"In other words . . ."
The crossword clue ""In other words . . ."" is answered by IMEAN, a 5-letter entry. Used 47 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
IMEAN
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMEAN answer page.
Used 47 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 13 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 (17 uses in xd)
- THATISTOSAY (3 uses in xd)
- IMEANTOSAY (1 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
- Clarifying words - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
- "To clarify ..." - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
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- "__ by any other name..." - AROSE, used 49 times
- Words on a Wonderland cake - EATME, used 40 times
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