Learn the ropes
The crossword clue "Learn the ropes" is answered by TRAIN, a 5-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
TRAIN
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TRAIN answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 5 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.
- SMARTENUP (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TRAIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by TRAIN, most used first.
- Work out - used 19 times, most recently in 2021
- Retinue - used 17 times, most recently in 2021
- Coach - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
- Prepare for a bout - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Railroad vehicle - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Use the gym - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Get in shape - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
- Show the ropes to - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Teach - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Track runner - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Commuting option - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Prepare for a game - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Instruct - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Practice - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Prepare - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
- Prepare for a fight - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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