Margarine
Latest answer — August 14, 2026
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Clue decoded
Oleo is a shortened form of oleomargarine and is used as a noun for margarine. It is an older or informal term often found in compact crossword fill.
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This clue's Friday, August 14, 2026 appearance
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- 1. Certain chess piece — Answer: ROOK. Hint: This chessman travels along ranks and files. ♜
- 5. Discount grocery store chain — Answer: ALDI. Hint: A budget-friendly supermarket with a streamlined selection. 🛒
- 6. Certain blood vessel — Answer: VEIN. Hint: This vessel carries blood back toward the heart. ❤️
- 7. Tune — Answer: SONG. Hint: A musical composition you might hum along to. 🎶
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- 1. Rabbis — Answer: RAVS. Hint: The plural of a Hebrew title for a Jewish teacher. ✡️
- 2. Margarine — Answer: OLEO. Hint: A butter substitute often found in vintage recipes. 🧈
- 3. Certain Norse god — Answer: ODIN. Hint: The one-eyed All-Father of Norse mythology. ⚡
- 4. Certain chess piece — Answer: KING. Hint: The most important piece to protect on the board. ♔
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The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Margarine” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is OLEO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 14, 2026 at 2-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.
“Margarine” answer
OLEO (4 letters)
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When else has “Margarine” appeared?
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August 14, 2026 (most recent) → OLEO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
More USA Today Quick answers for August 14, 2026
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Across
- 1. Certain chess piece → ROOK
- 5. Discount grocery store chain → ALDI
- 6. Certain blood vessel → VEIN
- 7. Tune → SONG
Down
- 1. Rabbis → RAVS
- 2. Margarine → OLEO
- 3. Certain Norse god → ODIN
- 4. Certain chess piece → KING
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What is the answer to “Margarine”?
The answer is OLEO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Margarine”?
4 letters: OLEO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 14, 2026, at 2-Down.
Can “Margarine” 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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