Protuberance
The crossword clue "Protuberance" is answered by NODE, a 4-letter entry. Used 123 times across 51 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
NODE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NODE answer page.
Used 123 times across 51 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 15 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.
- BULGE (6 uses in xd)
- KNOB (3 uses in xd)
- LUMP (3 uses in xd)
- NODULE (3 uses in xd)
- BUMP (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for NODE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by NODE, most used first.
- Lymph ___ - used 107 times, most recently in 2026
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