Crossword answer
SHEL
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 14, 2026
Letter pattern
SHEL
Clues that lead to SHEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Silverstein who wrote and illustrated "The Giving Tree"4New York TimesSep 14, 2026
"Sick" poet Silverstein4USA TodaySep 13, 2026
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 18 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Silverstein who wrote and illustrated "The Giving Tree"” in the New York Times crossword on September 14, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HARDDrink type?
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
EASYSimple
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
SKIPOmit
AMENSo be it
LIVEIn real time
SLEWDispatched
ALAIJai --
CROWBe boastful
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LEGSGrand piano trio
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
UPON"___ further review . . ."
Every appearance of SHEL (18)
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Sep 14, 2026
Silverstein who wrote and illustrated "The Giving Tree" · New York Times · 43 Across
Sep 13, 2026
"Sick" poet Silverstein · USA Today · 49 Across
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