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Crossword answer

SLAY

4 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
SLAY
Starts with S, ends with Y · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to SLAY

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Kill4The IndependentAug 23, 2026 Kill, as a dragon4Daily ThemedAug 18, 2026 Defeat, as a dragon4NewsdayAug 17, 2026 Defeat as a vampire4Crosswords With FriendsJul 24, 2026 Wow ’em at the comedy club4Thomas JosephJul 8, 2026 Kill a dragon4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 8, 2026 Kill as a werewolf4Crosswords With FriendsJul 6, 2026 Crush it on the runway, say4LA TimesJun 28, 2026 How a knight hopes to deal with a dragon4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 17, 2026 Perform amusingly and make an impression4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 16, 2026 Totally kill it4New York TimesJun 13, 2026 "Santa's ___" (2005 horror flick)4Daily ThemedJun 5, 2026 Absolutely crush it, in slang4NYT MidiMay 5, 2026 Leave in stitches4NewsdayFeb 20, 2026 Cause to crack up4New York TimesFeb 5, 2026 Knock ’em dead4New York TimesDec 21, 2025 Kill, say, about fifty4Evening StandardDec 8, 2025 Amuse greatly4NewsdayOct 27, 2025 Murder (4)4The SunSep 1, 2025 Destroy Scottish island: no small island (4)4The SunSep 1, 2025 Kill it, in a good way4New York TimesJul 21, 2025 Overwhelm with humor4NewsdayJul 2, 2025 Dispatch in a sly way?4Evening StandardJun 7, 2025 Butcher, for instance, getting about 504Evening StandardMay 28, 2025 Put in stitches4NewsdayMay 17, 2025 Do in4Eugene ShefferJan 24, 2025 Leave roaring with laughter4New York TimesJan 13, 2025 Leave rolling in the aisles4New York TimesJan 5, 2025 Dispatch, say, about 504Evening StandardDec 30, 2024 Kill, say, about 504Evening StandardNov 4, 2024 Dispatch, say, about fifty4Evening StandardJun 24, 2024 Deliver large skewers for butcher4The IndependentFeb 5, 2024 Vanquish, as a vampire4Daily ThemedJul 6, 2023 Steal the show, according to millennials4Daily ThemedAug 30, 2021

About SLAY in crosswords

SLAY is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Kill” in the The Independent crossword on August 23, 2026.

Every appearance of SLAY (61)

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Aug 23, 2026
Kill · The Independent · 14 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Defeat, as a dragon · Newsday · Down
Jul 24, 2026
Defeat as a vampire · Crosswords With Friends · 24
Jul 8, 2026
Kill a dragon · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 6
Jul 8, 2026
Wow ’em at the comedy club · Thomas Joseph · 6 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Kill as a werewolf · Crosswords With Friends · 23
Jun 28, 2026
Crush it on the runway, say · LA Times · Across
Jun 17, 2026
How a knight hopes to deal with a dragon · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 3
Jun 16, 2026
Perform amusingly and make an impression · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8
Jun 13, 2026
Totally kill it · New York Times · 4 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Defeat, as a dragon · LA Times · Down
Jun 5, 2026
"Santa's ___" (2005 horror flick) · Daily Themed · 63 Across
May 5, 2026
Absolutely crush it, in slang · NYT Midi · 29 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Leave in stitches · Newsday · Across
Feb 5, 2026
Cause to crack up · New York Times · 6 Across
Dec 21, 2025
Knock ’em dead · New York Times · 71 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Kill, say, about fifty · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Amuse greatly · Newsday · Across
Sep 11, 2025
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Murder (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Sep 1, 2025
Destroy Scottish island: no small island (4) · The Sun · 18 Across
Jul 21, 2025
Kill it, in a good way · New York Times · 57 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Overwhelm with humor · Newsday · Down
Jun 7, 2025
Dispatch in a sly way? · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 28, 2025
Butcher, for instance, getting about 50 · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 17, 2025
Put in stitches · Newsday · Across
Jan 24, 2025
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jan 13, 2025
Leave roaring with laughter · New York Times · 55 Across
Jan 7, 2025
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jan 5, 2025
Leave rolling in the aisles · New York Times · 53 Down
Dec 30, 2024
Dispatch, say, about 50 · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 10, 2024
Kill · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 5, 2024
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Nov 4, 2024
Kill, say, about 50 · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 16, 2024
Kill · The Independent · 1 Down
Aug 30, 2024
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jul 18, 2024
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jul 1, 2024
Kill · The Independent · 23 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Dispatch, say, about fifty · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 5, 2024
Deliver large skewers for butcher · The Independent · 20 Down
Jul 6, 2023
Vanquish, as a vampire · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 13, 2023
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Sep 7, 2022
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 34 Across
May 23, 2022
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Feb 17, 2022
Kill a dragon · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Steal the show, according to millennials · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Aug 12, 2021
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Aug 11, 2021
Kill, as a dragon · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Feb 23, 2021
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Feb 17, 2021
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Feb 11, 2021
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jul 2, 2020
Kill, say, about fifty · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 26, 2020
Do in · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Nov 4, 2019
Kill, say, about 50 · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 17, 2018
Kill · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 3, 2018
Dispatch, say, about 50 · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 5, 2018
Dispatch, say, about fifty · Evening Standard · 27 Across