Standard USA Today Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Standard” crossword clue is NORM (4 letters); other puzzles used USUAL and DEFAULT. We have seen this clue 10 times in Universal and New York Times Midi and New York Times and USA Today and New York Times Mini crosswords, most recently on October 16, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS
NORM: a standard regarded as typical for a specific group.
Best answers for “Standard”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORM | 4 | Standard |
| 2 | USUAL | 5 | Standard |
| 3 | DEFAULT | 7 | Standard |
| 4 | KARAT | 5 | Gold standard? similar clue |
| 5 | PAR | 3 | Golfer's standard similar clue |
| 6 | DIDOK | 5 | Met the standard similar clue |
| 7 | CONLAW | 6 | Standard 1L course, informally similar clue |
| 8 | LTE | 3 | 4G standard inits. similar clue |
The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal | October 16, 2026 | NORM | 27 Down |
| New York Times Midi | September 21, 2026 | NORM | 12 Across |
| Universal | May 10, 2026 | DEFAULT | 38 Down |
| New York Times | January 22, 2026 | USUAL | 60 Across |
| USA Today | September 14, 2025 | NORM | 36 Across |
| New York Times Mini | July 14, 2025 | NORM | 2 Down |
| New York Times | July 10, 2025 | USUAL | 54 Down |
| USA Today | May 31, 2025 | NORM | 15 Across |
| USA Today | December 25, 2024 | NORM | 17 Across |
| USA Today | November 7, 2024 | NORM | 50 Across |
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Questions about the Standard Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Standard crossword clue?
NORM is the 4-letter answer to the “Standard” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Standard crossword clue last used?
In the Universal of October 16, 2026. We have seen it 10 times.
What are other possible answers to the Standard crossword clue?
Other puzzles used USUAL and DEFAULT for this clue. Similar clues were answered with KARAT (“Gold standard?”), PAR (“Golfer's standard”), DIDOK (“Met the standard”).