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Crossword answer

WERE

4 letters · Used for 39 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
WERE
Starts with W, ends with E · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to WERE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Used to be4The IndependentAug 6, 2026 "___ in this together!"4Daily ThemedJul 30, 2026 "Where ___ you born?"4USA TodayJun 29, 2026 "___ not worthy!" ("Wayne's World" quote)4New York TimesJun 15, 2026 Existed4Eugene ShefferJun 6, 2026 "Now __ talking!"4LA TimesJun 1, 2026 Used to be a diminutive outside right4Evening StandardMay 16, 2026 What ___ they thinking?!4Crosswords With FriendsMay 16, 2026 "__ Off to See the Wizard"4NewsdayMay 12, 2026 "Now, where ___ we?"4NYT MidiApr 4, 2026 Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes ___ Watching God"4New York TimesMar 25, 2026 Pink Floyd hit "Wish You ___ Here"4Daily ThemedFeb 5, 2026 One is or used to be4The IndependentFeb 1, 2026 "Those __ the days!"4NewsdayJan 26, 2026 Are no longer as you and I are4Evening StandardJan 23, 2026 "Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd album)4Daily ThemedDec 14, 2025 Once existed4NewsdayDec 7, 2025 "What ___ you thinking?"4Daily ThemedSep 20, 2025 "___ not so different, you and I," cliche dialogue that's said in many movies like "Austin Powers" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"4Daily ThemedAug 28, 2025 “-- hiring!” (store sign)4Eugene ShefferJul 7, 2025 "___ an American Band," song by Grand Funk Railroad that sounds like a proud U.S. of A band4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2025 Was more than once drunk in a brewery!4Evening StandardJun 18, 2025 Twisted Sister’s “-- Not Gonna Take It”4Eugene ShefferJun 17, 2025 "Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd hit)4Daily ThemedMay 31, 2025 Shapeshifting prefix with "wolf"4Daily ThemedMay 16, 2025 "If I __ you..."4NewsdayMay 7, 2025 Common word with or without an apostrophe4New York TimesJan 26, 2025 Filled the role of4NewsdayJan 23, 2025 “— hiring!” (new store sign)4Eugene ShefferMay 20, 2024 "___ the Millers" (2013 film with Jennifer Aniston)4Daily ThemedFeb 28, 2024 "While You ___ Sleeping," 1995 Christmas-themed rom-com starring Sandra Bullock4Daily ThemedDec 14, 2023 Existed in fewer examples4Evening StandardSep 6, 2023 We soldiers lived here4Evening StandardAug 24, 2023 "___ Not in Kansas," 1991 song by Big Country4Daily ThemedJan 30, 2023 Used to be very little around the tourist centre4Evening StandardJan 9, 2023 Used to be as we are4Evening StandardSep 5, 2022 "As you ___" (return to the previous position)4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2022 "___ All in This Together"4Daily ThemedApr 27, 2022 Barbra Streisand's "The Way We ___"4Daily ThemedJul 7, 2021

About WERE in crosswords

WERE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 39 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Used to be” in the The Independent crossword on August 6, 2026.

Every appearance of WERE (66)

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Aug 6, 2026
Used to be · The Independent · 23 Across
Jul 30, 2026
"___ in this together!" · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Used to be · USA Today · 7 Down
Jun 29, 2026
"Where ___ you born?" · USA Today · 15 Across
Jun 15, 2026
"___ not worthy!" ("Wayne's World" quote) · New York Times · 13 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Existed · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jun 1, 2026
"Now __ talking!" · LA Times · Across
May 16, 2026
Used to be a diminutive outside right · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 16, 2026
What ___ they thinking?! · Crosswords With Friends · 57
May 12, 2026
"__ Off to See the Wizard" · Newsday · Down
Apr 13, 2026
Used to be · The Independent · 22 Across
Apr 4, 2026
"Now, where ___ we?" · NYT Midi · 13 Down
Mar 29, 2026
"Now ___ talking!" · NYT Midi · 29 Across
Mar 25, 2026
Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes ___ Watching God" · New York Times · 46 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Existed · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Pink Floyd hit "Wish You ___ Here" · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Feb 1, 2026
One is or used to be · The Independent · 8 Down
Jan 26, 2026
"Those __ the days!" · Newsday · Down
Jan 23, 2026
Are no longer as you and I are · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 14, 2025
"Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd album) · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Dec 7, 2025
Once existed · Newsday · Down
Sep 20, 2025
"What ___ you thinking?" · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Used to be · Newsday · Down
Aug 28, 2025
"___ not so different, you and I," cliche dialogue that's said in many movies like "Austin Powers" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Used to be · The Independent · 2 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Used to be · Newsday · Across
Jul 7, 2025
“-- hiring!” (store sign) · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jul 7, 2025
"___ an American Band," song by Grand Funk Railroad that sounds like a proud U.S. of A band · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Jun 18, 2025
Was more than once drunk in a brewery! · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 17, 2025
Twisted Sister’s “-- Not Gonna Take It” · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
May 31, 2025
"Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd hit) · Daily Themed · 19 Down
May 26, 2025
Used to be · Newsday · Down
May 16, 2025
Shapeshifting prefix with "wolf" · Daily Themed · 49 Down
May 7, 2025
"If I __ you..." · Newsday · Across
Apr 17, 2025
Used to be · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 26, 2025
"__ Off to See the Wizard" · Newsday · Across
Jan 26, 2025
Common word with or without an apostrophe · New York Times · 61 Down
Jan 23, 2025
Filled the role of · Newsday · Across
Nov 22, 2024
Used to be · The Independent · 21 Across
Aug 26, 2024
"___ in this together!" · Daily Themed · 51 Across
May 20, 2024
“— hiring!” (new store sign) · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Feb 28, 2024
"___ the Millers" (2013 film with Jennifer Aniston) · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Jan 25, 2024
"Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd album) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Dec 14, 2023
"While You ___ Sleeping," 1995 Christmas-themed rom-com starring Sandra Bullock · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Sep 6, 2023
Existed in fewer examples · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 24, 2023
We soldiers lived here · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 24, 2023
Existed · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jan 30, 2023
"___ Not in Kansas," 1991 song by Big Country · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Used to be very little around the tourist centre · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Used to be as we are · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 25, 2022
"As you ___" (return to the previous position) · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Apr 27, 2022
"___ All in This Together" · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Apr 16, 2022
Existed · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Apr 13, 2022
"What ___ you thinking?" · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Feb 17, 2022
“— hiring!” (new store sign) · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Oct 29, 2021
"Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd album) · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Aug 10, 2021
Pink Floyd hit "Wish You ___ Here" · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jul 21, 2021
"What ___ you thinking?!" · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Jul 7, 2021
Barbra Streisand's "The Way We ___" · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Mar 4, 2021
Used to be a diminutive outside right · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 15, 2021
Are no longer as you and I are · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 11, 2020
Existed · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Sep 7, 2020
Existed · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 5, 2020
Existed · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Mar 19, 2019
Was more than once drunk in a brewery! · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 1, 2019
Used to be · Evening Standard · 7 Down