Makes certain
The crossword clue "Makes certain" is answered by ENSURES, a 7-letter entry. Used 17 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
ENSURES
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ENSURES answer page.
Used 17 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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- SEESTOIT (4 uses in xd)
Other clues for ENSURES
Every other clue in this collection answered by ENSURES, most used first.
- Guarantees - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Makes beloved - ENDEARS, used 33 times
- Makes possible - ENABLES, used 29 times
- Made certain - ENSURED, used 18 times
- Makes bubbly - AERATES, used 16 times
- Makes lovable - ENDEARS, used 13 times
- Member of a certain college - ELECTOR, used 13 times
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