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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

REIN
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

STEM
Cause to point inward; "stem your skis"

AMEX
A stock exchange in New York

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"

KERB
An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

TAME
Very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

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LIMIT
The greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

CHECK
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

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BRIDLE
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

REININ
Control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

STIFLE
Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

SUBDUE
Correct by punishment or discipline

HOLDIN
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

REININ

7 letters

CURBING
An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

CURBBIT
A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

CURTAIL
Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

CUTBACK
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

CONTAIN
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

CONTROL
The activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

CONQUER
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

INHIBIT
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

REPRESS
Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

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RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

SUPPRESS
Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"

RESTRICT
Make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

MODERATE
A person who takes a position in the political center

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STAMPDOWN
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

RESTRAINT
A device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

21 letters

AMERICANSTOCKEXCHANGE
A stock exchange in New York