Help for the stumped
The crossword clue "Help for the stumped" is answered by HINTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2016. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
HINTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HINTS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2016. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for HINTS
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- Clues - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Pointers - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Suggestions - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Helpful tips - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Intimations - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Helpful clues - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Intimates - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
- Tips - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Subtle suggestions - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
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- Make up (for) - ATONE, used 192 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
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