Follows the rules
The crossword clue "Follows the rules" is answered by OBEYS, a 5-letter entry. Used 26 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
OBEYS
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Used 26 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for OBEYS
Every other clue in this collection answered by OBEYS, most used first.
- Follows orders - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
- Does as told - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Toes the line - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Heeds - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Minds - used 23 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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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