Took steps
The crossword clue "Took steps" is answered by ACTED, a 5-letter entry. Used 62 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ACTED
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACTED answer page.
Used 62 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 13 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.
- STRODE (12 uses in xd)
- ACTEDON (1 uses in xd)
- DANCED (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ACTED
Every other clue in this collection answered by ACTED, most used first.
- Played a role - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
- Played a part - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Took care of - SAWTO, used 79 times
- Took an oath - SWORE, used 50 times
- Steps over a fence - STILE, used 46 times
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