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We have spotted ESSAY (5 Letters) a total of 113 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with ESSAY and also when and where was it last seen:

Definition

An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend.
A composition treating of any particular subject; -- usually shorter and less methodical than a formal, finished treatise; as, an essay on the life and writings of Homer; an essay on fossils, or on commerce.
An assay. See Assay, n.
To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try.
To test the value and purity of (metals); to assay. See Assay.

Referring crossword puzzle clues

Usage among publishers:

  • USA Today: Nov 26, 2025
  • New York Times: Oct 14, 2025
  • LA Times: Aug 31, 2025
  • LA Times: Aug 30, 2025
  • LA Times: Aug 12, 2025
  • USA Today: Jul 20, 2025
  • LA Times: Jun 21, 2025
  • USA Today: Jun 5, 2025
  • USA Today: Apr 8, 2025
  • Universal: Mar 26, 2025
  • LA Times: Mar 3, 2025
  • Wall Street Journal: Feb 25, 2025
  • New York Times: Feb 23, 2025
  • Universal: Feb 22, 2025
  • USA Today: Feb 21, 2025
  • Universal: Feb 4, 2025
  • Newsday: Jan 29, 2025
  • LA Times: Jan 15, 2025
  • New York Times: Jan 8, 2025
  • Newsday: Jan 1, 2025
  • LA Times: Dec 31, 2024
  • USA Today: Dec 22, 2024
  • USA Today: Dec 19, 2024
  • New York Times: Nov 12, 2024
  • Universal: Oct 7, 2024
  • Wall Street Journal: Oct 4, 2024
  • Wall Street Journal: Sep 14, 2024
  • LA Times: Jul 17, 2024
  • Eugene Sheffer: Jul 13, 2024
  • USA Today: Jul 10, 2024
  • Newsday: Jan 16, 2023