Play area
The crossword clue "Play area" is answered by YARD, a 4-letter entry. Used 37 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
YARD
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the YARD answer page.
Used 37 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. 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.
- THEATER (6 uses in xd)
Other clues for YARD
Every other clue in this collection answered by YARD, most used first.
- Three feet - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Scotland ___ - used 23 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.
- Church area - APSE, used 216 times
- Pay to play - ANTE, used 214 times
- Part to play - ROLE, used 149 times
- Play parts - ACTS, used 131 times
- Play opener - ACTI, used 120 times
- Play group - CAST, used 109 times
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