Contended
The crossword clue "Contended" is answered by VIED, a 4-letter entry. Used 40 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1943. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
VIED
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the VIED answer page.
Used 40 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1943. 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.
- ARGUED (9 uses in xd)
- ALLEGED (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for VIED
Every other clue in this collection answered by VIED, most used first.
- Competed - used 108 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.
- Swerve - VEER, used 186 times
- Competes - VIES, used 143 times
- Cast a ballot - VOTE, used 142 times
- Aloe ___ - VERA, used 103 times
- Bouquet holder - VASE, used 95 times
- Conceited - VAIN, used 95 times
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