Hole in the head
The crossword clue "Hole in the head" is answered by SINUS, a 5-letter entry. Used 28 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SINUS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SINUS answer page.
Used 28 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 12 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.
- NOSTRIL (11 uses in xd)
- ORIFICE (4 uses in xd)
- EYESOCKET (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for SINUS
Every other clue in this collection answered by SINUS, most used first.
- Skull cavity - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Nasal cavity - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- Cranial cavity - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
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- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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