Make an impression

The answer

ETCH

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ETCH answer page.

Used 37 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 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 collection link to their own answer page.

• DENT (11 uses in xd)
• SEAL (5 uses in xd)
• REGISTER (3 uses in xd)
• APE (1 uses in xd)
• INSCRIBE (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for ETCH

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

• Engrave - used 222 times, most recently in 2026
• Engrave with acid - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ A Sketch - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Carve in stone - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Make a lasting impression - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ A Sketch (drawing toy) - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
• Engrave deeply - used 42 times, most recently in 2025
• Draw with acid - used 39 times, most recently in 2023
• Carve in glass - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Work with acid - used 33 times, most recently in 2014

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.

• Make over - REDO, used 404 times
• Make angry - RILE, used 146 times
• Make eyes at - OGLE, used 142 times
• Make simpler - EASE, used 136 times
• Make, as money - EARN, used 86 times
• Lasting impression - SCAR, used 84 times

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