Crossword answer
SPAN
4 letters · Used for 54 different clues · 136 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
SPAN
Clues that lead to SPAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Get across what’s central to crossword? Separate out valuable bits (4)4The GuardianAug 20, 2026
Cross4New York TimesAug 16, 2026
Bridge4Eugene ShefferAug 5, 2026
Reach across4Wall Street JournalJul 17, 2026
Reach across, as a bridge4NewsdayJul 7, 2026
Spread4LA TimesJun 18, 2026
Bridge distance4LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Go across4New York TimesJun 8, 2026
Measure of time4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2026
The length of time something lasts4Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 20, 2026
Complete duration4Evening StandardMay 15, 2026
Any time period4NewsdayMay 14, 2026
Distance4Wall Street JournalMay 8, 2026
Attention ___4NYT MidiApr 23, 2026
It bridges the spring at Preston's North End4Evening StandardApr 18, 2026
Distance between two points4Evening StandardFeb 27, 2026
Arch4Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Distance from end to end4New York TimesFeb 17, 2026
Cross over4NewsdayDec 30, 2025
Life ___ (life expectancy)4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2025
Extend across4NewsdayOct 21, 2025
Time period4NewsdayOct 10, 2025
Attention ___ (what's said to be lowered by social media)4Daily ThemedSep 27, 2025
Complete extent4Evening StandardAug 6, 2025
Time ___ (length or duration of time)4Daily ThemedJul 10, 2025
Word used after "life" or "wing"4Daily ThemedJun 27, 2025
Bridge length4New York TimesApr 28, 2025
Cover for a spell4Evening StandardApr 14, 2025
Measure of wings or life4Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2025
Extend across, as a bridge4NewsdayJan 13, 2025
Time ___ (duration)4Daily ThemedJan 1, 2025
Spick and ___ (shipshape)4Daily ThemedDec 20, 2024
Length or duration of time4Daily ThemedDec 16, 2024
Duration4The IndependentOct 22, 2024
Length of time4Daily ThemedOct 3, 2024
Spick and ___4Daily ThemedJun 14, 2024
Measure of "wing" or "life"4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2024
Period austere with skill shortage4The IndependentApr 8, 2024
Attention ___ (period of focus)4Daily ThemedJan 16, 2024
Word after "wing," "life," or "time"4Daily ThemedDec 7, 2023
Life ___ (years one will live)4Daily ThemedOct 20, 2023
Attention ___ (length of time)4Daily ThemedOct 6, 2023
Life ___ (amount of time one lives, say)4Daily ThemedSep 6, 2023
Attention ___ (amount of time one can pay attention)4Daily ThemedAug 18, 2023
Go across for bridge4Evening StandardAug 7, 2023
Length, as of a bird's wings4Daily ThemedJul 16, 2023
Life ___ (years of living)4Daily ThemedMar 20, 2023
Airplane wing measurement4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2022
Stretch across4Daily ThemedJun 18, 2022
Extent4Evening StandardMar 24, 2022
Word after "wing" or "life"4Daily ThemedDec 1, 2021
Time frame4Daily ThemedSep 29, 2021
Word after "life" or "attention"4Daily ThemedSep 23, 2021
Bird wing measurement4Daily ThemedJul 27, 2021
About SPAN in crosswords
SPAN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 136 times in our database across 54 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Get across what’s central to crossword? Separate out valuable bits (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SHEDBackyard storage structure
LENSStarting late, foreigners bypassing one French city
TEALBlue-green color
DINKDelicate shot
TORERipped (up)
OREOCookie that may be twisted open
TRUEFactual
ODDSProbabilities
ALOELotion additive
NEEDRequire
CUESReminders that a key can be put to use!
STEPGo back, darlings!
BELTGirdle
CODEWhat these Morse letters aptly spell: -.-. --- -.. .
