Had a bug
The crossword clue "Had a bug" is answered by AILED, a 5-letter entry. Used 29 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
AILED
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AILED answer page.
Used 29 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for AILED
Every other clue in this collection answered by AILED, most used first.
- Felt poorly - used 31 times, most recently in 2025
- Was under the weather - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Wasn't well - used 29 times, most recently in 2023
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.
- Had in mind - MEANT, used 80 times
- Had the nerve - DARED, used 39 times
- Had title to - OWNED, used 37 times
- Had a home-cooked meal - ATEIN, used 35 times
- Had dinner at home - ATEIN, used 32 times
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