Crossword answer
YENS
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
YENS
Clues that lead to YENS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Desires4New York TimesAug 18, 2026
Longings4Wall Street JournalAug 2, 2026
Urges4Thomas JosephJul 23, 2026
Cravings4NewsdayJul 19, 2026
Hankerings4NYT MidiJul 8, 2026
Itches4New York TimesJun 26, 2026
Yearnings4New York TimesJun 23, 2026
Deep desires4New York TimesJun 9, 2026
Strong desires4NewsdayApr 12, 2026
Strong thirsts4NewsdayFeb 20, 2026
Strong cravings4NewsdayMar 16, 2025
Pines4New York TimesMar 1, 2025
Burning desires4Daily ThemedNov 15, 2023
About YENS in crosswords
YENS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Desires” in the New York Times crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of YENS (42)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 18, 2026
Desires · New York Times · 30 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Longings · Wall Street Journal · 67 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Urges · Thomas Joseph · 43 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Cravings · Newsday · Down
Jul 8, 2026
Hankerings · NYT Midi · 38 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Itches · New York Times · 32 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Yearnings · New York Times · 13 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Longings · LA Times · Across
Jun 9, 2026
Deep desires · New York Times · 7 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Strong desires · Newsday · Down
Mar 3, 2026
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Strong thirsts · Newsday · Across
Jan 17, 2026
Cravings · New York Times · 14 Down
Sep 26, 2025
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Aug 21, 2025
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Mar 16, 2025
Strong cravings · Newsday · Down
Mar 1, 2025
Pines · New York Times · 58 Across
Nov 12, 2024
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 13, 2024
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
May 10, 2024
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 15, 2023
Burning desires · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Aug 25, 2023
Burning desires? · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Jul 19, 2023
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Jun 6, 2023
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jan 3, 2023
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Nov 25, 2022
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 23, 2022
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Jun 29, 2022
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
May 21, 2022
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Apr 2, 2022
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 27, 2021
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
May 6, 2021
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Mar 29, 2021
Desires · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Sep 14, 2020
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
May 21, 2020
Hankerings · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Feb 24, 2020
Longings · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across