Promptitude
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

RPM
Rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"

AYE

4 letters

RUSH
Physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

KNOT
A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

FLIT
A secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit"

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HURRY
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

SPEED
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

HASTE
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

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FLURRY
Cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

FLIGHT
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

ASSENT
Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

ACUITY
Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

ACCORD
Sympathetic compatibility

7 letters

CLARITY
The quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"

AGILITY
The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

8 letters

APPROVAL
The formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

BLESSING
The act of praying for divine protection

CELERITY
A rate that is rapid

ALACRITY
Liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

AIRSPEED
The speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying

SANCTION
A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

DISPATCH
The act of sending off something

GOODNESS
Moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

KEENNESS
Thinness of edge or fineness of point

RAPIDITY
A rate that is rapid

DESPATCH
The act of sending off something

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SWIFTNESS
A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

QUICKNESS
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

SHARPNESS
Harshness of manner

IMMEDIACY
The quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"

EAGERNESS
Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

ATTENTION
The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

AGREEMENT
Compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"

READINESS
Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"

10 letters

PROMPTNESS
The characteristic of doing things without delay

SPEEDINESS
A rate that is rapid

SUBMISSION
A legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

PERMISSION
Approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

NIMBLENESS
The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

EXPEDITION
A journey organized for a particular purpose

COMPLIANCE
Acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"

BRIGHTNESS
The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"

ACCEPTANCE
The act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"

CONNIVANCE
(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing

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PUNCTUALITY
The quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

WILLINGNESS
Cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"

PROMPTITUDE
The characteristic of doing things without delay

ENDORSEMENT
A signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

AFFIRMATIVE
Affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"

APPROBATION
Official recognition or approval

AFFIRMATION
A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

12 letters

RATIFICATION
Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

MILESPERHOUR
A speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel

ACQUIESCENCE
Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

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SLEEPLESSNESS
A temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"

PRECIPITATION
An unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"