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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

BOP
The law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes

HIT
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"

GAS
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

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BRAG
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

TOUT
One who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

TOOT
Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

FLUB
An embarrassing mistake

SWAT
A sharp blow

SNOW
Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

COKE
Coca Cola is a trademarked cola

MUFF
(sports) dropping the ball

GUST
A strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

PUFF
Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

BUMP
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"

SUCK
Draw something in by or as if by a vacuum; "Mud was sucking at her feet"

CUFF
Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

HUFF
Blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

SLAP
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

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MISDO
Do wrongly or improperly; "misdo one's job"

CLOUT
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

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

WASTE
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"

BLAST
A very long fly ball

DRIFT
A general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"

FLOAT
An air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy

FLUFF
A blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

SHOCK
Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

ERUPT
Erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

GOOFF
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

VAUNT
Extravagant self-praise

SWASH
The movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"

BOAST
Speaking of yourself in superlatives

BODGE
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

BOTCH
An embarrassing mistake

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BALLUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

BOBBLE
The momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"

BOLLIX
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

STRIKE
A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

STROKE
A light touch with the hands

FOULUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

FUCKUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

FUMBLE
(sports) dropping the ball

BUMBLE
Walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"

BUNGLE
An embarrassing mistake

MESSUP
Disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"

MUCKUP
Soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"

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SCREWUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

BLOWOUT
A gay festivity

BURNOUT
Melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"

LOUSEUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

FELLATE
Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

EXPLODE
Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"

TAKEOFF
A departure; especially of airplanes

REVERSE
Turning in the opposite direction

SETBACK
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

BLUSTER
A swaggering show of courage

BOTCHUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

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BOLLIXUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

BOLLOCKS
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

BLACKEYE
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

REVERSAL
Turning in the opposite direction

UPPERCUT
A swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)

GODOWNON
Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation

SQUANDER
Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"

BEADRIFT
Be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

SHOVEOFF
Leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"

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MISHANDLE
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

NOSECANDY
Street names for cocaine

GASCONADE
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

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SHOOTALINE
Show off

SHOVEALONG
Leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"

BOLLOCKSUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"