Crossword answer
WHIR
4 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
WHIR
Clues that lead to WHIR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Drone from a drone4Wall Street JournalOct 6, 2026
Electric fan sound4NewsdayAug 25, 2026
Hum like an electric fan4NYT MidiAug 13, 2026
Sound like a fan4LA TimesJul 29, 2026
Motor sound4Thomas JosephJul 24, 2026
Go for a spin4NewsdayMay 9, 2026
Spinning sound4Eugene ShefferApr 6, 2026
Drone's sound4New York TimesMar 16, 2026
Sound from fans4New York TimesDec 13, 2025
Blender sound4NewsdayAug 19, 2025
Helicopter sound4NewsdayMay 21, 2025
About WHIR in crosswords
WHIR is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Drone from a drone” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HARDDrink type?
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
EASYSimple
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
SKIPOmit
AMENSo be it
LIVEIn real time
SLEWDispatched
ALAIJai --
CROWBe boastful
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LEGSGrand piano trio
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
UPON"___ further review . . ."
Every appearance of WHIR (18)
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Oct 6, 2026
Drone from a drone · Wall Street Journal · 21 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Electric fan sound · Newsday · Across
Aug 13, 2026
Hum like an electric fan · NYT Midi · 20 Across
Jul 29, 2026
Sound like a fan · LA Times · Down
Jul 24, 2026
Motor sound · Thomas Joseph · 7 Down
May 9, 2026
Go for a spin · Newsday · Down
Apr 6, 2026
Spinning sound · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Mar 16, 2026
Drone's sound · New York Times · 7 Across
Dec 13, 2025
Sound from fans · New York Times · 47 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Blender sound · Newsday · Across
May 21, 2025
Helicopter sound · Newsday · Down
May 10, 2024
Blender sound · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Apr 18, 2023
Spinning sound · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Apr 6, 2022
Blender sound · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 27, 2021
Spinning sound · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Mar 20, 2021
Blender sound · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 13, 2020
Spinning sound · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Apr 4, 2020
Blender sound · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down