7, 2025
Control animal that's kicking its hindquarters4The IndependentDec 21, 2024
It's said to give a degree of restraint4Evening StandardMay 22, 2024
Control4Evening StandardJan 26, 2024
Hold back the horsepower?4Daily ThemedJan 2, 2024
Horse-controlling strap4Daily ThemedDec 1, 2023
Brake, for a jockey?4Daily ThemedOct 10, 2023
Restrain a broken-hearted friend?4Evening StandardMay 17, 2023
Regain heartlessly, but with restraint4Evening StandardApr 3, 2023
Strap held by a jockey4Daily ThemedFeb 4, 2023
It may be used to steer a steed4Daily ThemedOct 10, 2022
Restraint gets Irene no end upset!4Evening StandardAug 16, 2022
Strap at a horse track4Daily ThemedMay 1, 2022
Charioteer's strap4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2022
Horse's head turner?4Daily ThemedNov 28, 2021
Bridle part4Daily ThemedSep 22, 2021
Polo player's strap4Daily ThemedAug 23, 2021
It will hold your horses4Daily ThemedJul 19, 2021
About REIN in crosswords
REIN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 91 times in our database across 43 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Blitzen strap” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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IBET“Yeah, right!”
ARMSLimbs on cacti
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EDENUtopia
SHOWBroadway play, e.g.
DIALRadio knob
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
DENYTurn down
ISTO"That ___ say ..." ("I mean ...")
PSST"Hey, you!"
OMENProphetic sign
ERNOCube inventor Rubik
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
Every appearance of REIN (91)
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Aug 25, 2026
Blitzen strap · Wall Street Journal · 23 Across
Aug 24, 2026
Strap used on a horse · Crosswords With Friends · 3
Aug 20, 2026
Means of control · Newsday · Across
Aug 17, 2026
Horse rider's strap · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Harness strap · LA Times · Down
Jun 27, 2026
Dancer's restraint? · New York Times · 16 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Horse strap · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Strap for controlling a horse (4) · The Sun · 11 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Check religious teaching at home (4) · The Sun · 11 Across
May 20, 2026
Jockey strap · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 18, 2026
Strap for a rider · Wall Street Journal · 17 Across
May 18, 2026
Jockey's strap · Newsday · Across
May 17, 2026
Horse rider's strap · LA Times · Down
May 15, 2026
Free ___ (unrestricted liberty) · Crosswords With Friends · 51
May 14, 2026
Apt rhyme for "restrain" · Newsday · Down
May 4, 2026
Strap attached to bridle · Puzzle Page · 8 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Bridle strap · Newsday · Down
Apr 19, 2026
Check on the horse · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Horse rider's strap · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Hold it! · New York Times · 24 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Check · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 16, 2026
To restrain is far different from 'refrain' · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 3, 2026
Part of a certain steering system · New York Times · 27 Down
Dec 27, 2025
Any controller · Newsday · Across
Dec 24, 2025
See 43-Down · Newsday · Down
Dec 10, 2025
Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _ · New York Times · 59 Down
Oct 23, 2025
Horse rider's strap · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jun 6, 2025
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
May 30, 2025
Check · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Mar 27, 2025
Apt rhyme for "restrain" · Newsday · Down
Mar 10, 2025
Jockey's strap · Newsday · Across
Feb 26, 2025
It may be a handful · New York Times · 7 Down
Feb 17, 2025
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Feb 7, 2025
Restrain · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 8, 2025
Horse rider's strap · Newsday · Down
Dec 21, 2024
Control animal that's kicking its hindquarters · The Independent · 15 Across
Dec 10, 2024
Horse rider's strap · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 6, 2024
Check · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 12, 2024
Check · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 22, 2024
It's said to give a degree of restraint · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 8, 2024
Check · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 14, 2024
Check · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Control · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 2, 2024
Hold back the horsepower? · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Dec 1, 2023
Horse-controlling strap · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Oct 10, 2023
Brake, for a jockey? · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 8, 2023
Jockey's strap · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 16, 2023
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 29, 2023
Control · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 19, 2023
Control · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 17, 2023
Restrain a broken-hearted friend? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 3, 2023
Regain heartlessly, but with restraint · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 16, 2023
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Feb 21, 2023
Horse rider's strap · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Feb 4, 2023
Strap held by a jockey · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Dec 9, 2022
Horse rider's strap · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Oct 10, 2022
It may be used to steer a steed · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Sep 20, 2022
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Restraint gets Irene no end upset! · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 12, 2022
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jul 28, 2022
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
May 1, 2022
Strap at a horse track · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 13, 2022
Charioteer's strap · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Mar 16, 2022
Control · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Dec 28, 2021
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Nov 28, 2021
Horse's head turner? · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Oct 15, 2021
Jockey's strap · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Sep 22, 2021
Bridle part · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Aug 23, 2021
Polo player's strap · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Jul 19, 2021
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 19, 2021
It will hold your horses · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jun 27, 2021
Bridle strap · Daily Themed · 18 Across
May 14, 2021
Control · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 19, 2021
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Check on the horse · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 25, 2021
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Dec 14, 2020
Check · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 3, 2020
To restrain is far different from 'refrain' · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 15, 2020
Check · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Sep 16, 2019
Check · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 11, 2019
Check · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 5, 2018
Restrain · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 15, 2018
Check · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 25, 2018
Check · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 12, 2018
Check · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 17, 2018
Check · Evening Standard · 33 Across