Clarifying words
The crossword clue "Clarifying words" is answered by IMEAN, a 5-letter entry. Used 70 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
IMEAN
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMEAN answer page.
Used 70 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 10 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.
- THATIS (7 uses in xd)
- IMEANT (6 uses in xd)
- ISAID (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for IMEAN
Every other clue in this collection answered by IMEAN, most used first.
- "That is to say ..." - used 113 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Man of many words - ROGET, used 58 times
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