Punches
The crossword clue "Punches" is answered by SLUGS, a 5-letter entry. Used 20 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SLUGS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLUGS answer page.
Used 20 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for SLUGS
Every other clue in this collection answered by SLUGS, most used first.
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- Wallops - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
- Counterfeit coins - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Garden pests - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
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.
- Roll with the punches - ADAPT, used 27 times
- Punches - SOCKS, used 9 times
- Some punches - LEFTS, used 6 times
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