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Refuse

Answer: WASTE - 5 letters

The crossword clue "Refuse" is answered by WASTE, a 5-letter entry. Used 28 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.

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WASTE

WASTE

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the WASTE answer page.

28Times used
23Distinct years
2024Most recent year
11Publications

Used 28 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for WASTE

Every other clue in this collection answered by WASTE, most used first.

  • Squander - used 153 times, most recently in 2026
  • Fritter away - used 72 times, most recently in 2026

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  • Refuse - SAYNO, used 48 times
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