Crossword answer
SHAG
4 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
SHAG
Clues that lead to SHAG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
High-pile rug type4USA TodayAug 25, 2026
Dance whose name is also a hairstyle4New York TimesAug 24, 2026
Iconic hairstyle of Jane Fonda and Stevie Nicks4New York TimesAug 22, 2026
Uneven hairdo4Thomas JosephAug 5, 2026
1970s carpet style4USA TodayJun 22, 2026
___ carpet, plush flooring you would roll out in your living room for a '70s-themed party, for guests to comfortably play Twister on4Daily ThemedJun 6, 2026
Carpet type4Eugene ShefferMay 23, 2026
Thick carpet4NewsdayMar 30, 2026
Screw or nail, to a Brit4New York TimesFeb 14, 2026
Green cormorant4The IndependentAug 17, 2025
Chase, as some flies4New York TimesMay 16, 2025
Layered haircut4New York TimesMay 6, 2025
Layered cut4NewsdayJan 24, 2025
High-piled style4New York TimesJan 4, 2025
Layered "messy" haircut, sported by David Bowie and Joan Jett, that was common in the '70s4Daily ThemedOct 12, 2024
About SHAG in crosswords
SHAG is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “High-pile rug type” in the USA Today crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
RILEMake angry
ASEAOn the Mediterranean
NOSEPinocchio's tell
WELL"See ... "
FROGAmphibious hopper
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
ICONPC picture
RENOCity north of Carson City
FESS__ up (admit guilt)
FEETUnits of verse
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
SOFASettee
MERELake
OPRYGrand Ole ___
Every appearance of SHAG (34)
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Aug 25, 2026
High-pile rug type · USA Today · 10 Across
Aug 24, 2026
Dance whose name is also a hairstyle · New York Times · 67 Across
Aug 22, 2026
Iconic hairstyle of Jane Fonda and Stevie Nicks · New York Times · 33 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Uneven hairdo · Thomas Joseph · 6 Down
Jun 22, 2026
1970s carpet style · USA Today · 38 Across
May 23, 2026
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Mar 30, 2026
Thick carpet · Newsday · Across
Feb 14, 2026
Screw or nail, to a Brit · New York Times · 6 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Thick carpet · Newsday · Across
Nov 16, 2025
Thick carpet · Newsday · Down
Sep 7, 2025
Thick carpet · Newsday · Down
Aug 17, 2025
Green cormorant · The Independent · 16 Down
May 16, 2025
Chase, as some flies · New York Times · 25 Across
May 6, 2025
Layered haircut · New York Times · 11 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Thick carpet · Newsday · Across
Mar 3, 2025
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jan 24, 2025
Layered cut · Newsday · Down
Jan 4, 2025
High-piled style · New York Times · 2 Down
Nov 23, 2024
Green cormorant · The Independent · 22 Across
Oct 12, 2024
Layered "messy" haircut, sported by David Bowie and Joan Jett, that was common in the '70s · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Jun 17, 2024
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Mar 27, 2024
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Mar 3, 2024
Green cormorant · The Independent · 8 Across
Jan 22, 2024
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 11, 2023
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Feb 26, 2022
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 14, 2021
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 8, 2021
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 9, 2021
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 14, 2020
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jan 22, 2020
Carpet type · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across