Crossword answer
RUIN
4 letters · Used for 31 different clues · 72 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
RUIN
Clues that lead to RUIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Reduce to rubble (word hidden in "bruin")4Daily ThemedAug 1, 2026
Destroy4Evening StandardJul 10, 2026
Trash4LA TimesJul 6, 2026
Being run out for a single means disaster4Evening StandardJun 22, 2026
Decayed building4Evening StandardJun 19, 2026
Remnant of structure4Puzzle PageJun 2, 2026
Almost regretting total destruction4Daily ExpressMay 26, 2026
Permanently damage something4Daily ThemedMay 14, 2026
Disaster due to a ruthless measure?4Evening StandardMay 6, 2026
Demolish4NewsdayMar 19, 2026
Completely wreck4Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2026
Complete disrepair4New York TimesJan 21, 2026
When I get run out, it's simply the end4Evening StandardOct 1, 2025
Colossally bad consequence, as with finances4New York TimesAug 28, 2025
Archaeological site4New York TimesJul 7, 2025
Completely destroy4Daily ThemedJul 4, 2025
Heartless confrontation causes havoc4The IndependentJun 12, 2025
Many a UNESCO site4New York TimesMay 2, 2025
Wreck4New York TimesApr 20, 2025
Render unusable4NewsdayMar 2, 2025
Permanently damage something (rhymes with "bruin")4Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2025
Totally destroy4NewsdayJan 22, 2025
Botch up4Eugene ShefferSep 23, 2024
Reduce to rubble4Daily ThemedJul 17, 2024
In brewing, we hear, there's insolvency4Evening StandardJul 1, 2024
The havoc when I'm given the runaround4Evening StandardJun 24, 2024
Spoil just one in a series4Evening StandardApr 23, 2024
Totally destroy (word found hidden in "bruin")4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2023
To run out of ideas, initially, can spoil things4Evening StandardJan 19, 2023
Downfall4Evening StandardOct 24, 2019
Undoing4Evening StandardSep 17, 2019
About RUIN in crosswords
RUIN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 72 times in our database across 31 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Reduce to rubble (word hidden in "bruin")” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
GONEDeparted
IBET“Yeah, right!”
ARMSLimbs on cacti
SKIDSlip across the road
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 RUIN (72)
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Aug 1, 2026
Reduce to rubble (word hidden in "bruin") · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Destroy · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Trash · LA Times · Across
Jun 22, 2026
Being run out for a single means disaster · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Decayed building · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Remnant of structure · Puzzle Page · 16 Down
May 26, 2026
Almost regretting total destruction · Daily Express · 25 Across
May 14, 2026
Permanently damage something · Daily Themed · 27 Down
May 6, 2026
Disaster due to a ruthless measure? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 5, 2026
Destroy · LA Times · Across
Mar 19, 2026
Demolish · Newsday · Across
Feb 21, 2026
Destroy · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Completely wreck · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jan 21, 2026
Complete disrepair · New York Times · 36 Across
Jan 17, 2026
Destroy · Puzzle Page · 6 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Permanently damage something · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Destroy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Permanently damage something · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Oct 1, 2025
When I get run out, it's simply the end · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 28, 2025
Destroy · The Independent · 11 Across
Aug 28, 2025
Colossally bad consequence, as with finances · New York Times · 65 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Archaeological site · New York Times · 42 Across
Jul 4, 2025
Completely destroy · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Heartless confrontation causes havoc · The Independent · 15 Across
May 2, 2025
Many a UNESCO site · New York Times · 38 Down
Apr 20, 2025
Wreck · New York Times · 1 Down
Mar 2, 2025
Render unusable · Newsday · Across
Feb 24, 2025
Destroy · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 19, 2025
Permanently damage something (rhymes with "bruin") · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Feb 4, 2025
Completely wreck · New York Times · 21 Across
Jan 22, 2025
Totally destroy · Newsday · Across
Nov 13, 2024
Destroy · The Independent · 8 Across
Sep 23, 2024
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Aug 12, 2024
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jul 19, 2024
Destroy · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Reduce to rubble · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jul 1, 2024
In brewing, we hear, there's insolvency · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 24, 2024
The havoc when I'm given the runaround · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 7, 2024
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Apr 23, 2024
Spoil just one in a series · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 14, 2024
Wreck · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Oct 21, 2023
Totally destroy (word found hidden in "bruin") · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jun 28, 2023
Destroy · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 19, 2023
To run out of ideas, initially, can spoil things · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Reduce to rubble · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Oct 25, 2022
Destroy · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 20, 2022
Destroy · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 23, 2021
Destroy · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 1, 2021
Destroy · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 29, 2021
Being run out for a single means disaster · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 24, 2021
Botch up · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Mar 1, 2021
Destroy · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 26, 2021
Wreck · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Feb 19, 2021
Decayed building · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Disaster due to a ruthless measure? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 2, 2021
Wreck · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Nov 17, 2020
Wreck · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Oct 29, 2020
Destroy · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 6, 2020
Wreck · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 2, 2020
Destroy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 19, 2020
When I get run out, it’s simply the end · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 24, 2019
Downfall · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 17, 2019
Undoing · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 15, 2019
Destroy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 20, 2018
Destroy · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 12, 2018
In brewing, we hear, there's insolvency · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 5, 2018
The havoc when I'm given the runaround · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 15, 2018
Spoil just one in a series · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 15, 2018
Wreck · Evening Standard · 33 Across