Poke
The crossword clue "Poke" is answered by JAB, a 3-letter entry. Used 119 times across 37 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
JAB
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the JAB answer page.
Used 119 times across 37 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 16 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- PROD (46 uses in xd)
- JABAT (6 uses in xd)
- NUDGE (5 uses in xd)
- BAG (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for JAB
Every other clue in this pilot answered by JAB, most used first.
- Quick punch - used 97 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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