Labor
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

DOL
The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

TUG
A sudden abrupt pull

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

FAG
Offensive term for an openly homosexual man

4 letters

MOIL
Moisten or soil; "Her tears moiled the letter"

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

TASK
A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"

TOIL
Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

WORK
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

5 letters

GRIND
The act of grinding to a powder or dust

DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

6 letters

DRUDGE
Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

STRIVE
To exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

LABOUR
Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

7 letters

PROJECT
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

TRAVAIL
Use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

LYINGIN

8 letters

CHILDBED
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

10 letters

CHILDBIRTH
The parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child

11 letters

PARTURIENCY
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

CONFINEMENT
The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

LABOURPARTY
A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

UNDERTAKING
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

PROLETARIAT
A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"

12 letters

WORKINGCLASS
A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"

13 letters

LABORMOVEMENT
An organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement

15 letters

LABORDEPARTMENT
The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

17 letters

DEPARTMENTOFLABOR
The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

18 letters

BRITISHLABOURPARTY
A political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries

TRADEUNIONMOVEMENT
An organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement