Matures
The crossword clue "Matures" is answered by AGES, a 4-letter entry. Used 153 times across 46 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 22 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
AGES
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AGES answer page.
Used 153 times across 46 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 22 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- RIPENS (25 uses in xd)
- GROWSUP (7 uses in xd)
- GROWS (3 uses in xd)
- COMESDUE (1 uses in xd)
- FLOWERS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for AGES
Every other clue in this pilot answered by AGES, most used first.
- Gets older - used 136 times, most recently in 2026
- Mellows - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
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