Crossword answer
WEED
4 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 51 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
WEED
Clues that lead to WEED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A diminutive figure, but growing4Evening StandardAug 26, 2026
Unwanted garden growth4NYT MidiAug 21, 2026
Dandelion for one4Crosswords With FriendsJul 31, 2026
Unwelcome plant4Evening StandardJun 22, 2026
Invasive plant4LA TimesJun 16, 2026
Unwanted lawn plant4NewsdayJun 16, 2026
A plant we name4Evening StandardJun 6, 2026
A small figure is not what's wanted for growth4Evening StandardJun 4, 2026
Plant4Evening StandardMar 4, 2026
We have a name for tobacco (4)WASACOLUMNBREAKWASACOLUMNBREAK4Evening StandardJan 28, 2026
We name it as groundsel, say4Evening StandardJan 19, 2026
Garden interloper4New York TimesDec 21, 2025
Winnow (out)4NewsdayDec 13, 2025
Unwanted plant4The IndependentOct 5, 2025
Do some gardening4NewsdaySep 18, 2025
Ingredient in some brownies4New York TimesJul 19, 2025
We name a feeble fellow4Evening StandardJun 25, 2025
Creeping Charlie, e.g.4New York TimesApr 20, 2025
Keep up with the plot4NewsdayMar 8, 2025
Unwanted garden plant4NewsdayJan 21, 2025
Weak character removed from the plot4Evening StandardJan 15, 2025
Pull up dandelions4NewsdayJan 9, 2025
Garden intruder4Eugene ShefferSep 14, 2024
Did leak drip?4The IndependentAug 18, 2024
Hoe target4Eugene ShefferMar 13, 2024
There's a little sad ending when the gardener kills it4Evening StandardOct 24, 2022
Unwanted growth in a garden4Daily ThemedMar 30, 2022
We edit it out as something unwanted4Evening StandardOct 28, 2021
We have a name for tobacco4Evening StandardSep 23, 2020
Scrawny person with a small figure4Evening StandardMay 24, 2018
About WEED in crosswords
WEED is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 51 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A diminutive figure, but growing” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 26, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ASEAOn the Mediterranean
MERELake
FEETUnits of verse
NOSEPinocchio's tell
ICONPC picture
MAYAChichén Itzá builders
FROGAmphibious hopper
XENA"___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name
OPRYGrand Ole ___
RILEMake angry
RENOCity north of Carson City
SOFASettee
FESS__ up (admit guilt)
WELL"See ... "
Every appearance of WEED (51)
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Aug 26, 2026
A diminutive figure, but growing · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 21, 2026
Unwanted garden growth · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Dandelion for one · Crosswords With Friends · 25
Jun 22, 2026
Unwelcome plant · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Invasive plant · LA Times · Down
Jun 16, 2026
Unwanted lawn plant · Newsday · Across
Jun 6, 2026
A plant we name · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 4, 2026
A small figure is not what's wanted for growth · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 4, 2026
Plant · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 28, 2026
We have a name for tobacco (4)WASACOLUMNBREAKWASACOLUMNBREAK · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 19, 2026
We name it as groundsel, say · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 21, 2025
Garden interloper · New York Times · 125 Across
Dec 13, 2025
Winnow (out) · Newsday · Down
Oct 5, 2025
Unwanted plant · The Independent · 11 Across
Sep 18, 2025
Do some gardening · Newsday · Across
Jul 19, 2025
Ingredient in some brownies · New York Times · 13 Down
Jun 25, 2025
We name a feeble fellow · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Unwanted plant · The Independent · 5 Down
Apr 20, 2025
Creeping Charlie, e.g. · New York Times · 47 Across
Mar 8, 2025
Unwanted plant · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Mar 8, 2025
Keep up with the plot · Newsday · Across
Jan 21, 2025
Unwanted garden plant · Newsday · Across
Jan 15, 2025
Weak character removed from the plot · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Pull up dandelions · Newsday · Across
Sep 14, 2024
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Aug 18, 2024
Did leak drip? · The Independent · 23 Down
Mar 13, 2024
Hoe target · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Feb 11, 2024
Unwanted plant · The Independent · 16 Across
Oct 2, 2023
Hoe target · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 1, 2023
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Mar 31, 2023
Unwanted plant · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Feb 21, 2023
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Oct 24, 2022
There's a little sad ending when the gardener kills it · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 9, 2022
Unwelcome plant · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 18, 2022
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Apr 16, 2022
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Mar 30, 2022
Unwanted growth in a garden · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Oct 28, 2021
We edit it out as something unwanted · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 5, 2021
A diminutive figure, but growing · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 29, 2021
Unwelcome plant · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 6, 2021
A plant we name · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 5, 2021
A small figure is not what's wanted for growth · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 29, 2021
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 5, 2020
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Sep 23, 2020
We have a name for tobacco · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 23, 2020
Plant · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 9, 2020
Garden intruder · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Down
Sep 8, 2020
We name it as groundsel, say · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 1, 2019
We name a feeble fellow · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 22, 2018
Weak character removed from the plot · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 24, 2018
Scrawny person with a small figure · Evening Standard · 32 Across