In __ of; as a substitute for
The crossword clue "In __ of; as a substitute for" is answered by LIEU, a 4-letter entry. Used 39 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
LIEU
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LIEU answer page.
Used 39 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for LIEU
Every other clue in this collection answered by LIEU, most used first.
- Stead - used 445 times, most recently in 2026
- In ___ of - used 178 times, most recently in 2026
- In ___ of (replacing) - used 168 times, most recently in 2026
- In ___ of (rather than) - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
- "In ___ of flowers ..." - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
- "In ___ of gifts . . ." - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- In __ of (instead of) - used 62 times, most recently in 2025
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.
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- "What's ___ for me?" - INIT, used 264 times
- Shrek, for one - OGRE, used 244 times
- Ready for business - OPEN, used 184 times
- Look for - SEEK, used 172 times
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