Contract
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

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

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

4 letters

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?"

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

HIRE
A newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"

PACT
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns

SIGN
A character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

KNIT
A basic knitting stitch

BOND
A connection that fastens things together

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"

PRESS
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

LEASE
Let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"

6 letters

TREATY
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns

ESCROW
A written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition

SHRINK
A physician who specializes in psychiatry

REDUCE
Take off weight

NARROW
A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

SIGNON
Engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

SIGNUP
Join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"

7 letters

BARGAIN
An advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"

CHARTER
A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

SQUEEZE
The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

COMPACT
A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

SHORTEN
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

ABRIDGE
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

SHRIVEL
Decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

8 letters

COMPRESS
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

CONDENSE
Develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"

DIMINISH
Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

9 letters

COMEDOITH

UNDERTAKE
Enter into a contractual arrangement

CONSTRICT
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

AGREEMENT
Compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"

10 letters

COMEDOWITH

ABBREVIATE
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

11 letters

CONCENTRATE
A concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

FORESHORTEN
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

DECLARATION
A formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"

12 letters

AGREETOTERMS

COMEDOWNWITH

14 letters

CONTRACTBRIDGE
A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid