Pluck
The crossword clue "Pluck" is answered by GRIT, a 4-letter entry. Used 60 times across 44 distinct years; most recently in 2026; 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
GRIT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GRIT answer page.
Used 60 times across 44 distinct years; most recently in 2026; 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.
- TWEEZE (11 uses in xd)
- COURAGE (6 uses in xd)
Other clues for GRIT
Every other clue in this collection answered by GRIT, most used first.
- Fortitude - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
- Determination - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
- Courage - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
- Sandpaper coating - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Sand - used 23 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.
- Ready to pluck - RIPE, used 27 times
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