Crossword answer
RIND
4 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
RIND
Clues that lead to RIND
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tough outer layer4The IndependentAug 15, 2026
Cantaloupe part4USA TodayJul 22, 2026
Orange's covering4NewsdayJul 20, 2026
Orange exterior4NewsdayJul 12, 2026
Orange throwaway4Wall Street JournalJul 8, 2026
Organic coat4NewsdayJul 3, 2026
Zest source4LA TimesJun 27, 2026
Cantaloupe leftover4Daily ThemedJun 15, 2026
Orange coat4Wall Street JournalMay 19, 2026
Grinds edges off skin4Daily ExpressMay 19, 2026
Some cheeses' exterior4NewsdayMay 14, 2026
It's tough outside!4Evening StandardMay 10, 2026
Skin on bacon4The IndependentFeb 13, 2026
Powder not good for skin4The IndependentFeb 11, 2026
Parmesan cheese feature4New York TimesJan 16, 2026
Outer layer of bacon4Evening StandardDec 8, 2025
Cantaloupe cover4Eugene ShefferNov 19, 2025
Watermelon covering4NewsdayNov 11, 2025
Bacon or cheese, perhaps4Evening StandardSep 27, 2025
Peel4Evening StandardSep 21, 2025
Outer layer in between radius and diameter…4The IndependentAug 2, 2025
Hard skin on bacon4Evening StandardJul 6, 2025
The organ grinder's tough exterior4Evening StandardJun 28, 2025
Cover of a lemon4NewsdayMay 19, 2025
Pomegranate part4NewsdayFeb 28, 2025
Fruit skin4Evening StandardOct 15, 2024
Tip of nose surrounded by clear skin4The IndependentJun 29, 2024
Orange peel4Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2024
Orange's tough exterior4Daily ThemedMay 17, 2023
Tough lemon or orange skin4Daily ThemedMar 4, 2023
Tangerine's tough skin (rhymes with "mind")4Daily ThemedFeb 7, 2023
Orange's coat4Daily ThemedJun 11, 2022
Skin4Evening StandardApr 25, 2022
Orange leftover4Daily ThemedJan 17, 2022
In the middle of the road, there’s an outer part!4Evening StandardJun 18, 2020
Baconian exterior?4Evening StandardJul 1, 2019
About RIND in crosswords
RIND is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tough outer layer” in the The Independent crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ANALObsessively oriented
VASTHuge
CHAPBritish fellow, informally
ESPYCatch sight of
SOMAHuxley's soporific book on revolution
ABCSLessons for tots
VLOGYouTube diary, perhaps
SHOEIt's around a foot
AIDSBills squeezing current benefits (4)
ERATPart of QED
EUROFrench bread?
BETACode being tested
STANSuffix for seven UN members
POURRain heavily
Every appearance of RIND (66)
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Aug 15, 2026
Tough outer layer · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Cantaloupe part · USA Today · 53 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Orange's covering · Newsday · Across
Jul 12, 2026
Orange exterior · Newsday · Down
Jul 8, 2026
Orange throwaway · Wall Street Journal · 42 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Organic coat · Newsday · Down
Jun 27, 2026
Zest source · LA Times · Across
Jun 15, 2026
Cantaloupe leftover · Daily Themed · 25 Down
May 19, 2026
Grinds edges off skin · Daily Express · 8 Down
May 19, 2026
Orange coat · Wall Street Journal · 38 Down
May 14, 2026
Some cheeses' exterior · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2026
It's tough outside! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 13, 2026
Skin on bacon · The Independent · 17 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Powder not good for skin · The Independent · 26 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Parmesan cheese feature · New York Times · 58 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Outer layer of bacon · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Cantaloupe cover · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Nov 11, 2025
Watermelon covering · Newsday · Down
Sep 27, 2025
Bacon or cheese, perhaps · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Peel · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 13, 2025
Peel · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 29, 2025
Peel · New York Times · 19 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Outer layer in between radius and diameter… · The Independent · 27 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Hard skin on bacon · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 28, 2025
The organ grinder's tough exterior · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 19, 2025
Cover of a lemon · Newsday · Across
Mar 4, 2025
Peel · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Pomegranate part · Newsday · Across
Feb 24, 2025
Cantaloupe cover · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 13, 2024
Peel · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Fruit skin · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 7, 2024
Peel · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 14, 2024
Skin on bacon · The Independent · 21 Across
Jun 29, 2024
Tip of nose surrounded by clear skin · The Independent · 8 Across
Jun 17, 2024
Cantaloupe cover · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jun 10, 2024
Fruit skin · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 18, 2024
Tough outer layer · The Independent · 2 Down
Feb 9, 2024
Orange peel · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Peel · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Dec 6, 2023
Fruit skin · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 17, 2023
Orange's tough exterior · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Mar 4, 2023
Tough lemon or orange skin · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Feb 7, 2023
Tangerine's tough skin (rhymes with "mind") · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Feb 2, 2023
Fruit skin · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 11, 2022
Orange's coat · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 16, 2022
Peel · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 25, 2022
Skin · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Orange throwaway · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Orange leftover · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Nov 12, 2021
Peel · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 20, 2021
Orange peel · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 23, 2021
Peel · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 24, 2021
It's tough outside! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 22, 2021
Cantaloupe cover · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jun 18, 2020
In the middle of the road, there’s an outer part! · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 18, 2020
Outer layer of bacon · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Peel · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Bacon or cheese, perhaps · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 6, 2020
Peel · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Baconian exterior? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 3, 2019
The organ grinder's tough exterior · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 3, 2019
Hard skin on bacon · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 28, 2018
Peel · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 22, 2018
Peel · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jul 12, 2018
Fruit skin · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 20, 2018
Peel · Evening Standard · 35 Across