Crossword answer
THE
3 letters · Used for 85 different clues · 150 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
THE
Clues that lead to THE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Definite article3Evening StandardAug 26, 2026
Part of BTW3LA TimesAug 23, 2026
Word beginning many book titles3Crosswords With FriendsAug 23, 2026
Run of ___ mill3USA TodayAug 19, 2026
Hot French beverage3New York TimesAug 12, 2026
Common article3Thomas JosephAug 11, 2026
Fill in __ blank3NewsdayAug 10, 2026
None of __ above3NewsdayAug 2, 2026
Classic western starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood (3,9)3The GuardianAug 1, 2026
With 59-Down, "Tommy" band3LA TimesJul 30, 2026
English article3LA TimesJul 24, 2026
Not just any3New York TimesJul 23, 2026
Word that's trademarked in Ohio State University's official name3LA TimesJul 22, 2026
"___ Devil Wears Prada 2"3Daily ThemedJul 17, 2026
Fill in -- blank3Eugene ShefferJul 13, 2026
"Beauty and ___ Beast" (Disney film)3Daily ThemedJul 8, 2026
Chance -- Rapper3Eugene ShefferJul 6, 2026
"___ Four Seasons" (Netflix series)3USA TodayJul 6, 2026
Line atop a 1776 document, part 13NewsdayJun 28, 2026
Children’s classic by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (3,6,6)3The GuardianJun 27, 2026
Off-grid connection?3New York TimesJun 19, 2026
What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?3NYT MiniJun 14, 2026
One already mentioned mother's embraces3The IndependentJun 7, 2026
Pop ___ question (propose)3Daily ThemedJun 2, 2026
"___ Birds" (Hitchcock film that suggests this puzzle's theme)3NYT MiniMay 22, 2026
Everyday article3Daily ThemedMay 20, 2026
Jump ___ shark3Crosswords With FriendsMay 12, 2026
"___ Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993 stop-motion movie)3Daily ThemedMay 12, 2026
Winnie-___-Pooh3Daily ThemedApr 19, 2026
Commonest English word3Eugene ShefferApr 13, 2026
Part of BTW or FTW3NYT MidiApr 8, 2026
Most common word in English3New York TimesApr 7, 2026
Middle letter in "BTW"3Daily ThemedApr 4, 2026
Some other article3Evening StandardMar 29, 2026
"What's ___ matter?"3Daily ThemedMar 25, 2026
"___ Little Mermaid" (1989 Disney film about Ariel)3Daily ThemedMar 16, 2026
With 16-Across, something to get over3NewsdayMar 7, 2026
"T" of BTW3Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2026
___ one and only3New York TimesJan 26, 2026
“That’ll be -- day!”3Eugene ShefferJan 24, 2026
"Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song)3Daily ThemedJan 15, 2026
"___ Count of Monte Cristo"3Daily ThemedJan 5, 2026
Fill-in-___-blank3Daily ThemedDec 15, 2025
Not just a3New York TimesOct 24, 2025
"May ___ Force be with you"3Daily ThemedOct 17, 2025
What Zuckerberg dropped from before "Facebook" in 20053New York TimesOct 9, 2025
Most common English word3New York TimesOct 6, 2025
"___ Voice!" (reality TV show)3Daily ThemedOct 6, 2025
"Dancing with ___ Stars" (reality show)3Daily ThemedOct 1, 2025
"Beauty and ___ Beast"3Daily ThemedSep 2, 2025
Definitely English article3Evening StandardJul 21, 2025
Article in definite usage3Evening StandardJul 13, 2025
Common title start3Eugene ShefferMay 26, 2025
By-way connection3NewsdayMar 14, 2025
An article, that's definite3Evening StandardMar 11, 2025
Chance — Rapper3Eugene ShefferJan 27, 2025
A southern English article3Evening StandardOct 2, 2024
Conclusions of Baptist Church feature article3The IndependentJul 24, 2024
Part of many titles?3Daily ThemedMar 17, 2024
“That’ll be — day!”3Eugene ShefferMar 4, 2024
Article in More! not taking sides3The IndependentFeb 13, 2024
"Indiana Jones and ___ Dial of Destiny" (2023 movie)3Daily ThemedNov 10, 2023
28 and 29. Entertainers to bring on for a song3Evening StandardNov 7, 2023
"___ End" (final words after a movie)3Daily ThemedOct 26, 2023
Brotherly article?3Evening StandardSep 19, 2023
An article shared by mother and father3Evening StandardSep 5, 2023
“What’s — use?”3Eugene ShefferAug 14, 2023
An article? Definitely!3Evening StandardMay 2, 2023
An article every mother needs3Evening StandardFeb 21, 2023
"Let me clear ___ air..."3Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2023
"Fill in ___ blanks"3Daily ThemedJan 27, 2023
Most commonly used article3Daily ThemedNov 24, 2022
Fill-in-___ blanks3Daily ThemedOct 28, 2022
"___ Great Gatsby" (Leonardo DiCaprio movie)3Daily ThemedSep 29, 2022
An article every fathead needs3Evening StandardAug 8, 2022
"Dancing With ___ Stars"3Daily ThemedMay 19, 2022
"T" in BTW3Daily ThemedApr 15, 2022
Athenian article?3Evening StandardMar 7, 2022
Most-used English word3Daily ThemedFeb 28, 2022
"Star Trek: ___ Next Generation"3Daily ThemedFeb 23, 2022
"Guardians of ___ Galaxy"3Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2022
"___ Irishman," 2019 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese3Daily ThemedJan 6, 2022
"___ Walking Dead"3Daily ThemedNov 1, 2021
"___ Secret Life of Pets"3Daily ThemedAug 1, 2021
Panic! at ___ Disco, solo project of musician Brendon Urie3Daily ThemedJul 12, 2021
About THE in crosswords
THE is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 150 times in our database across 85 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Definite article” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
ICHGerman pronoun
HOPJump on one foot
ESPWhat cards with circles, stars, pluses, squares and wavy lines test for, in brief
SAMUncle ___
MARScuff up, say
NORScand. country
SUVMinivan alternative
FEWMany will disagree with it
PETFavourite
LIEFib
GODMercury or Mars
ACE___ of spades
FRIThursday follower, for short
EPAMileage rating org.
Every appearance of THE (150)
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Aug 26, 2026
Definite article · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 23, 2026
Part of BTW · LA Times · Across
Aug 23, 2026
Word beginning many book titles · Crosswords With Friends · 56
Aug 19, 2026
