Crossword answer
YANK
4 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 4, 2026
Letter pattern
YANK
Clues that lead to YANK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Pull4Evening StandardAug 4, 2026
Give a hard pull4NYT MidiJul 27, 2026
Tug4The IndependentJun 6, 2026
Give a sudden tug4NYT MidiApr 5, 2026
Jerk4New York TimesApr 2, 2026
Pull hard4Puzzle PageFeb 17, 2026
Tug sharply4Daily ThemedJan 28, 2026
Pull abruptly4Daily ThemedOct 6, 2025
American in Paris?4New York TimesAug 9, 2025
Ultimately Vernon Kay confused American4The IndependentJul 4, 2024
Tug hard4Daily ThemedMay 18, 2024
Pole feeding beast in tug4The IndependentApr 8, 2024
Pull with a jerk4Evening StandardMar 12, 2024
Pull sharply4Daily ThemedJan 24, 2024
Tug violently4Daily ThemedOct 9, 2022
Abruptly pull4Daily ThemedMar 18, 2022
An American, just possibly a jerk4Evening StandardJan 1, 2020
About YANK in crosswords
YANK is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pull” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 4, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
ANALObsessively oriented
VASTHuge
CHAPBritish fellow, informally
ESPYCatch sight of
SOMAHuxley's soporific book on revolution
ABCSLessons for tots
VLOGYouTube diary, perhaps
SHOEIt's around a foot
AIDSBills squeezing current benefits (4)
ERATPart of QED
EUROFrench bread?
BETACode being tested
STANSuffix for seven UN members
POURRain heavily
Every appearance of YANK (45)
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Aug 4, 2026
Pull · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Give a hard pull · NYT Midi · 2 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Pull · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Tug · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Give a sudden tug · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Jerk · New York Times · 18 Across
Feb 17, 2026
Pull hard · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
Jan 28, 2026
Tug sharply · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jan 27, 2026
Tug · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Pull · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Pull · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Pull · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Pull · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Pull abruptly · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Aug 27, 2025
Pull abruptly · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Aug 9, 2025
American in Paris? · New York Times · 42 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Tug sharply · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Tug · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Tug · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Feb 5, 2025
Pull · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 4, 2024
Ultimately Vernon Kay confused American · The Independent · 19 Across
Jun 5, 2024
Pull hard · Daily Themed · 35 Down
May 20, 2024
Pull · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 18, 2024
Tug hard · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Apr 8, 2024
Pole feeding beast in tug · The Independent · 12 Across
Mar 12, 2024
Pull with a jerk · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Pull sharply · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Oct 13, 2023
Pull · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 22, 2023
Tug sharply · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jul 15, 2023
Tug · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 3, 2023
Pull · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 9, 2022
Tug violently · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Aug 26, 2022
Pull · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 18, 2022
Abruptly pull · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Mar 3, 2022
Pull abruptly · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Tug · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Pull · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 5, 2021
Pull · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 2, 2021
Pull · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 26, 2020
Tug · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Pull · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 2, 2020
Pull · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 1, 2020
An American, just possibly a jerk · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 25, 2019
Pull · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Dec 3, 2018
Pull · Evening Standard · 19 Across