Crack
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The New York Times Crossword.

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Publications

  • The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 25 Jun 2021
  • The Mirror Classic - Monday, 19 Apr 2021
  • The Mirror Classic - Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 6 Feb 2021
  • The Mirror Classic - Wednesday, 14 Oct 2020
  • The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 10 Oct 2020
  • The Mirror Classic - Wednesday, 7 Oct 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 31 May 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 15 Jun 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 26 May 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 17 Aug 2017
  • The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 15 Dec 2016

Crossword Answers

2 letters

GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

3 letters

GAP
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

ACE
A serve that the receiver is unable to reach

TRY
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

4 letters

OPEN
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

SNAP
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

SLIT
A long narrow opening

JOKE
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

QUIP
Witty remark

RIFT
A narrow fissure in rock

CHAP
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

STAB
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

AONE

SHOT
A chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"

TOPS
Of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

CHIP
The act of chipping something

5 letters

CLEFT
A long narrow opening

CHECK
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

SALLY
A venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"

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A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

A-ONE
Of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

CHINK
A short light metallic sound

SPLIT
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

FLING
The act of flinging

OFFER
The verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"

WHIRL
Confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

SOLVE
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

GREAT
Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

SUPER
A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

ADEPT
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

6 letters

DECODE
Convert code into ordinary language

CRANNY
A small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)

BREACH
A failure to perform some promised act or obligation

UNLOCK
Become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside"

EXPERT
A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

TIPTOP
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

7 letters

CRACKUP
Laugh unrestrainedly

CROCKUP
Suffer a nervous breakdown

BREAKUP
Laugh unrestrainedly

TORNADO
A purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

CREVICE
A long narrow opening

ATTEMPT
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

FISSURE
A long narrow opening

8 letters

FRACTURE
The act of cracking something

APERTURE
An man-made opening; usually small

CRACKING
The act of cracking something

COLLAPSE
The act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

SCISSURE
A long narrow opening

TOPNOTCH
Of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

DECIPHER
Read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

SPLINTER
A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"

9 letters

FIRSTRATE

WISECRACK
Witty remark

12 letters

BREAKTHROUGH
Making an important discovery

CRACKCOCAINE
A purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

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