Crossword answer
SWAT
4 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
SWAT
Clues that lead to SWAT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smack, as flies4New York TimesAug 18, 2026
Hit at, as a fly4NewsdayAug 4, 2026
Smack, like a fly4USA TodayJun 30, 2026
Whack, as a fly4LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Whack a ball4Puzzle PageJun 22, 2026
Slap4Evening StandardJun 13, 2026
Hit at flies4Evening StandardMay 25, 2026
Sharp blow4Puzzle PageMay 21, 2026
Smack as a gnat4Crosswords With FriendsMay 16, 2026
Smack4LA TimesMay 15, 2026
When not all waste is recycled, it's a blow4Evening StandardApr 22, 2026
Bring short strap back and wallop4The IndependentFeb 24, 2026
Smack a fly, say4Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2026
Slap (at)4New York TimesFeb 5, 2026
Debug?4NewsdayDec 20, 2025
Smack a baseball4Eugene ShefferOct 10, 2025
Hit a pesky fly, say (anagram of "twas")4Daily ThemedAug 1, 2025
Pop flies?4New York TimesJul 26, 2025
Hit with a smack4New York TimesMay 18, 2025
Sacrifice a fly?4New York TimesJan 8, 2025
Hit a pesky fly, say4Daily ThemedNov 6, 2024
Hit a fly, say4Daily ThemedAug 21, 2024
The Sultan of ___, nickname for baseball legend Babe Ruth4Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2024
Whack4Eugene ShefferJan 13, 2024
Be guilty of insecticide?4Evening StandardNov 1, 2023
Bring a flier to a striking conclusion4Evening StandardSep 21, 2023
Hit sharply, as a mosquito4Daily ThemedFeb 28, 2023
"___ Kats" (animated action series)4Daily ThemedDec 20, 2022
About SWAT in crosswords
SWAT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smack, as flies” in the New York Times crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
AUNTRelative
ALLY"___ McBeal," legal comedy-drama where Calista Flockhart plays the idealistic lead who gives the show its name
WONTTom Petty’s “I -- Back Down”
AMIEFemale friend in France
OBISKimono sashes
LISPIs in the record as an imperfect utterance
STOPCease
WEEDA diminutive figure, but growing
DELISupermarket cold-cuts area
AGESHistoric times
EYEDTook a good look at
HILOBig Island county seat
MICAGlittery mineral
AUTOCar
Every appearance of SWAT (58)
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Aug 18, 2026
Smack, as flies · New York Times · 13 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Hit at, as a fly · Newsday · Across
Jun 30, 2026
Smack, like a fly · USA Today · 32 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Whack, as a fly · LA Times · Across
Jun 22, 2026
Whack a ball · Puzzle Page · 17 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Slap · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 25, 2026
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 21, 2026
Whack, as a fly · NYT Midi · 7 Down
May 21, 2026
Sharp blow · Puzzle Page · 8 Across
May 16, 2026
Smack as a gnat · Crosswords With Friends · 20
May 15, 2026
Smack · LA Times · Across
Apr 22, 2026
When not all waste is recycled, it's a blow · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Bring short strap back and wallop · The Independent · 17 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Smack a fly, say · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Feb 15, 2026
Hit at, as a fly · Newsday · Across
Feb 5, 2026
Slap (at) · New York Times · 64 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 20, 2025
Debug? · Newsday · Down
Oct 10, 2025
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 1, 2025
Hit a pesky fly, say (anagram of "twas") · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Pop flies? · New York Times · 45 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
May 18, 2025
Hit with a smack · New York Times · 48 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Smack a fly, say · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 8, 2025
Sacrifice a fly? · New York Times · 65 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Hit a pesky fly, say · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Nov 2, 2024
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Hit a pesky fly, say · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Aug 21, 2024
Hit a fly, say · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Mar 15, 2024
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 6, 2024
The Sultan of ___, nickname for baseball legend Babe Ruth · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Jan 13, 2024
Whack · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Be guilty of insecticide? · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Bring a flier to a striking conclusion · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jun 14, 2023
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Hit sharply, as a mosquito · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Whack · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Dec 20, 2022
"___ Kats" (animated action series) · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Aug 10, 2022
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Jun 18, 2022
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jun 10, 2022
Whack · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jun 9, 2022
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 27, 2022
Smack a fly, say · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Nov 10, 2021
"___ Kats" (animated action series) · Daily Themed · 13 Down
Sep 17, 2021
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Apr 15, 2021
Slap · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 18, 2021
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 28, 2021
When not all waste is recycled, it's a blow · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 6, 2020
Whack · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Sep 17, 2020
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 14, 2020
Smack a baseball · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jan 20, 2020
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 3, 2019
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 17, 2018
Hit at flies · Evening Standard · 3 Down