Detest
The crossword clue "Detest" is answered by ABHOR, a 5-letter entry. Used 178 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1947. It appears in 33 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ABHOR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ABHOR answer page.
Used 178 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1947. It appears in 33 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.
- ABOMINATE (3 uses in xd)
- EXECRATE (3 uses in xd)
- DESPISE (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for ABHOR
Every other clue in this collection answered by ABHOR, most used first.
- Loathe - used 112 times, most recently in 2026
- Despise - used 67 times, most recently in 2025
- Hate - used 51 times, most recently in 2024
- Can't stand - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
- More than dislike - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Really hate - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Make amends - ATONE, used 664 times
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Once more - AGAIN, used 336 times
- Nimble - AGILE, used 322 times
- Battery terminal - ANODE, used 319 times
- Book of maps - ATLAS, used 317 times
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