Dorm alternative

The answer to “Dorm alternative” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is FRAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 20-Across. 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.

“Dorm alternative” answer

FRAT (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is FRAT.

Why the answer is FRAT

Think of a Greek-letter house where students live and socialize together. 🏠

What does FRAT mean?

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

When else has “Dorm alternative” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

August 6, 2026 (most recent) → FRAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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