The clue "bullet" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 4, 2016. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SLUG", a 4-letter word.
Solution SLUG is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SLUG is 4 letters long. We have 9 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 104 solutions. The longest is NONREVERSIBLE REACTION with 21 letters, and the shortest is ACE with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "BULLET" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 26 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 21 letters long.
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| Gun projectile (6) | |
| Projectile of a gun (6) | |
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| Fired projectile (6) | |