Caught in the act
The crossword clue "Caught in the act" is answered by SEEN, a 4-letter entry. Used 65 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1993. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SEEN
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SEEN answer page.
Used 65 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1993. It appears in 11 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.
- NAILED (10 uses in xd)
- BUSTED (3 uses in xd)
- DETECTED (3 uses in xd)
- NABBED (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for SEEN
Every other clue in this collection answered by SEEN, most used first.
- Spotted - used 347 times, most recently in 2026
- Observed - used 239 times, most recently in 2026
- Witnessed - used 188 times, most recently in 2026
- Noticed - used 117 times, most recently in 2026
- Viewed - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
- "As ___ on TV" - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
- Glimpsed - used 48 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.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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