Second-stringer
The crossword clue "Second-stringer" is answered by SCRUB, a 5-letter entry. Used 24 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SCRUB
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SCRUB answer page.
Used 24 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 9 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.
- BENCHWARMER (10 uses in xd)
- SCUB (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SCRUB
Every other clue in this collection answered by SCRUB, most used first.
- Wash thoroughly - used 22 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.
- Second chances - REDOS, used 47 times
- A second time - AGAIN, used 40 times
- Second showing - RERUN, used 39 times
- Come in second - PLACE, used 32 times
- Second U.S. president - ADAMS, used 28 times
- Second president - ADAMS, used 25 times
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