Crossword answer
OED
3 letters · Used for 34 different clues · 94 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
OED
Clues that lead to OED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
20-vol. reference work3NewsdayAug 16, 2026
Its 2025 Word of the Year was "rage bait" (Abbr.)3USA TodayJul 26, 2026
It took more than 70 yrs. to complete its first edition3New York TimesJun 23, 2026
British ref. work3Eugene ShefferJun 5, 2026
20-volume ref. work3LA TimesJun 4, 2026
Ref. with more than 500,000 entries3Wall Street JournalMay 21, 2026
Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years3New York TimesMay 8, 2026
Multivolume ref. work3New York TimesApr 19, 2026
Grand project begun by the London Philological Society, in brief3New York TimesFeb 24, 2026
Ref. work with over 600,000 words3New York TimesJan 14, 2026
British reference set: Abbr.3NewsdayDec 24, 2025
Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short3New York TimesDec 10, 2025
Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart3New York TimesDec 6, 2025
British word-lover's reference (anagram of "EOD"): Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 24, 2025
The Meaning of Everything subject3NewsdayJul 5, 2025
It recognized LOL in 20113NewsdayJun 21, 2025
UK lexicon3NewsdayJun 15, 2025
Ref. work with definitions for "colour" and "aluminium"3New York TimesJun 3, 2025
"Aussieness" adder in '243NewsdayMay 17, 2025
For reference, it's over 21,000 pages, in brief3New York TimesMay 7, 2025
British vocabulary source: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 19, 2025
Brit. lexicon3NewsdayApr 6, 2025
British reference book: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 3, 2025
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMar 27, 2025
Ref. work that's been available electronically since 19883New York TimesMar 26, 2025
Voluminous book published in Britain: Abbr.3Daily ThemedNov 22, 2024
Book of glossaries: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJun 19, 2024
Reference for a wordsmith: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 14, 2024
British wordsmith's reference book: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJul 26, 2023
U.K.-based vocabulary volume: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMar 10, 2023
U.K.-based language reference book (anagram of "doe"): Abbr.3Daily ThemedFeb 7, 2023
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. (anagram of "ode")3Daily ThemedJan 18, 2023
British linguist's reference: Abbr.3Daily ThemedDec 31, 2022
British word-lover's reference: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMar 7, 2022
About OED in crosswords
OED is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 94 times in our database across 34 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “20-vol. reference work” in the Newsday crossword on August 16, 2026.
Every appearance of OED (94)
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Aug 16, 2026
20-vol. reference work · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2026
Its 2025 Word of the Year was "rage bait" (Abbr.) · USA Today · 60 Down
Jun 23, 2026
It took more than 70 yrs. to complete its first edition · New York Times · 29 Down
Jun 5, 2026
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jun 4, 2026
20-volume ref. work · LA Times · Down
May 21, 2026
Ref. with more than 500,000 entries · Wall Street Journal · 63 Across
May 8, 2026
Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years · New York Times · 58 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Multivolume ref. work · New York Times · 56 Across
Apr 16, 2026
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Grand project begun by the London Philological Society, in brief · New York Times · 21 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Ref. work with over 600,000 words · New York Times · 21 Across
Jan 13, 2026
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Dec 24, 2025
British reference set: Abbr. · Newsday · Across
Dec 18, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Dec 12, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short · New York Times · 20 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart · New York Times · 26 Down
Dec 5, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Aug 24, 2025
British word-lover's reference (anagram of "EOD"): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Jul 5, 2025
The Meaning of Everything subject · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2025
It recognized LOL in 2011 · Newsday · Down
Jun 15, 2025
UK lexicon · Newsday · Down
Jun 3, 2025
Ref. work with definitions for "colour" and "aluminium" · New York Times · 25 Across
May 17, 2025
"Aussieness" adder in '24 · Newsday · Down
May 7, 2025
For reference, it's over 21,000 pages, in brief · New York Times · 52 Across
Apr 19, 2025
British vocabulary source: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Apr 6, 2025
Brit. lexicon · Newsday · Across
Apr 4, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Apr 3, 2025
British reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Mar 27, 2025
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Ref. work that's been available electronically since 1988 · New York Times · 12 Down
Mar 19, 2025
UK lexicon · Newsday · Down
Mar 13, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 5, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Feb 8, 2025
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Down
Nov 22, 2024
Voluminous book published in Britain: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Nov 18, 2024
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 30, 2024
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Oct 11, 2024
British reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Sep 14, 2024
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Aug 28, 2024
British reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Book of glossaries: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Jun 6, 2024
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
May 3, 2024
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Apr 14, 2024
Reference for a wordsmith: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Apr 5, 2024
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Feb 7, 2024
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
Jan 14, 2024
British reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Dec 18, 2023
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Dec 4, 2023
British reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Oct 19, 2023
British reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 10 Down
Oct 7, 2023
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 21, 2023
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Aug 14, 2023
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jul 28, 2023
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jul 26, 2023
British wordsmith's reference book: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Mar 13, 2023
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Mar 10, 2023
U.K.-based vocabulary volume: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Feb 7, 2023
U.K.-based language reference book (anagram of "doe"): Abbr. · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jan 18, 2023
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. (anagram of "ode") · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Dec 31, 2022
British linguist's reference: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Nov 7, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Oct 21, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Aug 31, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Aug 5, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jul 26, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
May 23, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 18, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Apr 2, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Mar 7, 2022
British word-lover's reference: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Jan 20, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jan 19, 2022
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Dec 22, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Nov 24, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Nov 9, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Sep 20, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Jun 25, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Jun 15, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jun 11, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jun 10, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 10, 2021
Wordsmith's reference: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 7 Down
May 20, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 25, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Feb 20, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jan 15, 2021
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Dec 22, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Nov 5, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Sep 15, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jul 16, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jun 17, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Jun 11, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Mar 24, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jan 7, 2020
British ref. work · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across