Bust
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

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

DUD
An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"

4 letters

RAID
Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

NAIL
Succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"

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

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

WEAR
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

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

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

STUB
Strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object; "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"

AGUT

5 letters

BARGE
A flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

BURST
The act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

SKINT
Lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

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

BINGE
Any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"

CHEST
Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

BOSOM
A close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"

RUNIN

TORSO
The body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

BROKE
Lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"

RUNIN

6 letters

ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

BOSSOM

STATUE
A sculpture representing a human or animal

DEMOTE
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

BROKEN
Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"

FIZZLE
End weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

7 letters

FAILURE
An act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"

CARVING
Removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

GOBROKE

WEAROUT
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

RUPTURE
The act of making a sudden noisy break

8 letters

SITUATED
Situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

BANKRUPT
Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

9 letters

FALLAPART
Lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"

PENNILESS
Not having enough money to pay for necessities

SCULPTURE
A three-dimensional work of plastic art

10 letters

STONEBROKE

STONYBROKE

POLICERAID

11 letters

FEMALECHEST
The chest of a woman

15 letters

OUTOFCOMMISSION