Crossword answer
SHEL
4 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
SHEL
Clues that lead to SHEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Author Silverstein4New York TimesAug 22, 2026
Apt name for a conchologist?4New York TimesJul 5, 2026
Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree"4NYT MiniJun 13, 2026
Multitalented Silverstein4Wall Street JournalJun 6, 2026
Kid lit author Silverstein4NewsdayFeb 8, 2026
Writer Silverstein4New York TimesOct 12, 2025
Cartoonist Silverstein4New York TimesJul 13, 2025
Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue"4New York TimesMay 19, 2025
Poet Silverstein4New York TimesMay 3, 2025
"The Giving Tree" author Silverstein4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2022
About SHEL in crosswords
SHEL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Author Silverstein” in the New York Times crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
DEMISinger Lovato
NOUSTo take us on, perhaps, requires intelligence
BFFSClosest buddies: Abbr.
UCLASch. attended by Steve Martin, James Dean and Jack Black (none of whom stayed to graduate)
FLEABug on a pug
PSST"Hey, you!"
BOOPPlayful tap on the nose
SKIDSlip across the road
BROSDudes
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
ARMSLimbs on cacti
GONEDeparted
OMENProphetic sign
Every appearance of SHEL (16)
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Aug 22, 2026
Author Silverstein · New York Times · 7 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Apt name for a conchologist? · New York Times · 29 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Silverstein who wrote "The Giving Tree" · NYT Mini · 18 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Multitalented Silverstein · Wall Street Journal · 75 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Kid lit author Silverstein · Newsday · Across
Nov 15, 2025
Author Silverstein · New York Times · 24 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Writer Silverstein · New York Times · 60 Across
Jul 13, 2025
Cartoonist Silverstein · New York Times · 59 Across
May 22, 2025
Writer Silverstein · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 19, 2025
Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue" · New York Times · 51 Across
May 3, 2025
Poet Silverstein · New York Times · 55 Down
Sep 9, 2024
Writer Silverstein · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Oct 14, 2022
"The Giving Tree" author Silverstein · Daily Themed · 51 Across
May 29, 2022
"The Giving Tree" author Silverstein · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Apr 19, 2022
Writer Silverstein · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jan 22, 2022
"The Giving Tree" author Silverstein · Daily Themed · 52 Down