Crossword answer
SLUG
4 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
SLUG
Clues that lead to SLUG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hard punch4LA TimesAug 21, 2026
Snail without a home?4Daily ThemedAug 19, 2026
Creature not known for speed4Wall Street JournalAug 6, 2026
Slimy snail cousin without a shell (rhymes with "glug")4Daily ThemedJul 26, 2026
Wallop4Thomas JosephJul 16, 2026
Punch4Eugene ShefferMar 27, 2026
Bad quarter4NewsdayMar 26, 2026
Fake coin4NewsdayFeb 4, 2026
Snail cousin4NewsdayOct 9, 2025
Gastropod mollusc4Evening StandardSep 19, 2025
Shell-less gastropod4New York TimesSep 15, 2025
Fake quarter4NewsdayJul 20, 2025
Garden pest4The IndependentJun 24, 2025
Large mouthful of punch4The IndependentAug 10, 2024
Hit that pest!4Evening StandardDec 5, 2022
Snail's sibling4Daily ThemedMay 9, 2022
Bit of surplus luggage that can be a nuisance4Evening StandardJan 10, 2022
Pest4Evening StandardNov 5, 2021
About SLUG in crosswords
SLUG is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hard punch” in the LA Times crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
OVALShape of some nails
PODSAlien incubators in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
LIST"It's on my to-do ___" ("I haven't forgotten about that")
GNAWChew like a squirrel
SINN-- Fein
WASPWestern snake that stings rather than bites
ABRAPokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
TWIGSuddenly comprehend – thin woody shoot (4)
REBASitcom where singer McEntire plays the wise-cracking lead character who gives the show its name
LSATFuture atty.'s exam
FUSSAdo (4)
MOPEAct all teenagerly, say
IDID"___ it my way"
MAUI___ Wowie (cocktail with a rhyming name)
Every appearance of SLUG (31)
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Aug 21, 2026
Hard punch · LA Times · Across
Aug 19, 2026
Snail without a home? · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Creature not known for speed · Wall Street Journal · 13 Across
Jul 26, 2026
Slimy snail cousin without a shell (rhymes with "glug") · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Wallop · Thomas Joseph · 36 Down
Mar 27, 2026
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Bad quarter · Newsday · Across
Feb 4, 2026
Fake coin · Newsday · Down
Jan 27, 2026
Fake coin · Newsday · Down
Jan 19, 2026
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Snail cousin · Newsday · Down
Sep 19, 2025
Gastropod mollusc · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 15, 2025
Shell-less gastropod · New York Times · 70 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Fake quarter · Newsday · Across
Jun 24, 2025
Garden pest · The Independent · 5 Down
Apr 24, 2025
Fake quarter · Newsday · Across
Sep 14, 2024
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Aug 10, 2024
Large mouthful of punch · The Independent · 1 Down
Jun 16, 2024
Garden pest · The Independent · 21 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Oct 12, 2023
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Dec 5, 2022
Hit that pest! · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 9, 2022
Snail's sibling · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Bit of surplus luggage that can be a nuisance · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 5, 2021
Pest · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 17, 2021
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Jan 7, 2021
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Apr 17, 2020
Punch · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jul 26, 2019
Gastropod mollusc · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 8, 2019
Hit that pest! · Evening Standard · 23 Across