Showtime rival
The crossword clue "Showtime rival" is answered by HBO, a 3-letter entry. Used 22 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
HBO
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HBO answer page.
Used 22 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 8 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.
- STARZ (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for HBO
Every other clue in this collection answered by HBO, most used first.
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- Cable channel - used 23 times, most recently in 2007
- "Veep" airer - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
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