A star may have a big one

The answer

EGO

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

Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for EGO

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

• Sense of self - used 410 times, most recently in 2026
• Swelled head - used 353 times, most recently in 2026
• Conceit - used 173 times, most recently in 2026
• Id counterpart - used 162 times, most recently in 2026
• Self - used 136 times, most recently in 2024
• Self-esteem - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
• Self-image - used 101 times, most recently in 2026
• Self-importance - used 98 times, most recently in 2026
• Alter ___ - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
• "I" problem - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
• Big head - used 69 times, most recently in 2025
• Kind of trip - used 69 times, most recently in 2023
• Freud topic - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
• Freudian topic - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
• Bigheadedness - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
• Freudian concept - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
• Id's counterpart - used 38 times, most recently in 2025
• Part of the psyche - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• I, to Claudius - used 33 times, most recently in 2024
• Self-regard - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ trip - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Vanity - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
• Sense of self-importance - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Narcissist's problem - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Psyche part - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• It may be inflated - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
• Psyche component - used 23 times, most recently in 2024
• Freudian concern - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Psych 101 topic - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Braggart's problem - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Swellhead's problem - used 21 times, most recently in 2019
• Diva's problem - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• It may need a boost - used 19 times, most recently in 2021
• Latin "I" - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Teamwork deterrent - used 19 times, most recently in 2021
• Type of trip - used 19 times, most recently in 2010
• Psyche division - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
• Freudian subject - used 17 times, most recently in 2018
• I - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• It may need massaging - used 17 times, most recently in 2023
• Prima donna's problem - used 17 times, most recently in 2021
• Freud subject - used 16 times, most recently in 2018
• "I" strain? - used 16 times, most recently in 2021
• Id companion - used 16 times, most recently in 2020
• Nwodim of "SNL" - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Vainglory - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Driving force - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Freudian focus - used 14 times, most recently in 2022
• Psyche section - used 14 times, most recently in 2019
• Sense of self-worth - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Teamwork obstacle - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• It's a matter of pride - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Motivating force - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Personality. - used 13 times, most recently in 1991
• Psych 101 subject - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Self-conceit - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Self-worth - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Star quality? - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Type of maniac - used 13 times, most recently in 2017
• Inflatable item - used 12 times, most recently in 2016
• Maniacal leader? - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Massage target? - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• One of a Freudian trio - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Psychoanalysis subject - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• A narcissist has a big one - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Immodesty - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Personality component - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• "I" trouble - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• It's subject to inflation - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Kind of maniac - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• Psyche element - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Psychology 101 topic - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Self-centeredness - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Teamwork inhibitor - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ boost - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Easily bruised item - used 9 times, most recently in 2010
• Hot dog's problem - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
• I: Lat. - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Latin for "I" - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Psyche part, to Freud - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• The mind's I? - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• The self. - used 9 times, most recently in 2008
• "___ Trippin'" (2008 Snoop Dogg album) - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Amour-propre - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Freud's "The __ and the Id" - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Freudian term. - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
• Inflated self-image - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• It may be bruised - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Self center - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Self-love - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Self-opinion - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• A braggart has a big one - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Cause of a swelled head - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Hubris source - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Inflated sense of self - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of mania - used 7 times, most recently in 1998
• Maniac's introduction? - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• One of a personal trio - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Personality part - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Roman I - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• Something to stroke - used 7 times, most recently in 2009
• ___-surfing (Googling one's own name) - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• A conceited person has a big one - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Alter follower - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Analysis topic - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Attitude of self-importance - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Big-headedness - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Blowhard's trait - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Braggart's display - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Comedian Nwodim - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Cooperation roadblock - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Id's complement - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Inflatable thing - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Inflated head - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Inflation victim? - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• It may be bruised or inflated - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• It may be fragile - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• It may be stroked - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Nwodim of "S.N.L." - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Object of inflation - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Pride - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Psych subject - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Psychiatrist's concern - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Psychology 101 subject - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Robbie Williams album "The ___ Has Landed" - used 6 times, most recently in 2004
• ___ trip (self-indulgent activity) - used 6 times, most recently in 2014

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