Patriot of '76

The answer

OTIS

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

Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 1980; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• PAINE (2 uses in xd)
• HALE (1 uses in xd)
• TOMPAINE (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for OTIS

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

• Singer Redding - used 246 times, most recently in 2026
• Elevator name - used 135 times, most recently in 2026
• Elevator man - used 123 times, most recently in 2022
• Big name in elevators - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
• Soul singer Redding - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
• Elevator pioneer - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
• Elevator innovator - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
• Elevator inventor - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
• "Miss ___ Regrets" - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
• He gave us a lift - used 24 times, most recently in 2015
• ___ Spunkmeyer (cookie brand) - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Redding of soul - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" singer Redding - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Cornelia ___ Skinner - used 19 times, most recently in 2013
• Publisher Chandler - used 19 times, most recently in 2022
• Redding of R&B - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Elevator company - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• "The Adventures of Milo and ___" - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Elevator pioneer Elisha - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Mayberry tippler - used 17 times, most recently in 2018
• "Try a Little Tenderness" singer Redding - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Inventor Elisha - used 16 times, most recently in 2017
• Mayberry sot - used 16 times, most recently in 2019
• Soulful Redding - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Porter's regretful Miss - used 15 times, most recently in 2019
• R&B singer Redding - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Actor Skinner. - used 14 times, most recently in 2000
• Bluesman Redding - used 14 times, most recently in 2018
• Elevator guy - used 14 times, most recently in 2021
• Elevator maker - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• U. S. inventor - used 13 times, most recently in 1977
• R&B legend Redding - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Redding who sang "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Redding who wrote "Respect" - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Regretful Miss of song - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Skinner - used 11 times, most recently in 1972
• Vertical transportation giant - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Colonial orator. - used 10 times, most recently in 1962
• Elevator innovator Elisha - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Moving walkway maker - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Name on elevators - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Name on many elevators - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Williams of the Temptations - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Big name in escalators - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Colonial patriot. - used 9 times, most recently in 1984
• Mayberry jail habitué - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Soul legend Redding - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Spunkmeyer of cookie fame - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• U. S. patriot - used 9 times, most recently in 1976
• Blues singer Redding - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Man's name. - used 8 times, most recently in 1958
• Singer-songwriter Redding - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Soul great Redding - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• ___ Spunkmeyer cookies - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• American inventor. - used 7 times, most recently in 1997
• American patriot. - used 7 times, most recently in 1973
• Elevator brand - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Escalator maker - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Grammy winner Redding - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Inventor who had his ups and downs - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• "King of Soul" Redding - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• "Mr. Pitiful" singer Redding - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Redding of song - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Skinner of stage - used 7 times, most recently in 1993
• Uplifting company? - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Company whose cars stay indoors - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Cookie maker Spunkmeyer - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• He had his ups and downs - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• Mayberry character - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Mayberry lush - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• "Miss ___ Regrets" (Porter tune) - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Regretful Miss - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
• "Safety hoist" creator - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Soul icon Redding - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Soul man Redding - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Uplifting inventor - used 6 times, most recently in 2006

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.

• Patriot Nathan - HALE, used 34 times
• Hungarian patriot Nagy - IMRE, used 14 times
• Patriot of 1776 - HALE, used 11 times
• American patriot Nathan - HALE, used 6 times
• "Spirit of '76" instrument - FIFE, used 6 times
• Swiss patriot - TELL, used 6 times

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