Promise, e.g.

The answer

OLEO

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OLEO answer page.

Used 14 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 7 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.

• IMITATIONBUTTER (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for OLEO

Every other clue in this collection answered by OLEO, most used first.

• Bread spread - used 297 times, most recently in 2025
• Margarine - used 209 times, most recently in 2026
• Butter substitute - used 159 times, most recently in 2026
• Spread - used 101 times, most recently in 2015
• Toast topper - used 96 times, most recently in 2023
• Ersatz butter - used 68 times, most recently in 2018
• Butter alternative - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
• Toast topping - used 61 times, most recently in 2024
• Butterine - used 55 times, most recently in 2014
• Table spread - used 44 times, most recently in 2008
• Muffin topper - used 37 times, most recently in 2017
• Stick in the fridge - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
• Spread in a tub - used 33 times, most recently in 2019
• Grocery item - used 32 times, most recently in 1995
• Butter sub - used 31 times, most recently in 2017
• Dairy case item - used 31 times, most recently in 2015
• Kitchen staple. - used 27 times, most recently in 1987
• Nondairy spread - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Promise, for one - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
• Substitute spread - used 23 times, most recently in 2017
• Toast spread - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Sub in a tub - used 20 times, most recently in 2017
• Butter replacement - used 18 times, most recently in 2013
• It may be on a roll - used 18 times, most recently in 2016
• Butterlike spread - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Muffin spread - used 17 times, most recently in 2018
• Dairy case buy - used 16 times, most recently in 2013
• Table item - used 16 times, most recently in 1977
• Topping in a tub - used 16 times, most recently in 2013
• It's sold in bars - used 15 times, most recently in 2010
• Spread on the table - used 15 times, most recently in 2017
• Bogus butter - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Corn product - used 14 times, most recently in 2006
• It's not butter - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Yellow spread - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Low-cholesterol spread - used 12 times, most recently in 2014
• Yellow stick - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Blue Bonnet, e.g. - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Breakfast spread - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Imitation butter - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• TV backdrop - used 11 times, most recently in 1991
• Vegetable spread - used 11 times, most recently in 2010
• Butter's rival - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
• Pancake topper - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
• Shortening - used 10 times, most recently in 1996
• Bar in the fridge - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
• Butter look-alike - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Dairy bar - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• It may go on a roll - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
• Margarine, quaintly - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Spread for bread - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Spread on bread - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Stick on the table - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Alternative spread - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Bar in a narrow dish - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• Oil: Comb. form - used 8 times, most recently in 1989
• Parkay product - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Soft spread - used 8 times, most recently in 2005
• Tub contents - used 8 times, most recently in 2006
• Bar in the kitchen - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Fake butter - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Faux butter - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Grocery stick - used 7 times, most recently in 2007
• Prefix with resin - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Spread's old name - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Bargain spread - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Corn-oil product - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
• Dairy case bar - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Ersatz spread - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Food bar - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
• Muffin topping - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Spread selection - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Spread's other name - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Tater topper - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• The cheaper spread - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Toast cover - used 6 times, most recently in 2006

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.

• Solemn promise - OATH, used 112 times
• Promise - OATH, used 31 times
• Sworn promise - OATH, used 30 times
• Procrastinator's promise - SOON, used 27 times
• Promise - WORD, used 24 times
• Fulfilled, as a promise - KEPT, used 18 times

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