Story USA Today Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Story” crossword clue is TALE (4 letters); other puzzles used TIER. We have seen this clue 7 times in New York Times and New York Times Bonus and USA Today and Universal crosswords, most recently on July 1, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS
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TALE: a story.
Best answers for “Story”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TALE | 4 | Story |
| 2 | TIER | 4 | Story |
| 3 | META | 4 | Like a story about a story similar clue |
| 4 | SOB | 3 | ___ story similar clue |
| 5 | LIFE | 4 | "Story of my ___!" similar clue |
| 6 | OHMAN | 5 | "What a story!" similar clue |
| 7 | MORAL | 5 | ___ of the story similar clue |
The first 2 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times | August 2, 2026 | TIER | 18 Across |
| New York Times Bonus | July 1, 2026 | TALE | 25 Across |
| USA Today | January 31, 2026 | TALE | 10 Down |
| USA Today | December 5, 2025 | TALE | 50 Down |
| Universal | December 1, 2025 | TALE | 63 Across |
| Universal | February 21, 2025 | TALE | 6 Down |
| USA Today | December 14, 2024 | TALE | 15 Across |
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Questions about the Story Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Story crossword clue?
TALE is the 4-letter answer to the “Story” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Story crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times Bonus of July 1, 2026. We have seen it 7 times.
What are other possible answers to the Story crossword clue?
Other puzzles used TIER for this clue. Similar clues were answered with META (“Like a story about a story”), SOB (“___ story”), LIFE (“"Story of my ___!"”).