Functions
The crossword clue "Functions" is answered by ROLES, a 5-letter entry. Used 31 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1943. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ROLES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ROLES answer page.
Used 31 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1943. It appears in 9 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.
- OPERATES (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for ROLES
Every other clue in this collection answered by ROLES, most used first.
- Parts - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
- Play parts - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
- Acting parts - used 23 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- Trig functions - SINES, used 61 times
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