Most important
The crossword clue "Most important" is answered by MAIN, a 4-letter entry. Used 35 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MAIN
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MAIN answer page.
Used 35 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 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.
- CHIEF (8 uses in xd)
- PRIME (6 uses in xd)
- ABOVEALL (3 uses in xd)
- PARAMOUNT (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for MAIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by MAIN, most used first.
- Primary - used 148 times, most recently in 2026
- Principal - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- Common street name - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Chief - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Water carrier - used 24 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.
- Important times - ERAS, used 100 times
- Most populous continent - ASIA, used 61 times
- Important periods - ERAS, used 50 times
- Where most people live - ASIA, used 45 times
- Most populous Hawaiian island - OAHU, used 32 times
- Important chapters in history - ERAS, used 23 times
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