Crossword answer
SWIM
4 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 30, 2026
Letter pattern
SWIM
Clues that lead to SWIM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Doggy paddle, say4USA TodaySep 30, 2026
Stay afloat (4)4The GuardianAug 29, 2026
Do laps in a pool, say4Daily ThemedAug 15, 2026
Go for a dip4NYT MidiAug 4, 2026
Do pool laps4NewsdayJul 28, 2026
Do the first part of a triathlon4Crosswords With FriendsJul 22, 2026
Do some laps4New York TimesJul 9, 2026
Ross Edgley's 1,700+-mile journey around Great Britain, for example4NYT MiniMay 20, 2026
Do laps in a pool4NewsdayMar 30, 2026
Take a dip4Daily ThemedJan 18, 2026
Do the backstroke or breaststroke4New York TimesSep 22, 2025
Take a ___, refreshing dip in the pool that's a fun activity for the last weekend before school4Daily ThemedAug 29, 2025
Do laps, say4New York TimesJun 12, 2025
Session at the pool4New York TimesJun 3, 2025
Do laps4Eugene ShefferMay 27, 2025
Do some strokes4New York TimesFeb 4, 2025
Move in water4Evening StandardDec 25, 2024
Bathe4Evening StandardSep 11, 2024
Sink or ___ (fail or succeed)4Daily ThemedApr 16, 2023
Exercise in a pool4Daily ThemedFeb 26, 2023
An angling term meaning 'reel'4Evening StandardSep 26, 2022
About SWIM in crosswords
SWIM is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Doggy paddle, say” in the USA Today crossword on September 30, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
CINCHead of the services, for short
OGLEStare, in a lecherous manner
LISTRattle off
BYESTournament passes
ETREWell-remembered soliloque starter
EACHApiece
EKESStretches
UNITThe "U" in ICU
CHAOZoë of "The Afterparty"
SLIDDipped
WASHThe __, estuary straddling the boundary between Norfolk and Lincolnshire (4)
SOFTDrink type?
FLAGIcon in a World Cup score
MARXJulius Henry __, better known as Groucho (4)
Every appearance of SWIM (33)
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Sep 30, 2026
Doggy paddle, say · USA Today · 6 Across
Aug 29, 2026
Stay afloat (4) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Aug 15, 2026
Do laps in a pool, say · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Aug 4, 2026
Go for a dip · NYT Midi · 17 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Do pool laps · Newsday · Down
Jul 22, 2026
Do the first part of a triathlon · Crosswords With Friends · 43
Jul 9, 2026
Do some laps · New York Times · 53 Across
May 20, 2026
Ross Edgley's 1,700+-mile journey around Great Britain, for example · NYT Mini · 1 Across
Mar 30, 2026
Do laps in a pool · Newsday · Down
Jan 18, 2026
Take a dip · Daily Themed · 55 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Do the backstroke or breaststroke · New York Times · 58 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Take a ___, refreshing dip in the pool that's a fun activity for the last weekend before school · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Do laps, say · New York Times · 4 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Session at the pool · New York Times · 5 Across
May 27, 2025
Do laps · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Feb 4, 2025
Do some strokes · New York Times · 37 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Move in water · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 11, 2024
Bathe · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 17, 2024
Do laps · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Feb 20, 2024
Bathe · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 16, 2023
Sink or ___ (fail or succeed) · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Mar 28, 2023
Do laps · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Feb 26, 2023
Exercise in a pool · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Nov 16, 2022
Do laps in a pool, say · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 14, 2022
Move in water · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 26, 2022
An angling term meaning 'reel' · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 13, 2022
Bathe · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 8, 2022
Do laps · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Feb 10, 2022
Move in water · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 10, 2020
Exercise in a pool · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Sep 17, 2018
Move in water · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 19, 2018
Bathe · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 23, 2018
Bathe · Evening Standard · 4 Down