Nab
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.
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Publications
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021
- The Mirror Quick - Saturday, 30 Jan 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020
Crossword Answers
3 letters
BAG
An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
COP
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
4 letters
SNAG
An unforeseen obstacle
BUST
Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
GRAB
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
CUFF
Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
NAIL
Succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
5 letters
SNARE
Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
PINCH
Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
SEIZE
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
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"
6 letters
CLUTCH
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"
SNATCH
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
COLLAR
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
PICKUP
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"
ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
7 letters
CAPTURE
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
ENSNARE
Catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
9 letters
APPREHEND
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
13 letters
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