Grouch

Latest answer — July 22, 2026

34 Down

Think of someone who’s habitually grumpy and hard to please. 😠

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This clue's Wednesday, July 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Comedian Fey
  2. 5Elmer, to Bugs
  3. 8Out of control
  4. 12“So be it”
  5. 13College URL ender
  6. 14Crèche group
  7. 15Former British P.M. Thatcher
  8. 17Unrefined metals
  9. 18Stuffed shirt
  10. 19Episodic TV show
  11. 21Take it easy
  12. 24Golfer Hogan
  13. 25Crimson Tide, briefly
  14. 28-- Brasi ("The Godfather” enforcer)
  15. 30Brewpub order
  16. 33Food Network star Garten
  17. 34Hokey
  18. 35Decay
  19. 36Poetic contraction
  20. 37Russo of “Ransom”
  21. 38“Toodle-oo!”
  22. 39Small battery
  23. 41Hearty dish
  24. 43Fitzgerald title character
  25. 46Capital of South Korea
  26. 50German exclamations
  27. 51Italian actor Mastroianni
  28. 54Monopoly token
  29. 55“Evita” role
  30. 56Boy, in Barcelona
  31. 57Corrals
  32. 58Help
  33. 59Break suddenly

Down

  1. 1Highland hats
  2. 2Mogadishu-born supermodel
  3. 3Sleuth Wolfe
  4. 4Long-haired cat
  5. 5“ -- Rosenkavalier”
  6. 6Praise in verse
  7. 7Uses scissors
  8. 8Love, Italian-style
  9. 9Red sauce
  10. 10Curved molding
  11. 11Smooch
  12. 16Noshed
  13. 20Online auction site
  14. 22Tart fruit
  15. 23Rotates
  16. 25Life story
  17. 26Hydrocarbon suffix
  18. 27Annual Boston race
  19. 29Tech news website
  20. 31Parking place
  21. 32JFK info
  22. 34Grouch
  23. 3812-year-olds, e.g.
  24. 40Ninnies
  25. 42PC key
  26. 43React in horror
  27. 44Dull pain
  28. 45Pool site, for short
  29. 47Actress Lena
  30. 48Forearm bone
  31. 49Roller coaster feature
  32. 52Sushi fish
  33. 53Roulette bet

The answer to “Grouch” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is CRAB — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 22, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 34-Down. 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.

“Grouch” answer

CRAB (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 CRAB.

Why the answer is CRAB

Think of someone who’s habitually grumpy and hard to please. 😠

What does CRAB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers
  • a louse that infests human body hair, especially in the genital region, causing extreme irritation
  • a machine for picking up and lifting heavy weights

When else has “Grouch” 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.

July 22, 2026 (most recent) → CRAB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Grouch”?

The answer is CRAB, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Grouch”?

4 letters: CRAB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 22, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 34-Down.

Can “Grouch” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for July 22, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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