Sycophant
The crossword clue "Sycophant" is answered by YESMAN, a 6-letter entry. Used 32 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
YESMAN
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the YESMAN answer page.
Used 32 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 11 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.
- HANGERON (5 uses in xd)
- LACKEY (5 uses in xd)
- LAPDOG (4 uses in xd)
- MINION (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for YESMAN
Every other clue in this collection answered by YESMAN, most used first.
- Toady - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- Pines - YEARNS, used 34 times
- "Hooray!" - YIPPEE, used 32 times
- Actress Mimieux - YVETTE, used 31 times
- Busybodies - YENTAS, used 31 times
- Over there - YONDER, used 31 times
- Toadies - YESMEN, used 29 times
Search the clue collection
Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.