Pops the question
The crossword clue "Pops the question" is answered by ASKS, a 4-letter entry. Used 31 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ASKS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ASKS answer page.
Used 31 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 14 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.
- PROPOSES (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for ASKS
Every other clue in this collection answered by ASKS, most used first.
- Inquires - used 335 times, most recently in 2026
- Invites - used 171 times, most recently in 2026
- Requests - used 152 times, most recently in 2026
- Poses a question - used 97 times, most recently in 2026
- Queries - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
- Makes a request - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
- Shows curiosity - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- Sets as a price - used 33 times, most recently in 2025
- Makes inquiries - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
- Seeks answers - used 27 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.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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