Use dynamite

The answer

BLAST

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BLAST answer page.

Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for BLAST

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

• Explosion - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
• Great time - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Wild party - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Big party - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• Really good time - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Terrific time - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Gust of wind. - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
• ___ from the past - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Really fun time - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Rollicking good time - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Criticize in no uncertain terms - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Detonation - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Fabulous time - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Play at full volume - 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.

• Be of use - AVAIL, used 176 times
• Use a divining rod - DOWSE, used 105 times
• Be of use to - AVAIL, used 79 times
• Use - AVAIL, used 55 times
• Use a broom - SWEEP, used 46 times
• Use a loom - WEAVE, used 41 times

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