Crossword answer
SLAM
4 letters · Used for 40 different clues · 85 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
SLAM
Clues that lead to SLAM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Criticise religion? Not I (4)4The SunAug 15, 2026
Shut with great force (4)4The SunAug 15, 2026
___ dunk (impressive NBA move)4Daily ThemedAug 11, 2026
Poetry competition4New York TimesAug 10, 2026
Forceful word often used before dunk in basketball4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 24, 2026
Harshly criticise some upstanding normal scientists (4)4The SunJul 22, 2026
Close noisily4Evening StandardJul 16, 2026
Close loudly4USA TodayJul 12, 2026
Close a door with great force4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 7, 2026
___ book (notebook for friends' opinions)4Daily ThemedJul 2, 2026
Shut loudly as a car door4Crosswords With FriendsJun 30, 2026
Professional wrestler's takedown4New York TimesJun 30, 2026
Close violently4The IndependentJun 26, 2026
Bridge coup4Eugene ShefferJun 24, 2026
To shut something forcefully and loudly4Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 28, 2026
___ dunk (crowd-pleasing basketball shot)4Daily ThemedMay 18, 2026
Grand -- (four-run homer)4Eugene ShefferApr 24, 2026
___ dunk (basketball shot)4Daily ThemedMar 26, 2026
Shut forcefully, as a door4Daily ThemedJan 10, 2026
Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis)4New York TimesDec 8, 2025
Poetry contest4Eugene ShefferNov 29, 2025
Dis4New York TimesAug 9, 2025
Shut noisily4Evening StandardJul 18, 2025
Close in anger4NewsdayMay 11, 2025
Shut loudly, as a door4NewsdayMay 6, 2025
Criticize strongly4NewsdayMay 2, 2025
___ dunk (basketball move)4Daily ThemedApr 9, 2025
Loud door-closing sound4NewsdayMar 11, 2025
Grand ___, tennis achievement won by Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams4Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2025
Shut forcefully4NewsdayJan 27, 2025
Shut (a door) angrily4NewsdayJan 21, 2025
Grand — (four-run homer)4Eugene ShefferJun 27, 2024
Castigate for having left Uncle out?4Evening StandardJan 3, 2024
Shut with force, as a door4Daily ThemedAug 12, 2023
Grand ___ (tennis feat)4Daily ThemedApr 27, 2023
Left uncle out - what a blow!4Evening StandardApr 19, 2023
___ dunk4Daily ThemedNov 26, 2022
Severely criticise the chap round the corner4Evening StandardMay 24, 2022
Bang4Evening StandardFeb 17, 2022
Close angrily4Evening StandardOct 3, 2019
About SLAM in crosswords
SLAM is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 85 times in our database across 40 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shut with great force (4)” in the The Sun crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
VENTOrifice
TENSSawbucks
LEAKAir mattress annoyance
IOUS"Will settle up later" slips
FLATBuilding unit razed to the ground? (4)
REEDVibrating cane in oboe (4)
HOOT62-Across call
LIST"It's on my to-do ___" ("I haven't forgotten about that")
IDESMarch time
BOATContainer for gravy (4)
MAUI___ Wowie (cocktail with a rhyming name)
WASPWestern snake that stings rather than bites
UNITGroup
TEAMThunder or Lightning?
Every appearance of SLAM (85)
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Aug 15, 2026
Shut with great force (4) · The Sun · 6 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Criticise religion? Not I (4) · The Sun · 6 Across
Aug 11, 2026
___ dunk (impressive NBA move) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Poetry competition · New York Times · 62 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Forceful word often used before dunk in basketball · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 1
Jul 22, 2026
Shut with great force (4) · The Sun · 23 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Harshly criticise some upstanding normal scientists (4) · The Sun · 23 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Close loudly · USA Today · 56 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Close a door with great force · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 1
Jul 2, 2026
___ book (notebook for friends' opinions) · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Shut loudly as a car door · Crosswords With Friends · 60
Jun 30, 2026
Professional wrestler's takedown · New York Times · 1 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Close violently · The Independent · 20 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 28, 2026
To shut something forcefully and loudly · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
May 18, 2026
___ dunk (crowd-pleasing basketball shot) · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Grand -- (four-run homer) · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Mar 26, 2026
___ dunk (basketball shot) · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jan 10, 2026
Shut forcefully, as a door · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis) · New York Times · 48 Across
Nov 29, 2025
Poetry contest · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Aug 11, 2025
Close violently · The Independent · 3 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Dis · New York Times · 8 Down
Aug 2, 2025
___ dunk (basketball shot) · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Jul 18, 2025
Shut noisily · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Grand -- (four-run homer) · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
May 11, 2025
Close in anger · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2025
Shut loudly, as a door · Newsday · Across
May 2, 2025
Criticize strongly · Newsday · Across
Apr 27, 2025
Shut noisily · Newsday · Across
Apr 9, 2025
___ dunk (basketball move) · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Mar 20, 2025
Poetry contest · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Loud door-closing sound · Newsday · Down
Feb 25, 2025
Grand ___, tennis achievement won by Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Jan 29, 2025
Poetry contest · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Shut forcefully · Newsday · Across
Jan 21, 2025
Shut (a door) angrily · Newsday · Down
Nov 18, 2024
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Aug 1, 2024
Poetry contest · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jul 18, 2024
___ dunk (basketball move) · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 8, 2024
___ dunk (impressive NBA move) · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jun 27, 2024
Grand — (four-run homer) · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Apr 16, 2024
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 7, 2024
Shut forcefully, as a door · Daily Themed · 63 Across
Jan 3, 2024
Castigate for having left Uncle out? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 8, 2023
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 28, 2023
Poetry contest · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Aug 12, 2023
Shut with force, as a door · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Jun 9, 2023
Poetry contest · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
May 17, 2023
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Apr 27, 2023
Grand ___ (tennis feat) · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Apr 19, 2023
Left uncle out - what a blow! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 27, 2023
___ dunk (basketball move) · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Mar 3, 2023
___ dunk (impressive NBA move) · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Feb 13, 2023
Grand — (four-run homer) · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 2, 2023
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Nov 26, 2022
___ dunk · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Oct 24, 2022
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
May 24, 2022
Severely criticise the chap round the corner · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 19, 2022
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 25, 2022
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Apr 14, 2022
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Bang · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 6, 2021
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Oct 7, 2021
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jul 16, 2021
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 18, 2021
Bang · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 27, 2021
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Apr 22, 2021
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 31, 2021
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jan 13, 2021
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Dec 3, 2020
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 21, 2020
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Mar 28, 2020
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Mar 10, 2020
Bridge coup · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Nov 26, 2019
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 3, 2019
Close angrily · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 24, 2019
Shut noisily · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Jan 25, 2018
Close noisily · Evening Standard · 33 Down