Advance
The crossword clue "Advance" is answered by LEND, a 4-letter entry. Used 88 times across 37 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 19 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LEND
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LEND answer page.
Used 88 times across 37 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 19 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.
- PROGRESS (6 uses in xd)
- PROMOTE (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for LEND
Every other clue in this collection answered by LEND, most used first.
- Give temporarily - used 136 times, most recently in 2026
- Impart - used 90 times, most recently in 2024
- Give for a while - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Give for a time - used 47 times, most recently in 2025
- Furnish - used 31 times, most recently in 2017
- Extend credit - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
- Allow to borrow - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Loan - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Cash advance - LOAN, used 63 times
- Advance - LOAN, used 47 times
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