Crossword answer
TUGS
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen New York Times, July 11, 2026
Letter pattern
TUGS
Clues that lead to TUGS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Some docking helpers4New York TimesJul 11, 2026
Helpers in harbors4LA TimesJun 25, 2026
Harbor fleet4LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Sudden pulls4Wall Street JournalMay 11, 2026
Harbor boats4NewsdayJan 27, 2026
Stomach turned by Head of State's jerks4The IndependentSep 6, 2025
Pulls hard4NewsdayApr 21, 2025
Vessels capsized by a terrible gust?4Evening StandardDec 3, 2024
The vessels will be refitted in the end of August4Evening StandardNov 17, 2023
Pulls hard, as a rope4Daily ThemedFeb 1, 2023
Pulls, as a rope in a popular sport4Daily ThemedJul 11, 2022
Harbor vessels4Eugene ShefferNov 18, 2021
Towboats4Evening StandardNov 28, 2019
About TUGS in crosswords
TUGS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Some docking helpers” in the New York Times crossword on July 11, 2026.
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Every appearance of TUGS (18)
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Jul 11, 2026
Some docking helpers · New York Times · 19 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Helpers in harbors · LA Times · Down
Jun 14, 2026
Harbor fleet · LA Times · Across
May 11, 2026
Sudden pulls · Wall Street Journal · 20 Across
Jan 27, 2026
Harbor boats · Newsday · Across
Sep 6, 2025
Stomach turned by Head of State's jerks · The Independent · 16 Across
Apr 21, 2025
Pulls hard · Newsday · Down
Dec 3, 2024
Vessels capsized by a terrible gust? · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 17, 2023
The vessels will be refitted in the end of August · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Feb 1, 2023
Pulls hard, as a rope · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jul 11, 2022
Pulls, as a rope in a popular sport · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Nov 18, 2021
Harbor vessels · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jul 13, 2021
Harbor vessels · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Mar 1, 2021
Harbor vessels · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Harbor vessels · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Nov 28, 2019
Towboats · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 30, 2018
The vessels will be refitted in the end of August · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Sep 6, 2018
Vessels capsized by a terrible gust? · Evening Standard · 24 Across