Crossword Clue: Book leaf
Here's the answer to the Book leaf crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: PAGE
"Book leaf" points to PAGE, a 4-letter entry that starts with P and finishes on E and carries 2 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into PAGE from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
A page is one side of a leaf in a book, or a young attendant. Its P-A-G-E mix is a common, friendly crossword word.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as PAGE are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 4-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Page belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 4 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Book leaf"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make PAGE obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Book leaf" is just one way to arrive at PAGE. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Medieval attendant". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "A 4-letter slot and a clue like 'Book leaf'? That's PAGE nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed PAGE was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing PAGE into the grid took no time at all."