Should it happen that
The crossword clue "Should it happen that" is answered by INCASE, a 6-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
INCASE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the INCASE answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 5 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.
- IFEVER (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for INCASE
Every other clue in this collection answered by INCASE, most used first.
- As a precaution - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- If - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
- To be safe - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Lest - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
- "___ of fire, break glass" - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Supposing that. - used 7 times, most recently in 1968
- As a backup - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- For safety's sake - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
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.
- "Cut that out!" - STOPIT, used 47 times
- Happen to - BEFALL, used 38 times
- Be that as it may - EVENSO, used 30 times
- From that place - THENCE, used 29 times
- Appear that way - SEEMTO, used 24 times
- "Amen to that!" - IAGREE, used 20 times
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