Crossword answer
WANT
4 letters · Used for 23 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
WANT
Clues that lead to WANT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Have a hankering for4New York TimesAug 24, 2026
Desire4Evening StandardAug 17, 2026
Have too little of4LA TimesJun 12, 2026
Feel the need for4NewsdayMay 4, 2026
"All I ___" (2019 Olivia Rodrigo song)4Daily ThemedApr 9, 2026
"I Don't ___ to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith ballad ... or what you would say if a meteor shower was too stunning to look away from4Daily ThemedMar 23, 2026
"What Women ___" (Mel Gibson movie)4Daily ThemedDec 22, 2025
"Do you ___ to go for a walk?"4Daily ThemedDec 13, 2025
The desire of a woolly-headed six-footer4Evening StandardSep 3, 2025
Need4Evening StandardSep 3, 2025
Desire to have4NewsdayAug 5, 2025
"All I ___ for Christmas is you ..."4Daily ThemedJan 26, 2025
Need a centre-forward, a six footer4Evening StandardJul 1, 2024
Long for4Eugene ShefferNov 23, 2023
"I ___ It That Way," 1999 Backstreet Boys song that topped the chart in over 25 countries4Daily ThemedAug 7, 2023
Require4Evening StandardFeb 17, 2023
"I ___ you to be my Valentine..."4Daily ThemedFeb 16, 2023
Part four of six of a quote from the TV show "Gilmore Girls," that any dessert-lover can relate to?4Daily ThemedSep 28, 2022
Do people need to be in it?4Evening StandardSep 5, 2022
"Do What U ___," 2013 song from "Artpop" by Lady Gaga4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2022
"All I ___," song by Olivia Rodrigo which was recorded for the Disney TV series "High School Musical: The Musical"4Daily ThemedJan 17, 2022
Be short, like a sickly cat's tail4Evening StandardNov 11, 2021
Need to trim the rowan tree4Evening StandardAug 26, 2021
About WANT in crosswords
WANT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 23 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Have a hankering for” in the New York Times crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
RENOCity north of Carson City
LOCSHairstyle that may begin with comb coils
SANDDune makeup
ALAS"Unfortunately ..."
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
IBMSCertain PCs
LAMBYoung sheep (4)
SAGSHangs low
SOFASettee
METSNew York MLB team
EARLNobleman
GLUMDejected (4)
JABSPointed remarks
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
Every appearance of WANT (58)
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Aug 24, 2026
Have a hankering for · New York Times · 19 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Desire · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Desire · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jun 12, 2026
Have too little of · LA Times · Across
May 4, 2026
Feel the need for · Newsday · Down
Apr 9, 2026
"All I ___" (2019 Olivia Rodrigo song) · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Dec 22, 2025
"What Women ___" (Mel Gibson movie) · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Dec 13, 2025
"Do you ___ to go for a walk?" · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Sep 3, 2025
The desire of a woolly-headed six-footer · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Need · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 5, 2025
Desire to have · Newsday · Across
Jun 11, 2025
Need · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Desire · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Desire to have · Newsday · Across
Feb 10, 2025
Desire · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 26, 2025
"All I ___ for Christmas is you ..." · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Aug 7, 2024
Desire · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 1, 2024
Need a centre-forward, a six footer · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 5, 2024
Need · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Desire · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 6, 2024
Need · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 18, 2024
"Do you ___ to go for a walk?" · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Dec 1, 2023
Need · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 23, 2023
Long for · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 7, 2023
"I ___ It That Way," 1999 Backstreet Boys song that topped the chart in over 25 countries · Daily Themed · 45 Down
May 19, 2023
Long for · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Apr 18, 2023
Long for · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Feb 23, 2023
Desire · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 17, 2023
Require · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 16, 2023
"I ___ you to be my Valentine..." · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Sep 28, 2022
Part four of six of a quote from the TV show "Gilmore Girls," that any dessert-lover can relate to? · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Do people need to be in it? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 17, 2022
Need · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 17, 2022
Require · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 31, 2022
Need · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 28, 2022
Require · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 28, 2022
"Do What U ___," 2013 song from "Artpop" by Lady Gaga · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Dec 16, 2021
Need · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 11, 2021
Be short, like a sickly cat's tail · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 21, 2021
Desire · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Need · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 26, 2021
Need to trim the rowan tree · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 22, 2021
Desire · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 12, 2021
Need · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 30, 2020
The desire of a woolly-headed six-footer · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 29, 2020
Long for · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 13, 2020
Need · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Desire · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 24, 2019
Need · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 27, 2019
Need · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 7, 2018
Desire · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 31, 2018
Desire · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 3, 2018
Desire · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 12, 2018
Need a centre-forward, a six footer · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 9, 2018
Need · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 7, 2018
Need · Evening Standard · 5 Down