Deep in thought
The crossword clue "Deep in thought" is answered by RAPT, a 4-letter entry. Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
RAPT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RAPT answer page.
Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2017; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 4 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.
- MUSING (2 uses in xd)
- ABSORBED (1 uses in xd)
- BEMUSED (1 uses in xd)
- COGITATING (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for RAPT
Every other clue in this collection answered by RAPT, most used first.
- Engrossed - used 280 times, most recently in 2026
- Spellbound - used 116 times, most recently in 2026
- Enthralled - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
- Absorbed - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
- Totally absorbed - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
- Entranced - used 45 times, most recently in 2025
- Mesmerized - used 39 times, most recently in 2026
- Captivated - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Deeply engrossed - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Wholly absorbed - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
- Deeply absorbed - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
- Fully attentive - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- All ears - used 27 times, most recently in 2024
- Completely engrossed - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- Totally engrossed - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Hanging on every word - used 18 times, most recently in 2022
- Transported - used 16 times, most recently in 2008
- Fully absorbed - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Transfixed - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Paying close attention - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
- Carried away - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
- Fully engrossed - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Completely absorbed - used 11 times, most recently in 2017
- Ecstatic - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
- Riveted - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Awestruck - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Lost in delight - used 9 times, most recently in 2004
- Totally attentive - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Very attentive - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- At full attention - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Extremely attentive - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Highly attentive - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
- Intent - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- More than attentive - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
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.
- Thought - IDEA, used 225 times
- Deep cut - GASH, used 164 times
- Creative thought - IDEA, used 155 times
- Deep sleep - COMA, used 87 times
- Thought: Prefix - IDEO, used 59 times
- Deep mud - MIRE, used 58 times
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