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Crossword answer

URSA

4 letters · Used for 38 different clues · 115 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
URSA
Starts with U, ends with A · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to URSA

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ Minor4New York TimesAug 19, 2026 Bear in the night sky4Wall Street JournalAug 17, 2026 ___ Major4New York TimesAug 9, 2026 ___ Minor (constellation)4USA TodayAug 3, 2026 ___ Major (the Big Dipper's constellation)4Daily ThemedJul 27, 2026 -- Minor4Eugene ShefferJul 10, 2026 Bear constellation __ major or minor4Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 4, 2026 Bear in the stars4Thomas JosephJun 29, 2026 Bear in the air4Thomas JosephJun 18, 2026 ___ Minor (constellation also known as the Little Bear)4Daily ThemedJun 17, 2026 Major or Minor constellation4Wall Street JournalJun 9, 2026 This bear constellation has a major and a minor4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 7, 2026 Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky4New York TimesJun 2, 2026 Stargazer’s bear4Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2026 Celestial bear4Eugene ShefferMay 23, 2026 Bear on a sky map4NewsdayMay 19, 2026 Latin for bear4LA TimesMay 5, 2026 ___ Major (Great Bear constellation)4Daily ThemedMay 1, 2026 ___ Major (constellation with the "Big Dipper")4Daily ThemedApr 9, 2026 Constellation word before Major or Minor4New York TimesMar 9, 2026 Bear up?4New York TimesFeb 27, 2026 Bear in constellation names4New York TimesFeb 2, 2026 -- Minor (constellation)4Eugene ShefferJan 17, 2026 Bear in the sky4NewsdayDec 14, 2025 ___ Major (constellation)4New York TimesDec 8, 2025 -- Major4Eugene ShefferDec 1, 2025 -- Minor (bear constellation)4Eugene ShefferNov 11, 2025 Word on a Northern Sky map4NewsdayOct 2, 2025 __ Major (Big Dipper constellation)4NewsdayAug 26, 2025 Is bearish in a major or minor sense4Evening StandardJul 1, 2025 Major or minor, it's astronomical!4Evening StandardMay 25, 2025 Bear up above4NewsdayMay 9, 2025 ___ Major (Great Bear)4New York TimesApr 28, 2025 ___ Major (the "Great Bear" constellation)4Daily ThemedApr 25, 2025 Major or Minor in astronomy?4New York TimesMar 24, 2025 __ Major (bear constellation)4NewsdayMar 4, 2025 — Minor (bear constellation)4Eugene ShefferFeb 10, 2025 Bear observed at night4NewsdayFeb 7, 2025

About URSA in crosswords

URSA is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 115 times in our database across 38 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ Minor” in the New York Times crossword on August 19, 2026.

Every appearance of URSA (115)

