For a short time
The crossword clue "For a short time" is answered by AWHILE, a 6-letter entry. Used 14 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
AWHILE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AWHILE answer page.
Used 14 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 7 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.
- BRIEFLY (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for AWHILE
Every other clue in this collection answered by AWHILE, most used first.
- For some time - used 31 times, most recently in 2023
- Some time - used 23 times, most recently in 2025
- For a bit - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Quite some time - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- For a spell - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
- Indefinite interval - used 6 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.
- Take for granted - ASSUME, used 100 times
- Pass, as time - ELAPSE, used 82 times
- Fit for farming - ARABLE, used 76 times
- Short sock - ANKLET, used 73 times
- Go by, as time - ELAPSE, used 70 times
- Get even for - AVENGE, used 69 times
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