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Crossword answer

TERN

4 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 80 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2026
Letter pattern
TERN
Starts with T, ends with N · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to TERN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Flier by the shore4Wall Street JournalJul 21, 2026 Gull relative4New York TimesJul 20, 2026 Gull's kin4Daily ThemedJul 19, 2026 Pole-to-pole flier4NewsdayJul 3, 2026 Shore flier4Thomas JosephJul 3, 2026 Reportedly go off to see flier4The IndependentJun 24, 2026 Aquatic bird4Evening StandardJun 23, 2026 Gull4Evening StandardApr 25, 2026 Fork-tailed seabird4Puzzle PageMar 25, 2026 Flier making a sound turn4Evening StandardMar 23, 2026 Seabird4New York TimesMar 8, 2026 International flier?4Evening StandardJan 21, 2026 One's interested in fish out of water, naturally4The IndependentDec 20, 2025 Seagull cousin4NewsdayDec 10, 2025 Can you hear it turn in the air?4Evening StandardDec 7, 2025 Far-flying wader4NewsdayNov 14, 2025 Maternal bird?4Evening StandardOct 26, 2025 Relative of a gull4New York TimesSep 4, 2025 Bird starts to tend eggs right now4The IndependentAug 6, 2025 Gull cousin4NewsdayJul 20, 2025 Sand eel eater4NewsdayMay 3, 2025 Beach bird4New York TimesApr 6, 2025 Shore bird4Eugene ShefferFeb 15, 2025 Arctic seabird that sounds like "turn"4Daily ThemedFeb 5, 2024 Flier's revised rent4Evening StandardMar 29, 2023 International winger?4Evening StandardApr 28, 2022 Sea-bird4Evening StandardNov 10, 2021 Sea bird4Evening StandardAug 14, 2019

About TERN in crosswords

TERN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 80 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Flier by the shore” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 21, 2026.

Every appearance of TERN (80)

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Jul 21, 2026
Flier by the shore · Wall Street Journal · 12 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Gull relative · New York Times · 55 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Gull's kin · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Shore flier · Thomas Joseph · 41 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Pole-to-pole flier · Newsday · Across
Jun 24, 2026
Reportedly go off to see flier · The Independent · 32 Across
Jun 23, 2026
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Fork-tailed seabird · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
Mar 23, 2026
Flier making a sound turn · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Seabird · New York Times · 11 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 21, 2026
International flier? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 19, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 18, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 20, 2025
One's interested in fish out of water, naturally · The Independent · 9 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Dec 10, 2025
Seagull cousin · Newsday · Down
Dec 7, 2025
Can you hear it turn in the air? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Far-flying wader · Newsday · Down
Nov 10, 2025
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 31, 2025
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Maternal bird? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 12, 2025
Gull · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Relative of a gull · New York Times · 4 Down
Aug 10, 2025
Gull relative · Newsday · Across
Aug 6, 2025
Bird starts to tend eggs right now · The Independent · 25 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Gull cousin · Newsday · Down
Jul 12, 2025
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 1, 2025
Aquatic bird · The Independent · 21 Across
May 3, 2025
Sand eel eater · Newsday · Down
Apr 6, 2025
Beach bird · New York Times · 81 Across
Apr 2, 2025
Gull · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 25, 2025
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 15, 2025
Shore bird · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Flier making a sound turn · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 20, 2024
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 2, 2024
Aquatic bird · The Independent · 21 Across
May 28, 2024
Shore bird · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Feb 5, 2024
Arctic seabird that sounds like "turn" · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 7, 2023
Seabird · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 29, 2023
Flier's revised rent · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Shore bird · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 27, 2022
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 28, 2022
International winger? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 15, 2022
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 8, 2022
Gull · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 5, 2022
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 10, 2021
Sea-bird · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 26, 2021
Gull · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 3, 2021
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 15, 2020
Flier making a sound turn · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 9, 2020
Seabird · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Nov 13, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 20, 2020
Shore bird · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Sep 10, 2020
International flier? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 7, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Can you hear it turn in the air? · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 22, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 15, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 1, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 30, 2020
Maternal bird? · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 16, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 2, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 6, 2020
Gull · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 15, 2020
Shore bird · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 28, 2019
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 14, 2019
Sea bird · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 15, 2019
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 6, 2018
Aquatic bird · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 27, 2018
Gull · Evening Standard · 16 Across