Bore into.

The answer

EAT

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EAT answer page.

Used 8 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 1984; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for EAT

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

• "Dig in!" - used 334 times, most recently in 2026
• Consume - used 268 times, most recently in 2026
• Chow down - used 257 times, most recently in 2026
• Dine - used 144 times, most recently in 2026
• Put away - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
• "Mangia!" - used 106 times, most recently in 2026
• Corrode - used 93 times, most recently in 2022
• Have a bite - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
• Nosh - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
• Break bread - used 89 times, most recently in 2025
• Have lunch - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
• Have a meal - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
• Gobble up - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
• Polish off - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
• Take in - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
• Devour - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
• Sup - used 59 times, most recently in 2025
• Break a fast - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
• Erode - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Ingest - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Down - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Have something - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
• Have dinner - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Grab a bite - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
• Have a snack - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
• Scarf down - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Munch on - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Wolf down - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Absorb, as a loss - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
• Nosh on - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• "Have some" - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Absorb, as a cost - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• "Please Don't __ the Daisies" - used 23 times, most recently in 2023
• Snack on - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Have breakfast - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
• Lunch. - used 20 times, most recently in 2015
• Partake of - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
• Snack - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Do lunch - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Enjoy a meal - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Gobble - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Have - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
• Bolt down - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Feast on - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Munch - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
• "___ Pray Love" - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Pack away - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Take the cake? - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• "___, drink and be merry" - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Pig out - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ crow - used 14 times, most recently in 2015
• Fill up on - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• Opposite of fast - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Use up. - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Word between two dogs - used 14 times, most recently in 2014
• Finish off - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Have some food - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Jimmy ___ World - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• "Let's ___!" - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Break fast? - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Fast no more - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Have a little lamb - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
• Not fast - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• "Put some meat on those bones!" - used 12 times, most recently in 2012
• Swallow - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Tuck away - used 12 times, most recently in 2011
• "___ your heart out!" - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ and run - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Dine on - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
• Diner sign - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• End a fast - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
• Gormandize - used 11 times, most recently in 2015
• Satisfy the munchies - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• "All you can ___" (buffet sign) - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Finish the course - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Have a date? - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
• Have a nosh - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Have brunch - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Mom's order - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Absorb, as costs - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Chow down on - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Take a course? - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Wear (away) - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Absorb the cost of - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Clean one's plate - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Consume orally - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Dig into - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• "Don't let it get cold!" - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Gobble down - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Gulp down - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Have supper - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• ___ one's words - used 8 times, most recently in 1994
• Stop fasting - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Breakfast. - used 7 times, most recently in 2003
• Dine or sup - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Enjoy the buffet - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Fill up - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Graze - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Mom's command - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• No longer fast? - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Proceed after grace - used 7 times, most recently in 2012
• Put away the groceries? - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Raid the fridge - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• "All you can ___" - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Bother, with "at" - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Dog-___-dog - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Feed - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Get down - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Give in to the munchies - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• "Help yourself!" - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• "I hate to ___ and run" - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Mom's exhortation - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Scarf, say - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Tuck in - used 6 times, most recently in 2017

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.

• Ran into - MET, used 219 times
• Bumped into - MET, used 167 times
• Put into words - SAY, used 114 times
• Slip into - DON, used 64 times
• Put into service - USE, used 62 times
• Bring into play - USE, used 61 times

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