Bend
The crossword clue "Bend" is answered by FLEX, a 4-letter entry. Used 51 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1950. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
FLEX
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the FLEX answer page.
Used 51 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1950. It appears in 13 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.
- CURVE (5 uses in xd)
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.
- Ballet bend - PLIE, used 224 times
- Ballerina's bend - PLIE, used 37 times
- Bend out of shape - WARP, used 37 times
- Bend at the barre - PLIE, used 27 times
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