Few and far between
The crossword clue "Few and far between" is answered by SPARSE, a 6-letter entry. Used 112 times across 41 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1934. It appears in 23 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SPARSE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SPARSE answer page.
Used 112 times across 41 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1934. It appears in 23 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.
- INFREQUENT (2 uses in xd)
- SPREADOUT (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for SPARSE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SPARSE, most used first.
- Meager - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
- Thinly scattered - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Scanty - used 31 times, most recently in 2023
- Thin - used 31 times, most recently in 2025
- Thinly distributed - used 28 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.
- So far - TODATE, used 87 times
- Up and about - ARISEN, used 53 times
- Leave high and dry - STRAND, used 52 times
- Spain and Portugal - IBERIA, used 51 times
- Wine and dine - REGALE, used 47 times
- Out-and-out - ARRANT, used 42 times
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