Places abuzz with activity

Latest answer — September 15, 2026

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Clue explained

Beehives are places buzzing with activity, and the clue uses that literal bee-related image as a playful description of busy places.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
Honeybees clustered around an active beehive

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 15, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Places abuzz with activity in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is BEEHIVES — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 15, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 33-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.

Places abuzz with activity” answer

BEEHIVES (8 letters)

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What does BEEHIVES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dome-shaped or boxlike structure in which bees are kept
  • a woman's domed and lacquered hairstyle popular in the 1960s

When else has “Places abuzz with activity” 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.

September 15, 2026 (most recent) BEEHIVES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Places abuzz with activity”?

The answer is BEEHIVES, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Places abuzz with activity”?

8 letters: BEEHIVES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 15, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 33-Across.

Can “Places abuzz with activity” 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 September 15, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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