Tin Man's need
The crossword clue "Tin Man's need" is answered by OIL, a 3-letter entry. Used 48 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
OIL
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OIL answer page.
Used 48 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1988. It appears in 12 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.
- OILCAN (5 uses in xd)
- HEART (2 uses in xd)
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Every other clue in this collection answered by OIL, most used first.
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