Arrest
The crossword clue "Arrest" is answered by NAB, a 3-letter entry. Used 155 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 24 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
NAB
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NAB answer page.
Used 155 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 24 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- RUNIN (17 uses in xd)
- COLLAR (10 uses in xd)
- BUST (8 uses in xd)
Other clues for NAB
Every other clue in this pilot answered by NAB, most used first.
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