Popped the question
The crossword clue "Popped the question" is answered by ASKED, a 5-letter entry. Used 15 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
ASKED
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ASKED answer page.
Used 15 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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Other clues for ASKED
Every other clue in this collection answered by ASKED, most used first.
- Inquired - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
- Invited - used 75 times, most recently in 2026
- Queried - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
- Questioned - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Requested - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Posed a question - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Made inquiries - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Set, as a price - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
- Part of FAQ - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- FAQ part - used 16 times, most recently in 2020
- The "A" of FAQ - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Made a request - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Sought answers - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Made an inquiry - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
- Posed - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Sought permission - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Wanted to know - used 9 times, most recently in 2007
- "You __ for it!" - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
- Didn't assume - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- "No questions ___" - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Showed curiosity - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Sought information - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
- Responded, on "Jeopardy!" - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- "Since you ___ ..." - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
- Solicited - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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