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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

2 letters

GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

3 letters

LAM
A rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

HIE
Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

PLY
One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"

JOG
A slow pace of running

4 letters

BOLT
A sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

DART
A sudden quick movement

ATAB

RACE
A canal for a current of water

LEAN
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

TEND
Manage or run; "tend a store"

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"

PLAY
The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

FEED
Food for domestic livestock

BUNK
A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

SCAT
Singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument

LEAD
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

RILL
A small stream

COST
The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"

MOVE
Change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

MELT
Become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"

HUNT
The work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

DRAW
A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"

LOPE
A slow pace of running

DASH
A quick run

AMOK
Frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"

TROT
A slow pace of running

FLOW
The act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

FLEE
Run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

TEST
Achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"

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TRIAL
The act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

CREEK
A natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

GUIDE
A structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

SCOOT
Run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

BLEED
Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"

LEGIT

SPATE
A sudden forceful flow

RAVEL
A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"

RANGE
A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

TALLY
A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

CARRY
The act of carrying something

LEGIT
Walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"

SCORE
A seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"

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HASTEN
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

GALLOP
A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

CAREER
The particular occupation for which you are trained

SPRINT
A quick run

RUNNEL
A small stream

RUNFOR
Extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"

EXTEND
Continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

COURSE
A mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

ESCAPE
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"

ENDURE
Continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

LADDER
A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"

CANTER
A smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

SERIES
A periodical that appears at scheduled times

MANAGE
Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

STRING
Stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"

DIRECT
Put an address on (an envelope)

STREAK
A distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"

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OPERATE
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"

AVERAGE
A statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

SMUGGLE
Import or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border"

OVERSEE
Watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

PERSIST
Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

PREVAIL
Prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

RIVULET
A small stream

RUNNING
The act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

EXECUTE
Sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"

DIEHARD
One who adheres to traditional views

RUNAWAY
Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"

SCARPER
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

UNRAVEL
Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

CONSORT
The husband or wife of a reigning monarch

BEGIVEN
Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

INCLINE
An inclined surface connecting two levels

LADDERS

SCAMPER
Rushing about hastily in an undignified way

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FUNCTION
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

TURNTAIL
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

SEQUENCE
Determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome"

FOOTRACE
A race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"

HUNTDOWN
Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

MELTDOWN
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

CAMPAIGN
An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

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TRACKDOWN
Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

DISCHARGE
The act of discharging a gun

BREAKAWAY
The act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"

STREAMLET
A small stream

SKEDADDLE
A hasty flight

BROADCAST
Message that is transmitted by radio or television

10 letters

HOSEMISHAP

FLYTHECOOP
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

OUTPOURING
A large flow

HIGHTAILIT
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

11 letters

RUNNINGGAME
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

RUNNINGPLAY
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

STOCKINGWOE

BLACKMARKET
An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls