However
The crossword clue "However" is answered by BUT, a 3-letter entry. Used 112 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 27 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BUT
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BUT answer page.
Used 112 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 27 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.
- THOUGH (8 uses in xd)
- ALTHOUGH (4 uses in xd)
Other clues for BUT
Every other clue in this collection answered by BUT, most used first.
- Except - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
- On the other hand - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Save - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- However - YET, used 122 times
- However, briefly - THO, used 88 times
- However, for short - THO, used 67 times
- However, informally - THO, used 35 times
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