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Aug 19, 2026
___ Minor · New York Times · 37 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Bear in the night sky · Wall Street Journal · 8 Down
Aug 9, 2026
___ Major · New York Times · 14 Down
Aug 3, 2026
___ Minor (constellation) · USA Today · 16 Across
Jul 27, 2026
___ Major (the Big Dipper's constellation) · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jul 10, 2026
-- Minor · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Bear constellation __ major or minor · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jun 29, 2026
Bear in the stars · Thomas Joseph · 33 Down
Jun 24, 2026
___ Major · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Bear in the air · Thomas Joseph · 1 Down
Jun 17, 2026
___ Minor (constellation also known as the Little Bear) · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Major or Minor constellation · Wall Street Journal · 58 Down
Jun 7, 2026
This bear constellation has a major and a minor · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 8
Jun 2, 2026
Bear in the air · Thomas Joseph · 28 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky · New York Times · 33 Down
May 27, 2026
Stargazer’s bear · Wall Street Journal · 35 Down
May 23, 2026
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
May 19, 2026
Bear on a sky map · Newsday · Across
May 5, 2026
Latin for bear · LA Times · Down
May 1, 2026
___ Major (Great Bear constellation) · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Apr 9, 2026
___ Major (constellation with the "Big Dipper") · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Celestial bear · Newsday · Across
Mar 9, 2026
Constellation word before Major or Minor · New York Times · 1 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Celestial bear · Newsday · Down
Feb 28, 2026
___ Minor (constellation) · NYT Midi · 25 Across
Feb 27, 2026
Bear up? · New York Times · 19 Across
Feb 17, 2026
___ Major · New York Times · 25 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Bear in constellation names · New York Times · 57 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jan 17, 2026
-- Minor (constellation) · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Dec 23, 2025
-- Minor · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Bear in the sky · Newsday · Across
Dec 10, 2025
___ Minor · New York Times · 62 Down
Dec 8, 2025
___ Major (constellation) · New York Times · 28 Across
Dec 1, 2025
-- Major · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Bear in the air · Newsday · Down
Nov 14, 2025
___ Major (Great Bear constellation) · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Nov 11, 2025
-- Minor (bear constellation) · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Oct 2, 2025
Word on a Northern Sky map · Newsday · Across
Aug 26, 2025
__ Major (Big Dipper constellation) · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2025
Is bearish in a major or minor sense · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 27, 2025
-- Minor (constellation) · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
May 25, 2025
Major or minor, it's astronomical! · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 24, 2025
-- Minor · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 20, 2025
___ Major · New York Times · 60 Down
May 9, 2025
Bear up above · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2025
___ Major (Great Bear) · New York Times · 10 Across
Apr 25, 2025
___ Major (the "Great Bear" constellation) · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Apr 22, 2025
___ Major · New York Times · 62 Across
Apr 10, 2025
-- Major · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 1, 2025
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Mar 24, 2025
Major or Minor in astronomy? · New York Times · 13 Across
Mar 4, 2025
__ Major (bear constellation) · Newsday · Down
Feb 18, 2025
___ Major (bear constellation) · New York Times · 63 Across
Feb 10, 2025
— Minor (bear constellation) · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Feb 7, 2025
Bear observed at night · Newsday · Across
Feb 6, 2025
— Minor · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jan 28, 2025
__ Major (Big Dipper constellation) · Newsday · Down
Jan 9, 2025
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jan 9, 2025
___ Major · New York Times · 46 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Dec 17, 2024
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Oct 12, 2024
— Minor (bear constellation) · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Aug 19, 2024
— Minor · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Jun 7, 2024
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jun 6, 2024
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
May 29, 2024
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
May 17, 2024
— Minor (bear constellation) · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 14, 2024
— Minor · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Feb 17, 2024
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 12, 2023
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Jun 10, 2023
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
May 8, 2023
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Apr 8, 2023
___ Major, the "Great Bear" constellation · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Mar 25, 2023
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Mar 9, 2023
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Feb 14, 2023
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Nov 26, 2022
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 16, 2022
___ Major (the Big Dipper's constellation) · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Oct 17, 2022
___ Major (Great Bear constellation) · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Sep 10, 2022
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Aug 8, 2022
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jul 23, 2022
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jul 21, 2022
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jul 1, 2022
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jun 8, 2022
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
May 21, 2022
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 5, 2022
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Feb 21, 2022
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jan 13, 2022
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jan 5, 2022
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 31, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Sep 9, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jul 14, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
Jul 13, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jun 8, 2021
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
May 4, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Mar 18, 2021
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Feb 26, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jan 29, 2021
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jan 6, 2021
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jan 1, 2021
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Dec 21, 2020
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 12, 2020
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Aug 26, 2020
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jun 10, 2020
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Mar 27, 2020
Celestial bear · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Mar 23, 2020
— Major · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Apr 10, 2019
Is bearish in a major or minor sense · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 13, 2019
Major or minor, it's astronomical! · Evening Standard · 31 Across