Auction
The crossword clue "Auction" is answered by SALE, a 4-letter entry. Used 62 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1944. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SALE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SALE answer page.
Used 62 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1944. It appears in 7 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.
- PUBLICSALE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SALE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SALE, most used first.
- Store event - used 116 times, most recently in 2026
- Black Friday event - used 46 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.
- Online auction site - EBAY, used 159 times
- Auction off - SELL, used 74 times
- Auction actions - BIDS, used 51 times
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