Every appearance of SPAN (136)
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Aug 20, 2026
Get across what’s central to crossword? Separate out valuable bits (4) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Aug 16, 2026
Cross · New York Times · 24 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Reach across · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Reach across, as a bridge · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2026
Reach across · Newsday · Down
Jun 18, 2026
Spread · LA Times · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Bridge distance · LA Times · Down
Jun 8, 2026
Go across · New York Times · 14 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Measure of time · Daily Themed · 44 Across
May 27, 2026
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
May 20, 2026
The length of time something lasts · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
May 15, 2026
Complete duration · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 14, 2026
Any time period · Newsday · Down
May 8, 2026
Distance · Wall Street Journal · 25 Down
Apr 28, 2026
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Apr 23, 2026
Attention ___ · NYT Midi · 5 Down
Apr 18, 2026
It bridges the spring at Preston's North End · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Measure of time · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Mar 10, 2026
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 27, 2026
Distance between two points · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Arch · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 17, 2026
Distance from end to end · New York Times · 1 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Dec 30, 2025
Cross over · Newsday · Across
Nov 30, 2025
Measure of time · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Nov 10, 2025
Reach across · New York Times · 12 Down
Nov 5, 2025
Life ___ (life expectancy) · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Nov 2, 2025
Bridge · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Extend across · Newsday · Down
Oct 13, 2025
Bridge · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Bridge · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 10, 2025
Time period · Newsday · Down
Sep 27, 2025
Attention ___ (what's said to be lowered by social media) · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Sep 10, 2025
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Sep 8, 2025
Reach across, as a bridge · Newsday · Across
Aug 19, 2025
Life ___ (life expectancy) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 6, 2025
Reach across · Newsday · Down
Jul 10, 2025
Time ___ (length or duration of time) · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Word used after "life" or "wing" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 24, 2025
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
May 19, 2025
Life ___ (life expectancy) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Apr 28, 2025
Bridge length · New York Times · 6 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Extend across · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Cover for a spell · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 2, 2025
Extend across · Newsday · Across
Feb 23, 2025
Measure of wings or life · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jan 25, 2025
Extend across · New York Times · 11 Down
Jan 13, 2025
Extend across, as a bridge · Newsday · Down
Jan 1, 2025
Time ___ (duration) · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Dec 20, 2024
Spick and ___ (shipshape) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 16, 2024
Length or duration of time · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Dec 1, 2024
Life ___ (life expectancy) · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Nov 26, 2024
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Duration · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 3, 2024
Length of time · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Aug 28, 2024
Time ___ (duration) · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Bridge · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jun 27, 2024
Bridge · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Bridge · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 14, 2024
Spick and ___ · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jun 7, 2024
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jun 7, 2024
Length or duration of time · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Jun 5, 2024
Bridge · The Independent · 23 Across
May 29, 2024
Time ___ (duration) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 5, 2024
Length of time · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Apr 25, 2024
Life ___ (life expectancy) · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Measure of "wing" or "life" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Apr 8, 2024
Period austere with skill shortage · The Independent · 21 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 22, 2024
Bridge · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Bridge · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 16, 2024
Attention ___ (period of focus) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Dec 7, 2023
Word after "wing," "life," or "time" · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Oct 20, 2023
Life ___ (years one will live) · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Oct 6, 2023
Attention ___ (length of time) · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Sep 19, 2023
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Sep 6, 2023
Life ___ (amount of time one lives, say) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 18, 2023
Attention ___ (amount of time one can pay attention) · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Aug 14, 2023
Bridge · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 7, 2023
Go across for bridge · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 16, 2023
Length, as of a bird's wings · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 11, 2023
Bridge · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 30, 2023
Extend across, as a bridge · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Life ___ (years of living) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Mar 9, 2023
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Feb 21, 2023
Attention ___ (period of focus) · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Feb 15, 2023
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Feb 13, 2023
Life ___ (life expectancy) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 3, 2023
Bridge · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 17, 2023
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Dec 28, 2022
Cover for a spell · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 8, 2022
Airplane wing measurement · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jun 18, 2022
Stretch across · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jun 2, 2022
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Apr 29, 2022
Bridge · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 24, 2022
Extent · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 14, 2022
Bridge · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 25, 2021
Spick and ___ · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Dec 15, 2021
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Dec 1, 2021
Word after "wing" or "life" · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Nov 19, 2021
Word after "wing" or "life" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Oct 13, 2021
Word after "wing" or "life" · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Sep 29, 2021
Time frame · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Sep 23, 2021
Word after "life" or "attention" · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Aug 31, 2021
Attention ___ · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Aug 24, 2021
Word after "wing" or "life" · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jul 27, 2021
Bird wing measurement · Daily Themed · 39 Down
May 22, 2021
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 16, 2021
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jan 26, 2021
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jan 21, 2021
It bridges the spring at Preston's North End · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 15, 2021
Complete duration · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 21, 2020
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Sep 7, 2020
Arch · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 14, 2020
Bridge · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Apr 6, 2020
Bridge · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Mar 9, 2020
Bridge · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 5, 2020
Bridge · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 5, 2019
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 28, 2019
Bridge · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Sep 2, 2019
Bridge · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 7, 2019
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 28, 2019
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 9, 2019
Cover for a spell · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 14, 2018
Extent · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 1, 2018
Bridge · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 10, 2018
Bridge · Evening Standard · 5 Across
May 3, 2018
Bridge · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 25, 2018
Bridge · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Complete extent · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 3, 2018
Bridge · Evening Standard · 15 Across