Crook
The crossword clue "Crook" is answered by BEND, a 4-letter entry. Used 27 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BEND
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BEND answer page.
Used 27 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 8 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.
- THIEF (6 uses in xd)
- CHISELER (4 uses in xd)
- STEALER (2 uses in xd)
- BADLOT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for BEND
Every other clue in this collection answered by BEND, most used first.
- Flex - used 90 times, most recently in 2026
- Be flexible - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Give a little - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
- Curve - used 28 times, most recently in 2023
- Show flexibility - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Road curve - used 23 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.
- Help a crook - ABET, used 50 times
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