King.

The answer

SIRE

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SIRE answer page.

Used 8 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2006; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 1 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.

• ALA (95 uses in xd)
• KONG (29 uses in xd)
• TUT (19 uses in xd)
• ERL (15 uses in xd)
• LEAR (7 uses in xd)

Other clues for SIRE

Every other clue in this collection answered by SIRE, most used first.

• Father - used 166 times, most recently in 2026
• Beget - used 127 times, most recently in 2026
• Royal address - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
• Kingly address - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
• "Your majesty" - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Foal's father - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Paddock papa - used 32 times, most recently in 2015
• Filly's father - used 30 times, most recently in 2024
• King's address - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Regal address - used 29 times, most recently in 2021
• Address for a king - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Horse's father - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• What to call a king - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Progenitor - used 20 times, most recently in 2004
• "Your Highness" - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Kingly title - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Stable parent - used 19 times, most recently in 2024
• Forefather - used 17 times, most recently in 2013
• Palace address - used 16 times, most recently in 2022
• Paddock parent - used 15 times, most recently in 2024
• Thoroughbred's father - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Title of respect - used 14 times, most recently in 2006
• Dam's mate - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• "Your excellency" - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• King's title - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Mudder's father - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Bold Ruler, to Secretariat - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
• Bring into being - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Equine parent - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Male parent - used 9 times, most recently in 2006
• Regal title - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
• Ancestor. - used 8 times, most recently in 1980
• Become a father - used 8 times, most recently in 2010
• Colt's father - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Dam's counterpart - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Father on the farm - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Many a retired racehorse - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• "My king" - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Racehorse's father - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Royal honorific - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Stud farm stud - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Address for a monarch - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Farm father - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Father a foal - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Horse's dad - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Royal title - used 6 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.

• Shakespearean king - LEAR, used 216 times
• "The King ___" - ANDI, used 150 times
• "The Lion King" villain - SCAR, used 120 times
• "The King and I" setting - SIAM, used 83 times
• "The Lion King" lioness - NALA, used 76 times
• First king of Israel - SAUL, used 69 times

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