Run of ___ mill · USA Today · 18 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Hot French beverage · New York Times · 5 Down
Aug 11, 2026
Common article · Thomas Joseph · 39 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Fill in __ blank · Newsday · Across
Aug 2, 2026
None of __ above · Newsday · Down
Aug 1, 2026
Classic western starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood (3,9) · The Guardian · Across
Jul 30, 2026
With 59-Down, "Tommy" band · LA Times · Across
Jul 24, 2026
English article · LA Times · Down
Jul 23, 2026
Not just any · New York Times · 4 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Word that's trademarked in Ohio State University's official name · LA Times · Down
Jul 21, 2026
Fill in ___ blank · USA Today · 51 Across
Jul 17, 2026
"___ Devil Wears Prada 2" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Fill in __ blank · Newsday · Down
Jul 13, 2026
Fill in -- blank · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Definite article · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 8, 2026
"Beauty and ___ Beast" (Disney film) · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Chance -- Rapper · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jul 6, 2026
"___ Four Seasons" (Netflix series) · USA Today · 13 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Fill in __ blank · Newsday · Down
Jun 28, 2026
Line atop a 1776 document, part 1 · Newsday · Across
Jun 27, 2026
Children’s classic by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (3,6,6) · The Guardian · Across
Jun 19, 2026
Off-grid connection? · New York Times · 32 Across
Jun 14, 2026
What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common? · NYT Mini · 8 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Definite article · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 12
Jun 7, 2026
One already mentioned mother's embraces · The Independent · 18 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Pop ___ question (propose) · Daily Themed · 39 Across
May 22, 2026
"___ Birds" (Hitchcock film that suggests this puzzle's theme) · NYT Mini · 1 Across
May 20, 2026
Everyday article · Daily Themed · 59 Across
May 18, 2026
Chance -- Rapper · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
May 12, 2026
"___ Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993 stop-motion movie) · Daily Themed · 29 Across
May 12, 2026
Jump ___ shark · Crosswords With Friends · 17
Apr 19, 2026
Winnie-___-Pooh · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Commonest English word · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Part of BTW or FTW · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Definite article · The Independent · 22 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Most common word in English · New York Times · 42 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Middle letter in "BTW" · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Some other article · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 25, 2026
"What's ___ matter?" · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Mar 16, 2026
"___ Little Mermaid" (1989 Disney film about Ariel) · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Part of BTW · NYT Midi · 10 Down
Mar 7, 2026
With 16-Across, something to get over · Newsday · Down
Feb 18, 2026
"What's ___ matter?" · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Feb 6, 2026
"T" of BTW · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jan 26, 2026
___ one and only · New York Times · 22 Across
Jan 24, 2026
“That’ll be -- day!” · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 15, 2026
"Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song) · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jan 5, 2026
"___ Count of Monte Cristo" · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Winnie-___-Pooh · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Fill-in-___-blank · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Definite article · The Independent · 22 Across
Nov 14, 2025
Not just any · Newsday · Down
Nov 8, 2025
"What's ___ matter?" · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Oct 24, 2025
Not just a · New York Times · 58 Down
Oct 17, 2025
"May ___ Force be with you" · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Hot French beverage · New York Times · 69 Down
Oct 9, 2025
What Zuckerberg dropped from before "Facebook" in 2005 · New York Times · 53 Across
Oct 6, 2025
"___ Voice!" (reality TV show) · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Most common English word · New York Times · 35 Down
Oct 1, 2025
"Dancing with ___ Stars" (reality show) · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Sep 19, 2025
Fill-in-___-blank · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Sep 2, 2025
"Beauty and ___ Beast" · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Aug 25, 2025
Fill in -- blank · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jul 24, 2025
Definite article · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Definitely English article · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Article in definite usage · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 13, 2025
Definite article · The Independent · 21 Down
May 26, 2025
Common title start · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
May 8, 2025
Definite article · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Apr 21, 2025
Definite article · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Mar 14, 2025
By-way connection · Newsday · Down
Mar 11, 2025
An article, that's definite · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 7, 2025
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Feb 5, 2025
Definite article · Newsday · Across
Jan 27, 2025
Chance — Rapper · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jan 17, 2025
Common title start · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jan 6, 2025
