Little twerp

The answer to “Little twerp” in the New York Times crossword is SNOT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 124-Across, and it has also run on 2 earlier dates with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Little twerp” answer

SNOT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SNOT

SNOT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Little twerp" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 22, 2026 (124-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SNOT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SNOT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Little twerp” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

• March 22, 2026 (most recent) → SNOT
• June 15, 2025 → SNOT
• May 18, 2025 → SNOT

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