Finish off

The answer

EAT

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

Used 13 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 6 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.

• USEUP (14 uses in xd)
• DOIN (10 uses in xd)
• MOPUP (6 uses in xd)
• END (2 uses in xd)
• DEVOUR (1 uses in xd)

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
• 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
• Bore into. - used 8 times, most recently in 1984
• 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.

• Finish - END, used 376 times
• Cut off - LOP, used 306 times
• Took a load off - SAT, used 198 times
• Take a load off - SIT, used 151 times
• Polished off - ATE, used 129 times
• Tick off - IRK, used 112 times

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