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Self-absorbed

Answer: VAIN - 4 letters

The crossword clue "Self-absorbed" is answered by VAIN, a 4-letter entry. Used 25 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.

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VAIN

VAIN

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the VAIN answer page.

25Times used
17Distinct years
2026Most recent year
13Publications

Used 25 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for VAIN

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  • Conceited - used 95 times, most recently in 2026
  • Futile - used 55 times, most recently in 2024
  • Full of oneself - used 29 times, most recently in 2022
  • Fruitless - used 24 times, most recently in 2020

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