Crossword answer
RUTS
4 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 23 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
RUTS
Clues that lead to RUTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dirt road tracks4Wall Street JournalAug 21, 2026
Form of rust associated with wheels4Evening StandardJul 6, 2026
Tire tracks4Wall Street JournalJun 2, 2026
Daily grinds4New York TimesMay 3, 2026
Boring routines4New York TimesApr 14, 2026
Surface damage caused by bad rust?4Evening StandardApr 13, 2026
Same old routines4NewsdayFeb 2, 2026
Dull routines4NewsdaySep 22, 2025
Trenches4Eugene ShefferSep 13, 2025
Monotonously lengthy formation of rust4Evening StandardMay 27, 2024
Dull routines (anagram of "rust")4Daily ThemedNov 18, 2022
About RUTS in crosswords
RUTS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 23 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dirt road tracks” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 21, 2026.
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Every appearance of RUTS (23)
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Aug 21, 2026
Dirt road tracks · Wall Street Journal · 126 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Form of rust associated with wheels · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Tire tracks · Wall Street Journal · 10 Down
May 3, 2026
Daily grinds · New York Times · 110 Down
Apr 14, 2026
Boring routines · New York Times · 41 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Surface damage caused by bad rust? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 2, 2026
Same old routines · Newsday · Down
Sep 22, 2025
Dull routines · Newsday · Down
Sep 13, 2025
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
May 9, 2025
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Mar 15, 2025
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
May 27, 2024
Monotonously lengthy formation of rust · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 2, 2023
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 9, 2023
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Dull routines (anagram of "rust") · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jun 4, 2022
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 2, 2021
Dull routines · Daily Themed · 1 Across
May 20, 2021
Form of rust associated with wheels · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 7, 2021
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Surface damage caused by bad rust? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 4, 2020
Trenches · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down