Thrill
The crossword clue "Thrill" is answered by ELATE, a 5-letter entry. Used 109 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1981. It appears in 23 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
ELATE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELATE answer page.
Used 109 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1981. It appears in 23 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.
- KICK (8 uses in xd)
- EXCITE (6 uses in xd)
- BANG (3 uses in xd)
- EXHILARATE (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for ELATE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by ELATE, most used first.
- Gladden - used 236 times, most recently in 2026
- Fill with joy - used 232 times, most recently in 2026
- Make happy - used 133 times, most recently in 2026
- Tickle pink - used 132 times, most recently in 2026
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