Silent
The crossword clue "Silent" is answered by MUM, a 3-letter entry. Used 148 times across 44 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MUM
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MUM answer page.
Used 148 times across 44 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. 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.
- DUMB (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for MUM
Every other clue in this collection answered by MUM, most used first.
- Tight-lipped - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Not talking - used 24 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.
- Silent assent - NOD, used 163 times
- Silent approval - NOD, used 60 times
- "Silent" prez - CAL, used 39 times
- Silent agreement - NOD, used 29 times
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