Within the law
The crossword clue "Within the law" is answered by LEGAL, a 5-letter entry. Used 33 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LEGAL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LEGAL answer page.
Used 33 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 11 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.
- LEGALLY (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for LEGAL
Every other clue in this collection answered by LEGAL, most used first.
- Allowed by law - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
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