Drudgery
The crossword clue "Drudgery" is answered by TOIL, a 4-letter entry. Used 46 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
TOIL
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TOIL answer page.
Used 46 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 13 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.
- GRIND (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for TOIL
Every other clue in this collection answered by TOIL, most used first.
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- Hard work - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
- Slave away - used 39 times, most recently in 2019
- Plug away - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
- Work like a dog - used 27 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.
- Drudgery - MOIL, used 34 times
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