Abstain from
The crossword clue "Abstain from" is answered by ESCHEW, a 6-letter entry. Used 16 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1968. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
ESCHEW
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ESCHEW answer page.
Used 16 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1968. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ESCHEW
Every other clue in this collection answered by ESCHEW, most used first.
- Shun - used 50 times, most recently in 2024
- Avoid - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Steer clear of - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Forgo - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
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.
- From that place - THENCE, used 29 times
- Present from birth - INNATE, used 28 times
- From what place - WHENCE, used 26 times
- Say from memory - RECITE, used 25 times
- Remove from office - UNSEAT, used 22 times
- Attack from the air - STRAFE, used 21 times
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