Crossword answer
WIRE
4 letters · Used for 30 different clues · 51 appearances · Last seen Newsday, September 16, 2026
Letter pattern
WIRE
Clues that lead to WIRE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Barbed __ fence4NewsdaySep 16, 2026
Hanger material4NewsdaySep 6, 2026
Word with live or chicken4New York TimesAug 28, 2026
Cable4Evening StandardAug 6, 2026
Tool for a sting4New York TimesJul 24, 2026
Undercover cop’s wear4Wall Street JournalJul 22, 2026
Barbed ____4USA Today Quick CrossJul 6, 2026
Bluetooth device's lack, often4LA TimesJun 28, 2026
Cheap coat-hanger material4Crosswords With FriendsMay 21, 2026
What a police informant might wear4NYT MidiApr 29, 2026
"How did you lose your ticket and ___ wicket already?!" words from a not-so-fond memory of a '90s skiing vacation4Daily ThemedDec 6, 2025
Telegram4Eugene ShefferSep 15, 2025
Hookup for an undercover agent4New York TimesSep 9, 2025
Send from bank to bank4New York TimesJul 6, 2025
"Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racing4Daily ThemedMay 6, 2025
The message we get out of the tax people4Evening StandardMar 3, 2025
Flex4Evening StandardNov 29, 2024
Electric cord4Daily ThemedOct 27, 2024
Communication of some length4Evening StandardOct 18, 2024
Metal thread used by an electrician4Daily ThemedOct 14, 2024
Send message to jam makers about excellent setter4The IndependentJul 25, 2024
Electric current-carrying cable4Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2024
"The ___," acclaimed crime drama series starring Idris Elba that was nominated for just 2 Emmys and did not win any4Daily ThemedAug 16, 2023
Spy's listening device4Daily ThemedApr 4, 2023
Current carrier4Eugene ShefferJan 23, 2023
Barbed-___ fence4Daily ThemedJan 1, 2023
Electrician's supply4Daily ThemedJul 12, 2022
Spy's concealed microphone4Daily ThemedNov 21, 2021
Hidden mike4Eugene ShefferOct 6, 2021
Hidden microphone4Eugene ShefferMay 24, 2021
About WIRE in crosswords
WIRE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 51 times in our database across 30 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Barbed __ fence” in the Newsday crossword on September 16, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
EDITPrepare to publish
PACEChange of ___
IKEACrate & Barrel rival
DEAR"Hang on for ___ life!"
MIMI___ Rogers, actress known for roles in "The Rapture" and "Desperate Hours" whose first name is also an adorable way to refer to one's nana
BASHFestive party
PAWSFurry feet
ATOMUnit of uranium
PETAAnti-fur org.
EVILRotten to the core
HUMSRuns nicely
BRASNursing ___
ONESUnlikely counterfeit bills
TINSSome pie holders
Every appearance of WIRE (51)
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Sep 16, 2026
Barbed __ fence · Newsday · Across
Sep 6, 2026
Hanger material · Newsday · Across
Aug 28, 2026
Word with live or chicken · New York Times · 28 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Cable · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Tool for a sting · New York Times · 26 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Undercover cop’s wear · Wall Street Journal · 51 Down
Jul 15, 2026
Barbed ___ fence · Crosswords With Friends · 57
Jul 6, 2026
Barbed ____ · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jun 28, 2026
Bluetooth device's lack, often · LA Times · Across
May 21, 2026
Cheap coat-hanger material · Crosswords With Friends · 57
Apr 29, 2026
What a police informant might wear · NYT Midi · 28 Across
Apr 22, 2026
Cable · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 15, 2025
Telegram · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Hookup for an undercover agent · New York Times · 27 Across
Jul 6, 2025
Send from bank to bank · New York Times · 30 Across
Jun 24, 2025
Barbed __ fence · Newsday · Across
May 6, 2025
"Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racing · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Mar 3, 2025
The message we get out of the tax people · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 29, 2024
Flex · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 19, 2024
Telegram · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Oct 27, 2024
Electric cord · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Communication of some length · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Metal thread used by an electrician · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Send message to jam makers about excellent setter · The Independent · 10 Across
Feb 9, 2024
Electric current-carrying cable · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Nov 24, 2023
Electric current-carrying cable · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Apr 4, 2023
Spy's listening device · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jan 23, 2023
Current carrier · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Cable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 1, 2023
Barbed-___ fence · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Cable · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 16, 2022
Cable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 6, 2022
Barbed-___ fence · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 12, 2022
Electrician's supply · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jun 22, 2022
Cable · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 22, 2022
Current carrier · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Mar 9, 2022
Cable · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 21, 2021
Spy's concealed microphone · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Communication of some length · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 6, 2021
Hidden mike · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Sep 27, 2021
Cable · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 16, 2021
Flex · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 24, 2021
Hidden microphone · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Apr 7, 2021
Cable · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 10, 2020
Cable · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 25, 2020
Telegram · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Jun 13, 2020
Current carrier · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Nov 28, 2018
The message we get out of the tax people · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 8, 2018
Flex · Evening Standard · 8 Down