Crossword answer
TIC
3 letters · Used for 46 different clues · 242 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
TIC
Clues that lead to TIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Nervous habit3Thomas JosephAug 21, 2026
___-tac-toe3NYT MidiAug 12, 2026
___ Tac (brand of breath mints)3Crosswords With FriendsAug 7, 2026
Twitching3Evening StandardAug 7, 2026
___ Tacs3USA TodayJul 27, 2026
Convulsive twitching (3)3The SunJul 26, 2026
Characteristically conceals spasm (3)3The SunJul 26, 2026
___-tac-toe3Crosswords With FriendsJul 24, 2026
Behavioral quirk3NYT MidiJul 14, 2026
"___-Tac-Dough," TV game show3Daily ThemedJul 9, 2026
Quirk3Thomas JosephJul 7, 2026
Jerk anticipating bears (3)3The SunJul 2, 2026
Draw (3)3The SunJul 2, 2026
___ Tacs (mini mints that rattle when you shake the bottle)3Daily ThemedJul 1, 2026
Quirky trait3NewsdayJun 28, 2026
Muscle spasm3NYT MidiJun 2, 2026
The first word in the game __ tac toe3Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 25, 2026
Twitch3Evening StandardMay 21, 2026
Repetitive mannerism3NYT MiniMay 14, 2026
Muscle twitch3NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Spasm3Eugene ShefferApr 4, 2026
Nervous facial twitch3Daily ThemedMar 26, 2026
Nervous twitch3NYT MidiMar 12, 2026
___-tac-toe (game also called noughts and crosses)3Daily ThemedMar 11, 2026
Jerk3New York TimesFeb 27, 2026
Involuntary movement3New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
___ Tac (brand of mint)3Daily ThemedJan 15, 2026
Eccentricity3NewsdayDec 31, 2025
Muscular spasm3The IndependentDec 27, 2025
Tac and Toe's buddy3Daily ThemedDec 15, 2025
___-tac-toe (game that mostly ends in a tie)3Daily ThemedNov 22, 2025
Facial twitch3Evening StandardNov 11, 2025
That little thing you do?3New York TimesSep 4, 2025
First X or O3NewsdayJun 29, 2025
Muscle trouble, albeit spasmodic3Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
Nervous twitch, less than enticing3Evening StandardMay 1, 2025
A bit of a twitch, somehow3Evening StandardDec 30, 2024
Response in an instant on the radio3The IndependentAug 9, 2024
Trouble at the optical centre?3Evening StandardFeb 27, 2024
Nervous twitch, say3Daily ThemedNov 26, 2023
"___-Tac-Dough," game show based on the paper-and-pencil game3Daily ThemedJul 26, 2023
___ Tac (mint brand)3Daily ThemedApr 29, 2023
___ Tac (brand of mints)3Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2023
First syllable in a game of X's and O's3Daily ThemedAug 5, 2022
___ Tac (mint with a "Be Mine" mix)3Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2022
A noticeable twitchiness3Evening StandardOct 21, 2019
About TIC in crosswords
TIC is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 242 times in our database across 46 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Nervous habit” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 21, 2026.
Every appearance of TIC (242)
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Aug 21, 2026
Nervous habit · Thomas Joseph · 29 Down
Aug 12, 2026
___-tac-toe · NYT Midi · 10 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Twitching · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 7, 2026
___ Tac (brand of breath mints) · Crosswords With Friends · 5
Jul 27, 2026
___ Tacs · USA Today · 22 Across
Jul 26, 2026
Convulsive twitching (3) · The Sun · 21 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Characteristically conceals spasm (3) · The Sun · 21 Down
Jul 24, 2026
___-tac-toe · Crosswords With Friends · 57
Jul 23, 2026
___-tac-toe · USA Today · 29 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Behavioral quirk · NYT Midi · 1 Down
Jul 9, 2026
"___-Tac-Dough," TV game show · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Quirk · Thomas Joseph · 36 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Draw (3) · The Sun · 16 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Jerk anticipating bears (3) · The Sun · 16 Across
Jul 1, 2026
___ Tacs (mini mints that rattle when you shake the bottle) · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Quirky trait · Newsday · Across
Jun 7, 2026
___-tac-toe · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Muscle spasm · NYT Midi · 7 Across
May 25, 2026
The first word in the game __ tac toe · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 14
May 21, 2026
Twitch · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 14, 2026
Repetitive mannerism · NYT Mini · 1 Across
May 3, 2026
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 5 Across
May 3, 2026
Muscle twitch · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2026
Twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Nervous facial twitch · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Spasm · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Nervous twitch · NYT Midi · 14 Across
Mar 11, 2026
___-tac-toe (game also called noughts and crosses) · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Feb 27, 2026
Jerk · New York Times · 22 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Involuntary movement · New York Times · 35 Across
Feb 4, 2026
Behavioral quirk · New York Times · 21 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Nervous twitch · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Jan 15, 2026
___ Tac (brand of mint) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Eccentricity · Newsday · Down
Dec 27, 2025
Muscular spasm · The Independent · 19 Down
Dec 26, 2025
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Dec 20, 2025
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Dec 15, 2025
Tac and Toe's buddy · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Nov 30, 2025
Twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 26, 2025
__-tac-toe · Newsday · Across
Nov 22, 2025
___-tac-toe (game that mostly ends in a tie) · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Oct 28, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 24, 2025
Twitching · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 18, 2025
Twitch · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 14, 2025
Twitching · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Nervous twitch · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 20, 2025
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Sep 19, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 4, 2025
That little thing you do? · New York Times · 42 Across
Aug 28, 2025
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Aug 6, 2025
___ Tac (brand of mint) · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Nervous twitch · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Nervous twitch · New York Times · 3 Down
Jul 1, 2025
Muscular spasm · The Independent · 22 Across
Jun 29, 2025
First X or O · Newsday · Down
Jun 28, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 20, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 15, 2025
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jun 14, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 14, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jun 3, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 1, 2025
Muscle trouble, albeit spasmodic · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 27, 2025
Muscular spasm · The Independent · 9 Across
May 18, 2025
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 56 Across
May 17, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
May 4, 2025
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 1 Across
May 1, 2025
Nervous twitch, less than enticing · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 2, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Mar 30, 2025
First X or O · Newsday · Across
Mar 27, 2025
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
Mar 14, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Mar 6, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 5, 2025
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 25, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Spasm · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 9, 2025
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Feb 1, 2025
Tac and Toe's buddy · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jan 21, 2025
Twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 1, 2025
___-tac-toe · New York Times · 62 Down
Dec 31, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 31, 2024
Nervous twitch · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Dec 30, 2024
A bit of a twitch, somehow · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 11, 2024
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 17, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Muscular spasm · The Independent · 21 Across
Sep 25, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 14, 2024
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Sep 11, 2024
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 27, 2024
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 26, 2024
