Actor Roberts

The answer

ERIC

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ERIC answer page.

Used 11 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ERIC

Every other clue in this collection answered by ERIC, most used first.

• Guitarist Clapton - used 192 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ the Red - used 103 times, most recently in 2022
• Rocker Clapton - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
• Idle of Monty Python - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
• Author Ambler - used 52 times, most recently in 2010
• Leif's father - used 38 times, most recently in 2015
• "The Little Mermaid" prince - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Actor Stoltz - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Newsman Sevareid - used 30 times, most recently in 2007
• Speed skater Heiden - used 29 times, most recently in 2017
• Actor Bana - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Rock's Clapton - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Novelist Ambler - used 25 times, most recently in 2013
• Skater Heiden - used 24 times, most recently in 2015
• Explorer __ the Red - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Singer Clapton - used 22 times, most recently in 2020
• Attorney General Holder - used 20 times, most recently in 2014
• Hockey's Lindros - used 20 times, most recently in 2012
• Norse name. - used 20 times, most recently in 2002
• Sevareid - used 20 times, most recently in 1996
• Comic Idle - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Comedian Andre - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Idle of comedy - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
• "Layla" singer Clapton - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Norse explorer - used 17 times, most recently in 2020
• Stonestreet of "Modern Family" - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Writer Ambler - used 17 times, most recently in 2008
• Former attorney general Holder - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Colonizer of Greenland - used 15 times, most recently in 2007
• Idle or Clapton - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• McCormack of "Will & Grace" - used 15 times, most recently in 2018
• "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" author Carle - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Burdon of the Animals - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• "The Grouchy Ladybug" writer/illustrator Carle - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Dane of "Grey's Anatomy" - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Explorer called "the Red" - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Idle on film - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Man's name. - used 12 times, most recently in 1968
• "Munich" actor Bana - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Musician Clapton - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Prince in "The Little Mermaid" - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Red explorer? - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Slang expert Partridge - used 12 times, most recently in 2013
• Stoltz of "Mask" - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Actor Portman. - used 11 times, most recently in 1992
• Children's author Carle - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• "Hulk" star Bana - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Idle in comedy - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
• Idle of "Life of Brian" - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Lindros in the Hockey Hall of Fame - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Lindros of hockey - used 11 times, most recently in 2013
• Monty Python's Idle - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Playwright Bogosian - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Bana of "Troy" - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Clapton of rock - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Idle or Ambler - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
• Julia Roberts' brother - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• "South Park" kid - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• "Tears in Heaven" singer Clapton - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family" - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Clapton or Idle - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
• Greenland explorer - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Rock star Clapton - used 9 times, most recently in 2010
• "Spamalot" creator Idle - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" writer Carle - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• 10th-century explorer - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Actor Idle - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Church of country music - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Commentator Sevareid. - used 8 times, most recently in 2010
• Composer Coates. - used 8 times, most recently in 2002
• "Hulk" actor Bana - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• "Hungry Eyes" singer Carmen - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• "Modern Family" actor Stonestreet - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Red leader - used 8 times, most recently in 2003
• Spy novelist Ambler - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• __ the Red (Norse explorer) - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Writer Hoffer - used 8 times, most recently in 2005
• "All By Myself" singer Carmen - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Author Hoffer - used 7 times, most recently in 2004
• Church of country - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Derek, of Derek and the Dominos - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Famous redhead - used 7 times, most recently in 2004
• Grid great Dickerson - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Idle on screen - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Idle on the screen - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Lexicographer Partridge - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Norse explorer __ the Red - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Norwegian navigator - used 7 times, most recently in 2007
• Patron saint of Sweden. - used 7 times, most recently in 1988
• Actor Bogosian - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
• Cartman's first name on "South Park" - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Clapton on guitar - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Clapton who sang "Layla" - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Country singer Church - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Holder of a cabinet position - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• House Majority Leader Cantor - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Idle from Monty Python - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• "Journey Into Fear" writer Ambler - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Julia's brother - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Lassie creator Knight - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
• Ncuti Gatwa's "Sex Education" role - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Norse navigator - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Songwriter Clapton - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• "South Park" boy - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Viking name - used 6 times, most recently in 2015

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