Use foul language
The crossword clue "Use foul language" is answered by SWEAR, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 4 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2011. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SWEAR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SWEAR answer page.
Used 6 times across 4 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2011. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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Other clues for SWEAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by SWEAR, most used first.
- Take an oath - used 51 times, most recently in 2025
- Say "*&%@#!" - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
- Vow - used 22 times, most recently in 2016
- Promise - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Talk a blue streak? - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Curse - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Cuss - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Give one's word - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Solemnly promise - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Use four-letter words - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Take a vow - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Affirm - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Use choice words - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
- Attest - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
- Avow - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- Pledge - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Vow under oath - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- Be of use - AVAIL, used 176 times
- Use a divining rod - DOWSE, used 105 times
- Be of use to - AVAIL, used 79 times
- African language group - BANTU, used 78 times
- Use - AVAIL, used 55 times
- Use a broom - SWEEP, used 46 times
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