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Crossword Clue and Answers

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

PRO
An argument in favor of a proposal

ROT
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

ACT
Something that people do or cause to happen

BIT
Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"

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PLOW
Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

GROW
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

BEND
Curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

FLEX
The act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"

VEER
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

MOVE
Change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

SLUE
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

SPIN
A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

BOUT
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

FLIP
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

WIND
Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"

ROLL
Walking with a swaying gait

SOUR
Having a sharp biting taste

WORK
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

PLAY
The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

TOUR
A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"

RICK
A stack of hay

5 letters

CROOK
A long staff with one end being hook shaped

SPELL
A verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

WRICK
A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

RESET
Device for resetting instruments or controls

SWIRL
Flow in a circular current, of liquids

CURVE
A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

WHEEL
A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

ROUND
The usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

GOBAD
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

PIVOT
The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"

SPOIL
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

TWIST
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

6 letters

PLOUGH
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

DEFORM
Become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"

BECOME
Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

NUMBER
Enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

SWIVEL
A coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

CURDLE
Turn into curds; "curdled milk"

GOSOUR

ROTATE
Perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"

REFUSE
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

CHANCE
A risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"

PASSUP
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

CALLON
Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

SPRAIN
A painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

WRENCH
A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

7 letters

FERMENT
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"

RELEASE
Grant freedom to; free from confinement

DEFLECT
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

REVOLVE
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

REVERSE
Turning in the opposite direction

ROUTINE
An unvarying or habitual method or procedure

TURNING
Act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"

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TURNOVER
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

ROTATION
A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"

GOAROUND
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

GOODTURN
A favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"

10 letters

MOVEAROUND
Travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge

REVOLUTION
The overthrow of a government by those who are governed

11 letters

CHANGESTATE
Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

12 letters

TURNOFEVENTS
An unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

16 letters

CHANGEBYREVERSAL
Change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"