Close-knit group
The crossword clue "Close-knit group" is answered by CADRE, a 5-letter entry. Used 16 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2005. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
CADRE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CADRE answer page.
Used 16 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2005. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for CADRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by CADRE, most used first.
- Core group - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
- Framework - used 27 times, most recently in 2002
- Inner circle - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- Military group - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
- Training group - used 21 times, most recently in 2021
- Band of fighters - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
- Military training group - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
- Key group - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
- Specially trained group - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Group of key personnel - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
- Military nucleus - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
- Military unit - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
- Group of officers - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
- Nucleus - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
- Nucleus of military personnel - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
- Tight-knit group - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
Related clues
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- Group of eight - OCTET, used 160 times
- Group of eight - OCTAD, used 114 times
- Discussion group - PANEL, used 111 times
- Select group - ELITE, used 108 times
- High-IQ group - MENSA, used 86 times
- Group of experts - PANEL, used 83 times
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