Change for the better
The crossword clue "Change for the better" is answered by AMEND, a 5-letter entry. Used 76 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1936. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
AMEND
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AMEND answer page.
Used 76 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1936. It appears in 21 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.
- REFORM (9 uses in xd)
Other clues for AMEND
Every other clue in this collection answered by AMEND, most used first.
- Modify - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
- Revise - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
- Improve - used 62 times, most recently in 2021
- Change, as the Constitution - used 53 times, most recently in 2025
- Make changes to - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Make better - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Correct - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Modify, as a law - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Rectify - used 31 times, most recently in 2015
- Better - used 29 times, most recently in 2023
- Change - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
- Improve, in a way - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Free-for-all - MELEE, used 223 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Make up (for) - ATONE, used 192 times
- Change - ALTER, used 188 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
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