This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern

Search options:

Sort finds:	alphabetically by frequency by score by length
Answer length:	any length only length:
Include:	Show bogus (thematic) answers in results

Quick Finder help - or - Advanced help - or - Understand word scores.

Examples using the [Search] button:
Find all clues for a single word	ELOPE
Use ? for single letter in pattern	P??CH
Use * for any number of letters (including zero)	CR*Y
Use $c for any consonant, or $v for any vowel	$c$c???$v$v
Square brackets for any enclosed letter	[QJXZ]????
Hyphen for range of letters	[X-Z]?????
Use ^ to negate specified letters	[^A-W]*[^RSTLE]

Click here for detailed information, including OneLook and Regex options.

Pay now and get access for a year.

1. Select account level

$50 AngelFull access, Word list Downloads

$20 Regular UserAll pages, Limited Finder

2. Choose how to pay

3 results for COCKROACH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 19, 2023	Cryptic	14D	Insect, bird and fish (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Jul 6, 2014	Cryptic	6D	Pest tossed rock inside carriage (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Oct 5, 2008	Cryptic	1D	Pest tossed rock into train (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

1 result for COCKROACH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 20, 1976	35D	Archy, for one	Lucile H. Bowers	Weng

Anagram:

18 ms