Take off
The crossword clue "Take off" is answered by FLEE, a 4-letter entry. Used 34 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1984. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
FLEE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the FLEE answer page.
Used 34 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1984. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for FLEE
Every other clue in this collection answered by FLEE, most used first.
- Run away - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Escape - used 75 times, most recently in 2025
- Hightail it - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Head for the hills - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Run off - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Skedaddle - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Get out of Dodge - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Make an escape - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Give off - EMIT, used 874 times
- Take a break - REST, used 268 times
- Take five - REST, used 265 times
- Take a breather - REST, used 230 times
- Way off - AFAR, used 229 times
- Take on - HIRE, used 184 times
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