Old flames
The crossword clue "Old flames" is answered by EXES, a 4-letter entry. Used 65 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 19 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
EXES
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EXES answer page.
Used 65 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 19 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.
- ASHES (2 uses in xd)
- EMBERS (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for EXES
Every other clue in this collection answered by EXES, most used first.
- Former spouses - used 132 times, most recently in 2026
- Former mates - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
- Former partners - used 72 times, most recently in 2026
- Former flames - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
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