Crossword answer
THUG
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
THUG
Clues that lead to THUG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Tough husband aboard boat4The IndependentAug 10, 2026
Ruffian4Evening StandardJun 11, 2026
The first to embrace hooligan4Daily ExpressJun 2, 2026
Violent person4The IndependentMay 5, 2026
Ruffian (4)4The SunApr 27, 2026
Time to get cuddle for lout (4)4The SunApr 27, 2026
The dangerous character of south Uganda4Evening StandardMar 21, 2026
Time to stay close to gorilla?4The IndependentJan 7, 2026
Assassin4Evening StandardJun 2, 2025
Hoodlum4NewsdayJan 22, 2025
Hired goon, say4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2024
Hired goon4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2023
Lout4Evening StandardNov 18, 2022
About THUG in crosswords
THUG is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tough husband aboard boat” in the The Independent crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
FOULFetid
ELISYale students
DEEMConsider
SLATBed frame board
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
Every appearance of THUG (33)
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Aug 10, 2026
Tough husband aboard boat · The Independent · 24 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 2, 2026
The first to embrace hooligan · Daily Express · 27 Across
May 5, 2026
Violent person · The Independent · 21 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Ruffian (4) · The Sun · 22 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Time to get cuddle for lout (4) · The Sun · 22 Across
Mar 21, 2026
The dangerous character of south Uganda · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 7, 2026
Time to stay close to gorilla? · The Independent · 2 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Violent person · The Independent · 7 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Assassin · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 27, 2025
Assassin · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 22, 2025
Hoodlum · Newsday · Down
Oct 22, 2024
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 8, 2024
Violent person · The Independent · 21 Across
Apr 25, 2024
Hired goon, say · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Apr 17, 2024
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 4, 2024
Assassin · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 7, 2023
Assassin · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 26, 2023
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 12, 2023
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 13, 2023
Hired goon · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Lout · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Aug 10, 2021
Hoodlum · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 23, 2021
Hoodlum · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 19, 2021
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 10, 2020
The dangerous character of south Uganda · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 13, 2020
Hoodlum · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 12, 2020
Hoodlum · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
May 6, 2020
Hoodlum · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Aug 5, 2019
Lout · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Mar 14, 2019
Assassin · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 6, 2019
Assassin · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 5, 2018
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 22 Across