Presidential nickname

Latest answer — August 15, 2026

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Clue explained

IKE was the familiar nickname of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as U.S. president from 1953 to 1961. “Presidential nickname” points specifically to this well-known short form.

Clue type:
Nickname or title
A portrait of President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 15, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Comic Leno
  2. 4Hairy no more
  3. 8Hotshots
  4. 12Raw rock
  5. 13“Three Sisters” sister
  6. 14March time
  7. 15“Diamonds” singer
  8. 16Yaks
  9. 17Campus bigwig
  10. 18Uncomfortably loud
  11. 21Greek H
  12. 22-- Jima
  13. 23Seoul setting
  14. 26Presidential nickname
  15. 27Misbehaving
  16. 30Detail
  17. 31Here (Fr.)
  18. 32Sea predator
  19. 33HDTV brand
  20. 34Snoop
  21. 35Batting game for kids
  22. 36-- -Magnon
  23. 37Stand-up comic Margaret
  24. 38Attractive
  25. 45Harrow rival
  26. 46Hosp. scans
  27. 47Ms. Longoria
  28. 48Actress Singer
  29. 49Highly rated
  30. 50Kayo count
  31. 51Detail, in short
  32. 52Secret-protecting docs
  33. 53Annoy

Down

  1. 1Kid around
  2. 2Met solo
  3. 3Once around the sun
  4. 4Colombia’s capital
  5. 5Actress de la Garza
  6. 6Pride parade initials
  7. 7Brightly-colored pullover
  8. 8Wedding day record
  9. 9Inventor’s inspiration
  10. 10Anjou, for one
  11. 11Taxpayer IDs
  12. 19Consider
  13. 20Farm female
  14. 23White wine cocktail
  15. 24Like aspirin, briefly
  16. 25Stephen of “Still Crazy”
  17. 26Glacial
  18. 27Bikini half
  19. 28Knee part, for short
  20. 29Indian lentil dish
  21. 31Tony Stark’s alter ego
  22. 32Reed instrument
  23. 34Expert
  24. 35School papers
  25. 36Doubter
  26. 37Porcelain
  27. 38Morays
  28. 39Perched on
  29. 40Harboring a grudge
  30. 41Walked (on)
  31. 42Bigfoot’s cousin
  32. 43Always
  33. 44Foundered

The answer to “Presidential nickname” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is IKE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 15, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 26-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.

“Presidential nickname” answer

IKE (3 letters)

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When else has “Presidential nickname” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Presidential nickname”?

The answer is IKE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Presidential nickname”?

3 letters: IKE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 15, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 26-Across.

Can “Presidential nickname” 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 August 15, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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