In a way
The crossword clue "In a way" is answered by SORTOF, a 6-letter entry. Used 53 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1974. It appears in 19 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SORTOF
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SORTOF answer page.
Used 53 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1974. It appears in 19 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.
- OFSORTS (12 uses in xd)
- KINDOF (9 uses in xd)
- SOTOSPEAK (8 uses in xd)
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.
- Way out - EGRESS, used 115 times
- Get in the way of - IMPEDE, used 33 times
- Rub the wrong way - ABRADE, used 32 times
- One way to pay - INCASH, used 30 times
- Appear that way - SEEMTO, used 24 times
- The way things stand - ASITIS, used 24 times
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