Be about to happen
The crossword clue "Be about to happen" is answered by IMPEND, a 6-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
IMPEND
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IMPEND answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for IMPEND
Every other clue in this collection answered by IMPEND, most used first.
- Loom - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
- Be imminent - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Up and about - ARISEN, used 53 times
- "It's about time!" - ATLAST, used 45 times
- Just about - ALMOST, used 44 times
- Happen to - BEFALL, used 38 times
- Bring about - INDUCE, used 26 times
- Think about - PONDER, used 19 times
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