For the time being
The crossword clue "For the time being" is answered by PROTEM, a 6-letter entry. Used 46 times across 32 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
PROTEM
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PROTEM answer page.
Used 46 times across 32 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 13 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.
- ADINTERIM (5 uses in xd)
- PROTEMPORE (2 uses in xd)
- ACTING (1 uses in xd)
- INTERIM (1 uses in xd)
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.
- Take for granted - ASSUME, used 100 times
- Pass, as time - ELAPSE, used 82 times
- Fit for farming - ARABLE, used 76 times
- Takes the wheel - STEERS, used 75 times
- On the beach - ASHORE, used 74 times
- On the go - ACTIVE, used 73 times
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