Clout
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

2 letters

IN
A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

3 letters

BAT
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

BOX
A blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

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

DIG
The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

JAB
A quick short straight punch

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

NIP
A tart spicy quality

RAP
The sound made by a gentle blow

SAY
Recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"

VIM
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"

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

4 letters

SWAY
Pitching dangerously to one side

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

BASH
A vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

SOCK
Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

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

LICK
Touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"

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

HEFT
The property of being large in mass

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"

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

BLOW
A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

BANG
Move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

BEEF
Cattle that are reared for their meat

BELT
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"

BONK
Hit hard

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

CHOP
A grounder that bounces high in the air

CLAP
A sudden very loud noise

CLIP
A sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"

DASH
A quick run

DEAL
The act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"

DECK
Any of various platforms built into a vessel

DING
A ringing sound

DINT
Interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

DRAG
The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

DRUB
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

HOOK
A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

MANA

MARK
Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

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

NICK
Mate successfully; of livestock

PELT
Body covering of a living animal

POOP
The rear part of a ship

PRIG
A person regarded as arrogant and annoying

PUSH
An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

RULE
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

SLAM
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

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

SLOG
Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

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

SOAK
Washing something by allowing it to soak

SWAT
A sharp blow

WHAM
Hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"

WHOP
Hit hard

YERK

5 letters

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"

CHARM
Something believed to bring good luck

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

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

PLUNK
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly

POUND
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

FAVOR
An act of gracious kindness

FETCH
The action of fetching

FORCE
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

HEIST
The act of stealing

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

MIGHT
Physical strength

MOXIE
Fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"

PASTE
A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

PRINT
A picture or design printed from an engraving

REIGN
Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

SINEW
Possessing muscular strength

SLOSH
Walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

SLASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

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

SMITE
Inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

SPANK
A slap with the flat of the hand

STEAL
A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

STEAM
Emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"

SWING
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement

SWIPE
A sweeping stroke or blow

VIGOR
An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"

WHACK
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"

SAYSO

PUNCH
Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"

THUMP
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

POWER
Physical strength

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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"

MUSCLE
One of the contractile organs of the body

MOTIVE
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

BATTER
A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking

BUFFET
A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

CHARGE
A special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

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

CREDIT
Used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit";