Snaky shape
The crossword clue "Snaky shape" is answered by ESS, a 3-letter entry. Used 146 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1987. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
ESS
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ESS answer page.
Used 146 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1987. It appears in 14 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.
- COIL (2 uses in xd)
- SCURVE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ESS
Every other clue in this pilot answered by ESS, most used first.
- Curvy letter - used 177 times, most recently in 2026
- Double curve - used 166 times, most recently in 2026
- Letter before tee - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Twisty turn - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
- Pothook shape - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues 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.
- Rainbow shape - ARC, used 196 times
- Neckline shape - VEE, used 162 times
- In shape - FIT, used 151 times
- Snaky fish - EEL, used 124 times
- Right-angle shape - ELL, used 86 times
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