Father
The crossword clue "Father" is answered by SIRE, a 4-letter entry. Used 166 times across 58 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 22 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SIRE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SIRE answer page.
Used 166 times across 58 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 22 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.
- PATER (9 uses in xd)
Other clues for SIRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SIRE, most used first.
- Beget - used 127 times, most recently in 2026
- Royal address - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
- Kingly address - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
- "Your majesty" - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
- Foal's father - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Paddock papa - used 32 times, most recently in 2015
- Filly's father - used 30 times, most recently in 2024
- King's address - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Regal address - used 29 times, most recently in 2021
- Address for a king - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Horse's father - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- What to call a king - used 22 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.
- Thor's father - ODIN, used 129 times
- Cordelia's father - LEAR, used 80 times
- French father - PERE, used 70 times
- Regan's father - LEAR, used 56 times
- Father of Thor - ODIN, used 49 times
- Goneril's father - LEAR, used 45 times
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