Measuring stick
The crossword clue "Measuring stick" is answered by RULER, a 5-letter entry. Used 50 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RULER
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Used 50 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for RULER
Every other clue in this collection answered by RULER, most used first.
- Straightedge - used 24 times, most recently in 2019
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.
- Measuring device - GAUGE, used 40 times
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- Stick out like ___ thumb - ASORE, used 25 times
- Knight stick - LANCE, used 24 times
- Relay stick - BATON, used 22 times
- Conductor's stick - BATON, used 21 times
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