Retainer
The crossword clue "Retainer" is answered by FEE, a 3-letter entry. Used 49 times across 37 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
FEE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the FEE answer page.
Used 49 times across 37 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. 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 collection link to their own answer page.
- DIKE (1 uses in xd)
- HENCHMAN (1 uses in xd)
- VASSAL (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for FEE
Every other clue in this collection answered by FEE, most used first.
- Service charge - used 186 times, most recently in 2026
- Lawyer's charge - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
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