Problem for Pauline
The crossword clue "Problem for Pauline" is answered by PERIL, a 5-letter entry. Used 30 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1978. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PERIL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PERIL answer page.
Used 30 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1978. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for PERIL
Every other clue in this collection answered by PERIL, most used first.
- Danger - used 242 times, most recently in 2026
- Jeopardy - used 137 times, most recently in 2026
- Risk - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Hazard - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Imminent danger - used 23 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.
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- Make up (for) - ATONE, used 192 times
- For all to hear - ALOUD, used 121 times
- Fit for a king - REGAL, used 114 times
- Play for time - STALL, used 113 times
- For the birds? - AVIAN, used 103 times
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