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Aug 15, 2024
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Aug 14, 2024
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 9, 2024
Response in an instant on the radio · The Independent · 24 Down
Aug 7, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 26, 2024
Muscular spasm · The Independent · 3 Down
Jul 18, 2024
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jun 17, 2024
Twitch · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 1, 2024
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 57 Down
Apr 17, 2024
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Apr 8, 2024
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Apr 3, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Mar 20, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Spasm · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Trouble at the optical centre? · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 15, 2024
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Nov 26, 2023
Nervous twitch, say · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Oct 24, 2023
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 18, 2023
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 4, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Aug 22, 2023
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 26, 2023
"___-Tac-Dough," game show based on the paper-and-pencil game · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 22, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 1, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
May 29, 2023
Twitching · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 24, 2023
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 29, 2023
___ Tac (mint brand) · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Apr 20, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 21, 2023
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Mar 17, 2023
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Mar 16, 2023
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 15, 2023
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Feb 22, 2023
___ Tac (brand of mints) · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Feb 13, 2023
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Feb 2, 2023
Twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 26, 2023
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Jan 10, 2023
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 30, 2022
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 28, 2022
Spasm · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 12, 2022
Nervous twitch · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Dec 6, 2022
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 28, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 17, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 24, 2022
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Oct 13, 2022
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Sep 29, 2022
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Sep 28, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 15, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 4, 2022
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Aug 27, 2022
Muscle spasm · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Aug 8, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 5, 2022
First syllable in a game of X's and O's · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 16, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 3, 2022
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 26, 2022
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across
May 24, 2022
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Mar 29, 2022
___-Tac-Toe · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Mar 21, 2022
Twitching · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 16, 2022
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 23, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 19, 2022
Twitch · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 14, 2022
___ Tac (mint with a "Be Mine" mix) · Daily Themed · 40 Across
Jan 31, 2022
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 3, 2022
Twitch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 27, 2021
Twitching · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Dec 8, 2021
Tac and Toe's buddy · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Nov 8, 2021
Twitching · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 4, 2021
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Oct 23, 2021
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Down
Sep 15, 2021
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 13, 2021
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 13, 2021
___-Tac-Toe · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Aug 5, 2021
Twitching · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 20, 2021
___-tac-toe · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jun 22, 2021
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 8, 2021
Twitching · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Twitch · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 8, 2021
Twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 14, 2020
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Dec 12, 2020
Spasm · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Nov 6, 2020
Twitching · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 2, 2020
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Sep 29, 2020
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Sep 28, 2020
Spasm · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 27, 2020
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Jul 14, 2020
Twitching · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 18, 2020
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 14, 2020
Twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 30, 2020
Spasm · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 24, 2020
Twitching · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 16, 2020
Twitch · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 10, 2020
Twitching · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 27, 2020
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 14, 2020
Twitch · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 4, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 21, 2019
A noticeable twitchiness · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 9, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 20, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 6, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 1, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 26, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 22, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 15, 2019
Twitch · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 11, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 11, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 24, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 17, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 13, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 15, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 9, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 1, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 20, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 15, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 20, 2019
Muscle trouble, albeit spasmodic · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 21, 2019
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jan 9, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jan 1, 2019
Spasm · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 21, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 17, 2018
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Dec 11, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 19, 2018
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 16, 2018
Twitch · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 3, 2018
A bit of a twitch, somehow · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 27, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 24, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 2, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 20, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 7, 2018
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 23, 2018
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 30, 2018
Twitch · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 23, 2018
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 7, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 21, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 7, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 5, 2018
Facial twitch · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jan 31, 2018
Spasm · Evening Standard · 36 Down