Independent
The crossword clue "Independent" is answered by FREE, a 4-letter entry. Used 14 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1945. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
FREE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the FREE answer page.
Used 14 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1945. It appears in 4 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.
- AUTONOMOUS (4 uses in xd)
- ONONESOWN (3 uses in xd)
- CONTRACTOR (1 uses in xd)
- FREELANCER (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for FREE
Every other clue in this collection answered by FREE, most used first.
- On the house - used 131 times, most recently in 2026
- Gratis - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- At no cost - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
- Liberate - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Complimentary - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
- Unfettered - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
- Priceless? - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- For the asking - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- At liberty - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
- Unoccupied - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
- For the taking - used 22 times, most recently in 2021
- Not busy - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Available - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
- Unrestrained - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- At no charge - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
- On the loose - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
- Let loose - used 17 times, most recently in 2022
- Release - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
- Costing nothing - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Let go - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Liberated - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Unencumbered - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Emancipate - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
- Off the hook - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Advertising catchword - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
- Manumit - used 9 times, most recently in 1998
- Without commitments - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Easy's partner. - used 8 times, most recently in 1986
- Emancipated - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Not tied down - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
- For no charge - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- For nothing - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
- Like some refills - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Not in use - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Not occupied - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Untethered - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Without charge - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Unattached - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
- Unrestricted - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
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.
- "Miss Independent" singer - NEYO, used 8 times
- Like many independent films - ARTY, used 6 times
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