Big dipper
The crossword clue "Big dipper" is answered by LADLE, a 5-letter entry. Used 52 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LADLE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LADLE answer page.
Used 52 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 15 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.
- CONSTELLATION (1 uses in xd)
- PLOW (1 uses in xd)
- ROLLERCOASTER (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for LADLE
Every other clue in this collection answered by LADLE, most used first.
- Soup server - used 91 times, most recently in 2026
- Soup scoop - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
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