Crossword answer
WORM
4 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 15, 2026
Letter pattern
WORM
Clues that lead to WORM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Contemptible wriggler? (4)4The GuardianSep 15, 2026
Grub4Evening StandardAug 31, 2026
Invertebrate in a compost bin4USA TodayJul 17, 2026
Dance move done on the ground, with "the"4NYT MiniJul 10, 2026
Creature of indeterminate gender? (4)4The GuardianJul 7, 2026
Treat for an early bird4NYT MidiMay 29, 2026
Creature said to do a bit of squirming4Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
A humble, down-to-earth turner4Evening StandardJan 21, 2026
Introductory dissection subject4New York TimesDec 19, 2025
Wriggly bait4Daily ThemedJul 27, 2024
Wriggling animal that may feast on 23a4Daily ThemedJun 14, 2024
Wee wriggler4Eugene ShefferMar 8, 2024
What the early bird catches?4Daily ThemedSep 16, 2021
Sort of gear to wriggle into?4Evening StandardJul 17, 2019
About WORM in crosswords
WORM is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Contemptible wriggler? (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 15, 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 WORM (19)
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Sep 15, 2026
Contemptible wriggler? (4) · The Guardian · 19 Down
Aug 31, 2026
Grub · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 17, 2026
Invertebrate in a compost bin · USA Today · 57 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Dance move done on the ground, with "the" · NYT Mini · 4 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Creature of indeterminate gender? (4) · The Guardian · 26 Down
May 29, 2026
Treat for an early bird · NYT Midi · 20 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Creature said to do a bit of squirming · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 21, 2026
A humble, down-to-earth turner · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Introductory dissection subject · New York Times · 42 Across
Nov 2, 2025
Grub · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 27, 2024
Wriggly bait · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Wriggling animal that may feast on 23a · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Wee wriggler · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Sep 16, 2021
What the early bird catches? · Daily Themed · 30 Across
May 12, 2021
Grub · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Creature said to do a bit of squirming · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 10, 2020
A humble, down-to-earth turner · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 6, 2020
Grub · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 17, 2019
Sort of gear to wriggle into? · Evening Standard · 30 Down