In the buff
The crossword clue "In the buff" is answered by NUDE, a 4-letter entry. Used 27 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1971. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NUDE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NUDE answer page.
Used 27 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1971. It appears in 10 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.
- AUNATUREL (5 uses in xd)
- UNCLAD (2 uses in xd)
- BARENAKED (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NUDE
Every other clue in this collection answered by NUDE, most used first.
- Hosiery shade - used 39 times, most recently in 2020
- Unclothed - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
- In one's birthday suit - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Naked - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
- Au naturel - used 25 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.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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