Cave dweller
The crossword clue "Cave dweller" is answered by BAT, a 3-letter entry. Used 62 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BAT
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BAT answer page.
Used 62 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. 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.
- TROLL (2 uses in xd)
- TROGLODYTE (1 uses in xd)
- VAMPIREBAT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for BAT
Every other clue in this collection answered by BAT, most used first.
- Flying mammal - used 91 times, most recently in 2026
- Diamond club - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Cudgel - used 47 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.
- Hill dweller - ANT, used 127 times
- Coop dweller - HEN, used 54 times
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