Merry
The crossword clue "Merry" is answered by GAY, a 3-letter entry. Used 26 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
GAY
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GAY answer page.
Used 26 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 12 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.
- JOVIAL (13 uses in xd)
- JOCUND (7 uses in xd)
- GLEEFUL (5 uses in xd)
- FESTIVE (4 uses in xd)
Other clues for GAY
Every other clue in this collection answered by GAY, most used first.
- Part of LGBTQ - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Festive - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
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