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NEST

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

Used 8 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2005. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for NEST

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

• Hatchling's home - used 87 times, most recently in 2026
• Tree house - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
• Bird's home - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
• Robin's home - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Egg holder - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
• Cozy home - used 59 times, most recently in 2025
• Egg container - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
• Hornet's home - used 52 times, most recently in 2025
• Aerie - used 47 times, most recently in 2023
• Hotbed - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
• High home - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Cozy place - used 37 times, most recently in 2017
• Robin's residence - used 33 times, most recently in 2025
• Wasp's home - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Home in a tree - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• ___-ce pas? - used 28 times, most recently in 1998
• Snug retreat - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
• Home of twigs - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Sparrow's home - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Bird house - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Bird's ___ soup - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Cozy retreat - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
• Digs of twigs - used 26 times, most recently in 2014
• Fit snugly - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
• Tree home - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Arboreal abode - used 22 times, most recently in 2015
• Cozy spot - used 22 times, most recently in 2018
• Baby bird's home - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Bird's abode - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Hawk's home - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Retreat - used 21 times, most recently in 2021
• Comfy spot - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Aerie, e.g. - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Egg setting - used 19 times, most recently in 2024
• Heron's home - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Home made of twigs - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Nutcracker's suite - used 19 times, most recently in 2012
• Place to brood - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Home for hatchlings - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• It may be out on a limb - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
• Brooding place - used 17 times, most recently in 2019
• Love ___ - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• TV's "Empty __" - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
• Hornets' home - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of egg - used 16 times, most recently in 2014
• Snug spot - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Bird's dwelling - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Cardinal's home - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ egg - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's ___" - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Bird abode - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Jay's home - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Hatching post - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
• Swallow flat - used 12 times, most recently in 2007
• "Empty ___" - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Fit together - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Snuggery - used 11 times, most recently in 2012
• Twiggy digs - used 11 times, most recently in 2020
• Avian abode - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Cozy abode - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Fit together, as measuring cups - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Home for baby birds - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Nidus - used 10 times, most recently in 2003
• Nutcracker suite? - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Oriole's home - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Something to feather - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Avian home - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Baby bird's place - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Den. - used 9 times, most recently in 2004
• Digs made of twigs - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Fit together snugly - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Hummingbird's home - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Make a home - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Settle in - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Bird home - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Empty ___ syndrome - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Finch's home - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Fledgling's home - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Place for fresh eggs - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Raven's haven - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Smart thermostat brand - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Snug place - used 8 times, most recently in 2005
• Arbor abode - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Avian haunt - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• Cardinal's residence - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Cheep accommodations? - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Eagle's home - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Home in the sticks? - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Home on a limb - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• House of twigs - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Place for a clutch - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Robin's retreat - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Word with love or empty - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Wren's home - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Bird's tree home - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Brooding spot - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Cheep digs? - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Comfy place - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Digs in twigs - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• __ egg (retirement money) - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Fit one inside the other - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Fit together, as some Russian dolls - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Home for a hawk - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Home for a robin - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Home in the branches - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Home in the woods - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Mare's __ (hoax) - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
• Owlet's home - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Snug home - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Source of tweets - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Tree house of sorts - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Where eggs hatch - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Scarlett's home - TARA, used 164 times
• Not at home - AWAY, used 136 times
• Branch of Islam - SHIA, used 122 times
• Genie's home - LAMP, used 90 times
• Zeno's home - ELEA, used 86 times
• Bring home - EARN, used 82 times

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