Source
The crossword clue "Source" is answered by ROOT, a 4-letter entry. Used 81 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ROOT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ROOT answer page.
Used 81 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 13 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.
- FOUNT (13 uses in xd)
- FONT (10 uses in xd)
Other clues for ROOT
Every other clue in this collection answered by ROOT, most used first.
- Cheer (for) - used 107 times, most recently in 2026
- Tooth part - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Cheer - used 49 times, most recently in 2021
- Origin - used 39 times, most recently in 2024
- Underground plant part - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- Plant part - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Underlying cause - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Dig like a pig - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
- Plant anchor - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Poi source - TARO, used 178 times
- Roe source - SHAD, used 132 times
- Sugar source - CANE, used 126 times
- Sugar source - BEET, used 100 times
- Fiber source - BRAN, used 84 times
- Energy source - ATOM, used 66 times
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