Barn dance

The answer

REEL

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

Used 12 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 6 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.

• HOEDOWN (5 uses in xd)
• STALLBALL (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for REEL

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

• Stagger - used 200 times, most recently in 2026
• Film spool - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
• Lively dance - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
• Fishing line holder - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Fishing rod attachment - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
• Dance. - used 57 times, most recently in 1980
• Rod's partner - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
• Film unit - used 52 times, most recently in 2025
• Film holder - used 50 times, most recently in 2025
• Spool - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
• Lively folk dance - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Virginia ___ - used 28 times, most recently in 2019
• Walk unsteadily - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
• Rod attachment - used 27 times, most recently in 2021
• Casting need - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• It holds the line - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Casting requirement? - used 24 times, most recently in 2017
• Virginia dance - used 24 times, most recently in 2009
• Rod's companion - used 20 times, most recently in 2024
• Become dizzy - used 19 times, most recently in 2023
• Rod and __; fishing gear - used 18 times, most recently in 2023
• React to a haymaker - used 17 times, most recently in 2022
• Whirl - used 17 times, most recently in 2013
• Line holder - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Country dance - used 14 times, most recently in 2019
• Fishing gear - used 14 times, most recently in 2016
• Bobbin - used 13 times, most recently in 2015
• Irish dance - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Lurch - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Projectionist's unit - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Spin - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Virginia's dance? - used 12 times, most recently in 2012
• Angler's need - used 11 times, most recently in 2017
• Blooper ___ - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Film segment - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Fishing spool - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Rod and ___ (fishing equipment) - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Totter - used 11 times, most recently in 2020
• Feel dizzy - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• React to a one-two - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
• Walk like a tosspot - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• Fishing line spool - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Garden hose holder - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Highland dance - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
• Scottish dance - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Barn dance dance - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Fiddler's tune - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Fishing device - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Hose holder - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Part of an angler's gear - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Rod and ___ - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Section of film. - used 8 times, most recently in 1977
• Bit of fishing gear - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Fishing rod spool - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Movie unit - used 7 times, most recently in 2001
• React to a punch - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Rod's fishing partner - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Angler's gear - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Audiotape holder - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Film vault holding - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Film winds up on it - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Fishing rod's spool - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Instagram video clip - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Movie-film holder - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Movie holder - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Rod partner - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Spool for fishing line - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Sway - used 6 times, most recently in 2005

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