"It must have been something I ___!"

The answer

ATE

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ATE answer page.

Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2010; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ATE

Every other clue in this collection answered by ATE, most used first.

• Consumed - used 478 times, most recently in 2026
• Chowed down - used 231 times, most recently in 2026
• Devoured - used 216 times, most recently in 2026
• Put away - used 208 times, most recently in 2026
• Dined - used 194 times, most recently in 2026
• Gobbled up - used 186 times, most recently in 2026
• Had a bite - used 184 times, most recently in 2026
• Had lunch - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
• Broke bread - used 135 times, most recently in 2026
• Noshed - used 130 times, most recently in 2026
• Polished off - used 129 times, most recently in 2026
• Had a meal - used 118 times, most recently in 2026
• Downed - used 113 times, most recently in 2026
• Had a snack - used 104 times, most recently in 2026
• Corroded - used 101 times, most recently in 2026
• Supped - used 91 times, most recently in 2025
• Took in - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
• Feasted - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Had dinner - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
• Had something - used 79 times, most recently in 2026
• Wolfed down - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
• Packed away - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Ingested - used 72 times, most recently in 2026
• Absorbed, as a cost - used 66 times, most recently in 2025
• Had - used 60 times, most recently in 2025
• Broke a fast - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
• Scarfed down - used 59 times, most recently in 2025
• Grabbed a bite - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
• Finished off - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
• Lunched - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
• Eroded - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Munched on - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Dug in - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Snacked on - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Bolted down - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
• Snacked - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
• Absorbed, as a loss - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
• Partook of - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
• Used up - used 41 times, most recently in 2024
• Had supper - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Had a little lamb - used 33 times, most recently in 2014
• Had brunch - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Noshed on - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Pigged out - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
• Did lunch - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
• Wore away - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
• Had breakfast - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• "The dog ___ my homework" - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Got fed up? - used 25 times, most recently in 2015
• Brunched - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Feasted on - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Swallowed - used 23 times, most recently in 2025
• "Thanks, I already ___" - used 23 times, most recently in 2012
• Had a little something - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Gobbled - used 21 times, most recently in 2023
• Filled up on - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Took a course? - used 20 times, most recently in 2024
• Had some food - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Stopped fasting - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Breakfasted - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
• Tucked away - used 18 times, most recently in 2019
• Dined on - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
• Gobbled down - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Nibbled on - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
• Downed a sub - used 16 times, most recently in 2019
• Ended a fast - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Munched - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Had for lunch - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Put away the dishes? - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Goddess of infatuation - used 14 times, most recently in 1995
• Grazed - used 14 times, most recently in 2022
• Had a nosh - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Chowed down on - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Didn't fast - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Enjoyed a meal - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Goddess of folly - used 13 times, most recently in 2008
• Made a meal of - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Absorbed the cost of - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
• Cleaned one's plate - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Goddess of mischief - used 12 times, most recently in 1995
• Got down - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Enjoyed the buffet - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Greek goddess - used 11 times, most recently in 2001
• Had the special - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Was a consumer - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Absorbed, as an expense - used 10 times, most recently in 2011
• Broke fast - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Didn't go fast? - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Didn't go hungry - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Donned the feedbag - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Downed a sub, say - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Enjoyed a buffet - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Filled up - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Gulped down - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Had some grub - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Homophone for eight - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
• Put away the groceries? - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• Satisfied the munchies - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Snarfed down - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Took in a poor boy - used 10 times, most recently in 2011
• Absorbed - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Ended a hunger strike - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Had food - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Had for dinner - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Had one's whey? - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Ignored a diet - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Mischievous Olympian - used 9 times, most recently in 1993
• "No thanks, I just ___" - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Past tense verb that sounds like a number - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Wore through - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Absorbed, as costs - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Absorbed, as losses - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Absorbed, as the cost - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Came to a fast stop? - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Eroded, with "away" - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Had a bellyful? - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
• Had a date? - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Had a feast - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Took in takeout - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Bit the pullet? - used 7 times, most recently in 2009
• Dug into - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Gorged on - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Got into a pickle? - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Had a fast break? - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Had lunch, say - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Nibbled. - used 7 times, most recently in 2000
• "No thanks, I already ___" - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Picnicked - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Put on the feedbag - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Satisfied one's hunger - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Took a loss on - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Was corrosive - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Wasn't a fast observer? - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Bore, as a cost - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Broke the fast - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Chewed and swallowed - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Dined in or out - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• Fed on - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Filled the breadbasket? - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Gormandized - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Had a hamburger - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Had a helping - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Put down - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Raided the fridge - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Took a meal - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Took the cake, say - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Tucked in - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Went to Joe's? - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Wolfed - used 6 times, most recently in 2024

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.

• Do something - ACT, used 232 times
• Have debts - OWE, used 217 times
• Have a bug - AIL, used 201 times
• Have bills - OWE, used 165 times
• Have - OWN, used 119 times
• Have a bite - EAT, used 92 times

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