Crossword answer
WAIF
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 5, 2026
Letter pattern
WAIF
Clues that lead to WAIF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Homeless child4Daily ExpressAug 5, 2026
Foundling (4)4The GuardianJul 18, 2026
Urchin4LA TimesJul 12, 2026
Oliver Twist, for one4Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026
Street urchin, like Oliver Twist in "Oliver Twist"4NYT MidiJun 28, 2026
Abandoned child4Daily ExpressJun 8, 2026
Street urchin4Wall Street JournalJun 1, 2026
Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one4New York TimesMay 27, 2026
Stray4Evening StandardMay 2, 2026
Not to be confused with a stray?4Evening StandardJan 10, 2026
Stray sheep or calf4NewsdayAug 13, 2025
Ragamuffin4Eugene ShefferMay 25, 2024
Stray animal4Daily ThemedJan 25, 2023
About WAIF in crosswords
WAIF is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Homeless child” in the Daily Express crossword on August 5, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
Every appearance of WAIF (27)
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Aug 5, 2026
Homeless child · Daily Express · 21 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Foundling (4) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Urchin · LA Times · Down
Jul 6, 2026
Oliver Twist, for one · Wall Street Journal · 10 Across
Jun 28, 2026
Street urchin, like Oliver Twist in "Oliver Twist" · NYT Midi · 26 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Abandoned child · Daily Express · 19 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Street urchin · Wall Street Journal · 30 Across
May 27, 2026
Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one · New York Times · 1 Down
May 2, 2026
Stray · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 10, 2026
Not to be confused with a stray? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 13, 2025
Stray sheep or calf · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2025
Stray · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 1, 2025
Stray · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 24, 2024
Stray · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 21, 2024
Stray · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 25, 2024
Ragamuffin · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Ragamuffin · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Feb 3, 2024
Ragamuffin · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
Jan 27, 2024
Ragamuffin · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 25, 2023
Stray animal · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Feb 26, 2022
Ragamuffin · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Feb 11, 2021
Stray · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 20, 2020
Not to be confused with a stray? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 20, 2019
Stray · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 9, 2018
Stray · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 31, 2018
Stray · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 4, 2018
Stray · Evening Standard · 3 Down