Wind indicator
The crossword clue "Wind indicator" is answered by VANE, a 4-letter entry. Used 63 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
VANE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the VANE answer page.
Used 63 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1959. It appears in 18 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.
- SOCK (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for VANE
Every other clue in this collection answered by VANE, most used first.
- Weathercock - used 75 times, most recently in 2023
- Barn topper - used 48 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.
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
- Out of the wind - ALEE, used 179 times
- Strong wind - GALE, used 156 times
- Get wind of - HEAR, used 132 times
- "Gone With the Wind" plantation - TARA, used 63 times
- Powerful wind - GALE, used 54 times
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