Fill in __ blank · Newsday · Down
Oct 2, 2024
A southern English article · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jul 24, 2024
Conclusions of Baptist Church feature article · The Independent · 31 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Definite article · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 22, 2024
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
May 27, 2024
Common article · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
May 24, 2024
Common title start · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Apr 4, 2024
Definite article · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 29, 2024
Commonest English word · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Mar 17, 2024
Part of many titles? · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Mar 4, 2024
“That’ll be — day!” · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Feb 25, 2024
Pop ___ question (propose) · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Article in More! not taking sides · The Independent · 28 Across
Feb 7, 2024
Definite article · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Dec 26, 2023
Common title start · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Nov 10, 2023
"Indiana Jones and ___ Dial of Destiny" (2023 movie) · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Nov 7, 2023
28 and 29. Entertainers to bring on for a song · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 26, 2023
"___ End" (final words after a movie) · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Oct 18, 2023
"What's ___ matter?" · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 13, 2023
“That’ll be — day!” · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Brotherly article? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 5, 2023
An article shared by mother and father · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 14, 2023
“What’s — use?” · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Jul 19, 2023
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
May 16, 2023
Definite article · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 2, 2023
An article? Definitely! · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 28, 2023
"What's ___ matter?" · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Mar 25, 2023
Fill-in-___-blank · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Mar 1, 2023
Common title start · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down
Feb 21, 2023
An article every mother needs · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 6, 2023
"Let me clear ___ air..." · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jan 27, 2023
"Fill in ___ blanks" · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Jan 19, 2023
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jan 2, 2023
Definite article · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Nov 24, 2022
Most commonly used article · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Fill-in-___ blanks · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Oct 1, 2022
Commonest English word · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 29, 2022
"___ Great Gatsby" (Leonardo DiCaprio movie) · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Aug 20, 2022
“That’ll be — day!” · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Aug 8, 2022
An article every fathead needs · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 26, 2022
Definite article · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 19, 2022
"Dancing With ___ Stars" · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Apr 22, 2022
"Dancing with ___ Stars" · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Apr 15, 2022
"T" in BTW · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Mar 7, 2022
Athenian article? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Most-used English word · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Feb 23, 2022
"Star Trek: ___ Next Generation" · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Feb 15, 2022
"Guardians of ___ Galaxy" · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jan 6, 2022
"___ Irishman," 2019 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Dec 8, 2021
Definite article · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 1, 2021
"___ Walking Dead" · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 2, 2021
Definite article · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Aug 5, 2021
Definite article · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 1, 2021
"___ Secret Life of Pets" · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Panic! at ___ Disco, solo project of musician Brendon Urie · Daily Themed · 7 Across
May 27, 2021
Definite article · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 14, 2021
“That’ll be — day!” · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Dec 23, 2020
Some other article · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Common title start · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Jul 18, 2020
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jun 2, 2020
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 6, 2020
Fill in — blank · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jun 18, 2019
Definite article · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 15, 2019
Definitely English article · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 7, 2019
Definite article · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Article in definite usage · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 2, 2019
Definite article · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Dec 6, 2018
An article, that's definite · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 12, 2018
A southern English article · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 23, 2018
Definite article · Evening Standard · 4 Down