Big blow
The crossword clue "Big blow" is answered by GALE, a 4-letter entry. Used 60 times across 34 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
GALE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GALE answer page.
Used 60 times across 34 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 11 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.
- SWAT (12 uses in xd)
- GUST (6 uses in xd)
- TORNADO (2 uses in xd)
- WHOMP (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for GALE
Every other clue in this collection answered by GALE, most used first.
- Strong wind - used 156 times, most recently in 2026
- Powerful wind - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
- High wind - used 53 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.
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- Big fusses - ADOS, used 111 times
- Big gulp - SWIG, used 93 times
- "What's the big ___?" - IDEA, used 93 times
- Big bash - GALA, used 90 times
- Big book - TOME, used 85 times
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