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Flatter, in a way

Answer: IMITATE - 7 letters

The crossword clue "Flatter, in a way" is answered by IMITATE, a 7-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus.

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IMITATE

IMITATE

7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMITATE answer page.

9Times used
8Distinct years
2022Most recent year
2Publications

Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for IMITATE

Every other clue in this collection answered by IMITATE, most used first.

  • Copy - used 45 times, most recently in 2025
  • Ape - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
  • Mimic - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
  • Parrot - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
  • Do an impression of - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
  • Mirror - used 7 times, most recently in 2024

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