Crossword answer
SUMO
4 letters · Used for 40 different clues · 82 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
SUMO
Clues that lead to SUMO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sport in which the highest rank is yokozuna4NYT MidiAug 26, 2026
Battle of the bulgy?4Wall Street JournalAug 20, 2026
Japanese wrestling4LA TimesJul 28, 2026
National sport of Japan4New York TimesJul 27, 2026
Sport with training stables called “heya”4Wall Street JournalJul 17, 2026
Type of wrestling thats the national sport of Japan4Crosswords With FriendsJul 13, 2026
Japanese-style wrestling4Daily ThemedJun 25, 2026
Wrestling for both love and money4Evening StandardJun 20, 2026
Japanese wrestling form with silk-clad referees called gyoji4Daily ThemedJun 13, 2026
Total zero at sport4Daily ExpressJun 4, 2026
Yokozuna's sport4LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Wrestling that is popular in Japan4Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 27, 2026
Japanese ring sport4NewsdayApr 15, 2026
Japanese heavyweight wrestling form4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2026
Japan's national sport4New York TimesMar 4, 2026
Japanese wrestling style4Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2026
Wrestling for money, nothing more?4Evening StandardJan 24, 2026
Wrestling style4Eugene ShefferJan 2, 2026
Japanese national sport4NewsdayNov 9, 2025
Wrestling for money and love4Evening StandardNov 4, 2025
Sport whose athletes wear topknots4New York TimesOct 29, 2025
Japanese wrestling form4Daily ThemedOct 15, 2025
Bouts held in a dohyo4New York TimesAug 8, 2025
Sport in a ring4NewsdayJun 26, 2025
Sport that takes place in a dohyo4New York TimesMay 4, 2025
Rikishi's sport4New York TimesFeb 8, 2025
Problem over contact sport4The IndependentSep 27, 2024
Wrestler's a little too muscular to be flipped over4The IndependentSep 12, 2024
Conflict involving close contact between big Japanese corporations4The IndependentJun 16, 2024
Total love of Japanese wrestling4Evening StandardApr 25, 2024
Very upper-class male gets into wrestling4The IndependentJan 27, 2024
Japanese wrestling style with heavyweights4Daily ThemedSep 25, 2023
Japanese heavyweight wrestling4Daily ThemedMay 11, 2023
Wrestling with total love4Evening StandardMar 14, 2023
Wrestling for love as well as money4Evening StandardDec 20, 2022
A total love of wrestling4Evening StandardNov 29, 2022
Heavyweight Japanese sport4Daily ThemedOct 3, 2022
Wrestling that's big in Japan4Daily ThemedJul 14, 2022
Wrestler from Tokyo4Daily ThemedApr 14, 2022
For such wrestling, the Japanese have total love4Evening StandardJul 2, 2019
About SUMO in crosswords
SUMO is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 82 times in our database across 40 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sport in which the highest rank is yokozuna” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
SANDDune makeup
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
SOFASettee
IBMSCertain PCs
RENOCity north of Carson City
SAGSHangs low
METSNew York MLB team
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
IVAN"Big Mistakes" character played by Mark Ivanir
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of SUMO (82)
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Aug 26, 2026
Sport in which the highest rank is yokozuna · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Aug 20, 2026
Battle of the bulgy? · Wall Street Journal · 26 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Japanese wrestling · LA Times · Down
Jul 27, 2026
National sport of Japan · New York Times · 5 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Sport with training stables called “heya” · Wall Street Journal · 43 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Type of wrestling thats the national sport of Japan · Crosswords With Friends · 52
Jun 25, 2026
Japanese-style wrestling · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Wrestling for both love and money · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Japanese wrestling form with silk-clad referees called gyoji · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Total zero at sport · Daily Express · 26 Across
May 31, 2026
Yokozuna's sport · LA Times · Across
May 27, 2026
Wrestling that is popular in Japan · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 9
Apr 15, 2026
Japanese ring sport · Newsday · Down
Apr 13, 2026
Japanese heavyweight wrestling form · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Japan's national sport · New York Times · 36 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Japanese wrestling style · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Wrestling for money, nothing more? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Japanese wrestling style · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Japanese national sport · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
Wrestling for money and love · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 29, 2025
Sport whose athletes wear topknots · New York Times · 68 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Japanese wrestling form · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Japanese wrestling · The Independent · 18 Down
Aug 30, 2025
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 25, 2025
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Bouts held in a dohyo · New York Times · 28 Down
Jul 6, 2025
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 26, 2025
Sport in a ring · Newsday · Down
Jun 3, 2025
Japanese wrestling form · Daily Themed · 15 Across
May 30, 2025
Japanese wrestling · Daily Themed · 29 Down
May 4, 2025
Sport that takes place in a dohyo · New York Times · 123 Down
Feb 8, 2025
Rikishi's sport · New York Times · 13 Down
Jan 12, 2025
Japanese wrestling style · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Sep 27, 2024
Problem over contact sport · The Independent · 24 Down
Sep 12, 2024
Wrestler's a little too muscular to be flipped over · The Independent · 24 Down
Jun 16, 2024
Conflict involving close contact between big Japanese corporations · The Independent · 1 Down
Apr 25, 2024
Total love of Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 22, 2024
Japanese wrestling form · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Mar 19, 2024
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jan 27, 2024
Very upper-class male gets into wrestling · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 25, 2023
Japanese wrestling style with heavyweights · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 26, 2023
Japanese wrestling · Daily Themed · 39 Across
May 19, 2023
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 11, 2023
Japanese heavyweight wrestling · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Apr 11, 2023
Japanese wrestling form · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Wrestling with total love · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 20, 2023
Japanese wrestling form · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jan 17, 2023
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 20, 2022
Wrestling for love as well as money · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 29, 2022
A total love of wrestling · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 5, 2022
Wrestling for both love and money · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 3, 2022
Heavyweight Japanese sport · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Sep 30, 2022
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Aug 27, 2022
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Jul 14, 2022
Wrestling that's big in Japan · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jul 4, 2022
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
May 17, 2022
Japanese-style wrestling · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Apr 14, 2022
Wrestler from Tokyo · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Mar 1, 2022
Japanese wrestling form · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 26, 2022
Japanese wrestling · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Sep 2, 2021
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jun 24, 2021
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 14, 2021
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Apr 27, 2021
Wrestling for both love and money · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 23, 2021
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Nov 27, 2020
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Nov 16, 2020
Wrestling style · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Oct 29, 2020
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 15, 2020
Wrestling for money, nothing more? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
May 19, 2020
Wrestling for money and love · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 1, 2019
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 2, 2019
For such wrestling, the Japanese have total love · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 3, 2019
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 20, 2018
Total love of Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 4, 2018
Japanese wrestling · Evening Standard · 23 Across