Dry run
The crossword clue "Dry run" is answered by TEST, a 4-letter entry. Used 106 times across 40 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 23 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
TEST
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TEST answer page.
Used 106 times across 40 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- TRIAL (11 uses in xd)
- REHEARSAL (5 uses in xd)
- DRILL (2 uses in xd)
- DRESSREHEARSAL (1 uses in xd)
- PRACTICE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TEST
Every other clue in this pilot answered by TEST, most used first.
- Try out - used 242 times, most recently in 2026
- Exam - used 232 times, most recently in 2026
- Examination - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues 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.
- Bone-dry - ARID, used 167 times
- Run ___ (go wild) - AMOK, used 142 times
- Run away - FLEE, used 124 times
- Dry as a desert - ARID, used 121 times
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