Self-assurance
The crossword clue "Self-assurance" is answered by POISE, a 5-letter entry. Used 57 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
POISE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the POISE answer page.
Used 57 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026. 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.
- PRESENCE (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for POISE
Every other clue in this collection answered by POISE, most used first.
- Composure - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
- Aplomb - used 52 times, most recently in 2022
- Self-confidence - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
- Grace under pressure - used 28 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.
- Self-evident truth - AXIOM, used 88 times
- "To ___ own self be true" - THINE, used 38 times
- Jung's inner self - ANIMA, used 25 times
- Inner self - ANIMA, used 24 times
- "We hold ___ truths to be self-evident" - THESE, used 23 times
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