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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

DUE
That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"

ACE
A serve that the receiver is unable to reach

RAD
A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

GEM
Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

TOP
A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

BAD
Nonstandard; "so-called bad grammar"

TEN
One of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face

4 letters

STAR
The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

RANK
The body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"

COOL
Loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"

BEST
The supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"

LATE
At or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"

BOSS
A circular rounded projection or protuberance

FINE
Money extracted as a penalty

OWED

AONE

TOPS
Of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

HUGE
Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge

PICK
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

MAIN
A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

OPEN
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

5 letters

CRACK
The act of cracking something

MODEL
The act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

PRIMO
The best of its kind

CREAM
Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

PRIME
A number that has no factor but itself and 1

SMASH
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

CHIEF
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

OWING
Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"

SUPER
A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

APLUS

GREAT
Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

STEAC

SOCKO

MAJOR
A university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"

ELITE
Selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

FIRST
Ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

6 letters

FLOWER
Produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

FAROUT

BANNER
Long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

SUPERB
Surpassingly good; "a superb meal"

UNPAID
Without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"

SELECT
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

BRIGHT
Full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"

EXPERT
A person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

MARKED
Strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"

MATURE
Become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"

PRIZED

UNIQUE
(followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality; "a species unique to Australia"

MURDER
Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

FAMOUS
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

WICKED
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

SIGNAL
Notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

CHOICE
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

FINEST

7 letters

PAYABLE
Subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; "a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check payable to John Doe"

UNUSUAL
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

PLANNED
Designed or carried out according to a plan; "the planned outlays for new equipment"

STRANGE
Not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"

CENTRAL
A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

ONGOING
Currently happening; "an ongoing economic crisis"

LEADING
Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

EXALTED
Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

PRAISED

GLARING
Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"

CAPITAL
The upper part of a column that supports the entablature

PENDING
Awaiting conclusion or confirmation; "business still pending"

STELLAR
Indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

SALIENT
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

EMINENT
Standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

OVERDUE
Past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"

NOTABLE
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

WAYCOOL

SPECIAL
A special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising; "they are having a special on pork chops"

HIGHEST

MOSTEST

VISIBLE
Capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"

PARAGON
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

AWESOME
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"

SUPREME
Greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"

8 letters

STANDOUT
Be stubborn in resolution or resistance

HOSTORIC

TOBEPAID

TOWERING
Of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

GLORIOUS
Having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

CHAMPION
Protect or fight for as a champion

DISTINCT
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

EVENTFUL
Full of events or incidents; "the most exhausting and eventful day of my life"

PEERLESS
Eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"

ESPECIAL
Surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"

STRIKING
The act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

DOMINANT
An allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

ABSOLUTE
Something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"

OBIVIOUS

RENOWNED
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

APPARENT
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

CRACKING
The act of cracking something

TERRIFIC
Very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

SINGULAR
The form of a word that is used to denote a singleton

UNCOMMON
Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"