Crossword answer
SWIG
4 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 39 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
SWIG
Clues that lead to SWIG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Big belt4Wall Street JournalAug 19, 2026
Big gulp, as from a flask4Daily ThemedAug 15, 2026
Choose not to sip4Wall Street JournalJul 22, 2026
Big gulp4New York TimesJun 30, 2026
Hearty gulp4USA TodayJun 29, 2026
Drink in small hairpiece (4)4The SunMar 19, 2026
Deep draught (4)4The SunMar 19, 2026
Gulp liquid4Puzzle PageFeb 26, 2026
Big drink4New York TimesFeb 14, 2026
Large swallow4NewsdayJan 8, 2026
Deep drink4Evening StandardOct 13, 2025
Gulp from a flask4NewsdayJul 14, 2025
Large swallow of liquid4NewsdayMay 26, 2025
Gulp4Evening StandardMar 28, 2025
Large gulp, often from a flask4Daily ThemedMay 2, 2024
Swallow4Evening StandardMar 13, 2024
Big gulp from a flask, say4Daily ThemedNov 21, 2023
Large gulp4Daily ThemedNov 13, 2023
Large gulp, as from a flask (rhymes with "twig")4Daily ThemedSep 21, 2023
A drink from Schleswig-Holstein4Evening StandardOct 31, 2022
Large gulp, as from a flask4Daily ThemedJul 11, 2022
About SWIG in crosswords
SWIG is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 39 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Big belt” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 19, 2026.
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Every appearance of SWIG (39)
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Aug 19, 2026
Big belt · Wall Street Journal · 1 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Big gulp, as from a flask · Daily Themed · 14 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Choose not to sip · Wall Street Journal · 50 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Big gulp · New York Times · 48 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Hearty gulp · USA Today · 9 Down
May 24, 2026
Big gulp · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Deep draught (4) · The Sun · 1 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Drink in small hairpiece (4) · The Sun · 1 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Gulp liquid · Puzzle Page · 2 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Big drink · New York Times · 35 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Large swallow · Newsday · Down
Nov 13, 2025
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Oct 13, 2025
Deep drink · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 20, 2025
Big gulp · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Big gulp · New York Times · 29 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Gulp from a flask · Newsday · Down
May 26, 2025
Large swallow of liquid · Newsday · Down
Mar 28, 2025
Gulp · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 4, 2025
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
May 2, 2024
Large gulp, often from a flask · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Mar 13, 2024
Swallow · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 6, 2024
Gulp · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 21, 2023
Big gulp from a flask, say · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Nov 13, 2023
Large gulp · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Oct 3, 2023
Large gulp? · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Large gulp, as from a flask (rhymes with "twig") · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Jun 13, 2023
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 16, 2023
Deep drink · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 21, 2023
Large gulp · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Oct 31, 2022
A drink from Schleswig-Holstein · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 11, 2022
Large gulp, as from a flask · Daily Themed · 34 Down
May 6, 2022
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 4, 2021
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
May 31, 2021
Big gulp · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Mar 26, 2020
Deep drink · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 12, 2019
Gulp · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Feb 14, 2018
Swallow · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 7, 2018
Gulp · Evening Standard · 30 Down