Break away
The crossword clue "Break away" is answered by SECEDE, a 6-letter entry. Used 37 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1974. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SECEDE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SECEDE answer page.
Used 37 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1974. It appears in 14 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.
- BOLT (2 uses in xd)
- DETACH (1 uses in xd)
- SHAKELOOSE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SECEDE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SECEDE, most used first.
- Leave the country? - used 33 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- Wears away - ERODES, used 114 times
- Wore away - ERODED, used 64 times
- School break - RECESS, used 40 times
- Took a break - RESTED, used 35 times
- Tick away - ELAPSE, used 29 times
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