Vortex
The crossword clue "Vortex" is answered by EDDY, a 4-letter entry. Used 127 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
EDDY
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EDDY answer page.
Used 127 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 15 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- POLAR (5 uses in xd)
- GYRE (3 uses in xd)
- SWIRL (2 uses in xd)
- MAELSTROM (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for EDDY
Every other clue in this pilot answered by EDDY, most used first.
- Whirlpool - used 283 times, most recently in 2026
- Small whirlpool - used 139 times, most recently in 2026
- Whirling water - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Therefore - ERGO, used 684 times
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