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Crossword Clue and Answers

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3 letters

GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

WIN
A victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"

BUY
Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

BAG
An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

COP
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

NET
A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

CON
In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"

NAB
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

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SNAG
An unforeseen obstacle

PULL
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

SAVE
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

LAND
Agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"

DRAW
A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

DRAW
A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

DRAW
A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

MAKE
The act of mixing cards haphazardly

GRAB
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

READ
Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

FIND
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

FORM
A printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

FORM
A printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

HAVE
A person who possesses great material wealth

LARN
Gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

TAKE
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

EARN
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

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"

GAIN
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

REAP
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

CRAM
Prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

KIPE

EARL
A British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

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EVOKE
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

AMASS
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

INCUR
Make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to; "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health"

LEARN
Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

ADOPT
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

START
A sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"

REACH
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out

ANNEX
An addition that extends a main building

BRING
Induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

SEIZE
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

EDUCE
Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

SCORE
A seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"

GRIND
The act of grinding to a powder or dust

BOOST
The act of giving hope or support to someone

GETAT
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

STUDY
Preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

FETCH
The action of fetching

ARISE
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

CATCH
Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

BEGIN
Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

LAYUP
Disable or confine, as with an illness; "She was laid up with pneumonia for six weeks"

CLEAR
A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

HOARD
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

SWIPE
A sweeping stroke or blow

USURP
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

BUYUP
Take over ownership of; of corporations and companies

GLEAN
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

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EXPAND
Grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

GARNER
Store grain

ACCESS
The act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"

BORROW
Get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?"

INVADE
To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

PROFIT
Derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

RACKUP
Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

WANGLE
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery

INDUCE
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

MASTER
An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

POCKET
An opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck

OCCUPY
Require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

ACCEPT
Tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

IMBIBE
Receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"

SOAKUP
Devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"

TAKEIN
Make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

REVIEW
A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

CORRAL
A pen for cattle

DERIVE
Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

ENROLL
Register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

GATHER
Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

HUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

HUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

EFFECT
An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"

HIJACK
Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

ASSUME
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

EVOLVE
Work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

PICKUP
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"

ATTAIN
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

OBTAIN
Be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

TAKEON
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

SECURE
Free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

COMEBY
Obtain, especially accidentally

EXTORT
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

LOCKUP
Secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"

DEDUCE
Reason by deduction; establish by deduction

DRUMUP
Gather; "drum up support"

ELICIT
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

ENLIST
Engage somebody to enter the army

ENLIST
Engage somebody to enter the army

BEEFUP
Make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

BUYOFF
Pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor