Factions
The crossword clue "Factions" is answered by SECTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 66 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SECTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SECTS answer page.
Used 66 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 18 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.
- BLOCS (4 uses in xd)
- CAMPS (3 uses in xd)
- CULTS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SECTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by SECTS, most used first.
- Splinter groups - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
- Religious offshoots - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Religious groups - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
- Denominations - used 40 times, most recently in 2024
- Religious factions - used 31 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.
- Factions - SIDES, used 54 times
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