In search of
The crossword clue "In search of" is answered by AFTER, a 5-letter entry. Used 33 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
AFTER
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AFTER answer page.
Used 33 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. 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.
- SEEKING (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for AFTER
Every other clue in this collection answered by AFTER, most used first.
- In pursuit of - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Pursuing - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Later on - used 35 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.
- Search for water - DOWSE, used 36 times
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