Fill in __ blank
The crossword clue "Fill in __ blank" is answered by THE, a 3-letter entry. Used 37 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
THE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the THE answer page.
Used 37 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for THE
Every other clue in this collection answered by THE, most used first.
- Common article - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
- Definite article - used 87 times, most recently in 2026
- Not just any - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
- Everyday article - used 62 times, most recently in 2025
- Not just "a" - used 46 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.
- Gallery fill - ART, used 82 times
- Pen fill - INK, used 34 times
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