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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SAG
Droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

OMI

EBB
The outward flow of the tide

DIP
A brief swim in water

NOD
The act of nodding the head

OPT
Select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

MIC

4 letters

PEAR
Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

QUIT
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

DRAM
The basic unit of money in Armenia

ZONE
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure

DRIP
(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)

PROD
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

WILT
Causing to become limp or drooping

BEAD
A small ball with a hole through the middle

FELL
The act of felling something (as a tree)

CAST
A violent throw

TROU

MISS
A failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

DRIB
A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

FALL
The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

LOSE
Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"

OMIT
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

SINK
A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

DELE

SHED
Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"

5 letters

LOWER
The lower of two berths

ELIDE
Leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

SPEND
Pay out; "spend money"

CLIFF
A steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

THROW
The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

SWING
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement

PEARL
A shade of white the color of bleached bones

DITCH
A long narrow excavation in the earth

SLUMP
Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"

6 letters

CANCEL
A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

EXPEND
Use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"

UNLOAD
Leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

REDUCE
Take off weight

DANGLE
Cause to dangle or hang freely; "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree"

DELETE
Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information; "Who erased the files form my hard disk?"

PLUNGE
A brief swim in water

LESSEN
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"

GODOWN
(in India and Malaysia) a warehouse

7 letters

DEPOSIT
The act of putting something somewhere

LETFALL

DESCEND
Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

DEVOLVE
Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

NEGLECT
Willful lack of care and attention

DROPOFF
Get worse; "My grades are slipping"

DRIBLET
A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling

ABANDON
The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"

PENDANT
Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

GLOBULE
A small globe or ball

DISMISS
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

DRIBBLE
The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

PUTDOWN
Make a record of; set down in permanent form

SETDOWN
Reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"

CASTOFF
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

FLATTEN
Lower the pitch of (musical notes)

CUTDOWN
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"

LOZENGE
A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

RELEASE
Grant freedom to; free from confinement

PLUMMET
The metal bob of a plumb line

DESCENT
The act of changing your location in a downward direction

8 letters

NOSEDIVE
A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

DECREASE
The act of decreasing or reducing something

SHAKEOFF
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

THROWOFF
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

DROPDOWN
Fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

SENDAWAY
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

FREEFALL
A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"

OVERLEAP
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

OVERLOOK
A high place affording a good view

KNOCKOFF
Stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"

LEAVEOUT
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

9 letters

PRETERMIT
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

DROPCLOTH
A large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted

REDUCTION
The act of decreasing or reducing something

THROWAWAY
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

DISCHARGE
The act of discharging a gun

WATERFALL
A steep descent of the water of a river

10 letters

STRIKEDOWN
Cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village"

DEGENERATE
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

11 letters

DETERIORATE
Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

DROPCURTAIN
A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

SENDPACKING
Stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

DISCONTINUE
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"