Look after

Latest answer — August 01, 2026

4 Down

Care for someone or something with steady attention. 🫶

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This clue's Saturday, August 01, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1"Rock" or "drink" start
  2. 5"Got it"
  3. 6Comparative word
  4. 7"Rock" or "drive" start

Down

  1. 1Evil "Star Wars" group
  2. 2Workplace watchdog (Acro.)
  3. 3_eeling _motion _bout _isk?
  4. 4Look after

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Across

  1. 1. "Rock" or "drink" start — Answer: SOFT. Hint: Think of a word that can come before both a music genre and a fizzy beverage 🎶
  2. 5. "Got it" — Answer: ISEE. Hint: A concise way to show that you understand the message. 👍
  3. 6. Comparative word — Answer: THAN. Hint: It often follows “more” or “less” when comparing two things. ⚖️
  4. 7. "Rock" or "drive" start — Answer: HARD. Hint: Think of the adjective that can describe both a tough surface and a demanding route. 🪨

Down

  1. 1. Evil "Star Wars" group — Answer: SITH. Hint: Think of the dark-side devotees who serve as the galaxy’s most infamous villains. 🌑
  2. 2. Workplace watchdog (Acro.) — Answer: OSHA. Hint: This U.S. agency keeps an eye on job-site safety, in abbreviated form. 🦺
  3. 3. _eeling _motion _bout _isk? — Answer: FEAR. Hint: It’s the uneasy feeling that often appears when danger or uncertainty is involved. 😨
  4. 4. Look after — Answer: TEND. Hint: Care for someone or something with steady attention. 🫶

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The answer to “Look after” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is TEND — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 1, 2026 at 4-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.

“Look after” answer

TEND (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TEND

Care for someone or something with steady attention. 🫶

When else has “Look after” appeared?

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August 1, 2026 (most recent) → TEND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Look after”?

The answer is TEND, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Look after”?

4 letters: TEND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 1, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Look after” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross 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.

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