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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

HIP
The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

SLY
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

NEW
Original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"

MOD
A British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers

HEP
Informed about the latest trends

AIL
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning

APT
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

4 letters

PERT
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

ALEC

ACHE
Be the source of pain

CHIC
Elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

HURT
The act of damaging something or someone

NEAT
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

WISE
Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

SMUG
Marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction; "a smug glow of self-congratulation"

SNUG
A small secluded room

SPRY
Moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

STAB
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

STIR
A rapid active commotion

TAUT
Subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

TIDY
Receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

TRIG
The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape

SALT
Negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons

BURN
A place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

FACY

FIRE
The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

JOKY

FLIP
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

GOOD
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

HARM
The act of damaging something or someone

KEEN
A funeral lament sung with loud wailing

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

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

PAIN
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

PANG
A sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

POSH
Elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child

RUDE
Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"

BRAW
Brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"

BOLD
A typeface with thick heavy lines

BITE
A portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"

ANAL
A stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.

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WITTY
Combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"

WINCE
A reflex response to sudden pain

TOUCH
The act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

TIGHT
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

THROB
An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"

SWIFT
Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks

SWELL
A crescendo followed by a decrescendo

SWANK
Elegance by virtue of being fashionable

STIFF
The dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"

SMART
Be the source of pain

SLICK
A trowel used to make a surface slick

SLEEK
Well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed; "sleek figures in expensive clothes"

SHOOT
The act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

SAVVY
The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

SHARP
Quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"

SALTY
Containing or filled with salt; "salt water"

RITZY
Luxuriously elegant

RIGHT
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

READY
Completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

QUICK
Accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

PRICK
The act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"

POUND
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

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"

PERKY
Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"

ONTHE

NIFTY
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

NOBBY

NERVY
Being in a tense state

GALLY

FUNNY
An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line); "she told a funny story"; "she made a funny"

FLASH
A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

DROLL
Comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"

DINKY
A small locomotive

COOKY
The cook on a ranch or at a camp

CANNY
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

BRISK
Quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

BRAVE
People who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"

BRASH
Offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"

BLUFF
The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

AWARE
Bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"

AWAKE
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

ATTIC
Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

ALIVE
Possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"; "a live canary"

ALERT
A warning serves to make you more alert to danger

AGILE
Moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

ADEPT
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

ACUTE
A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

SWISH
A brushing or rustling sound

FRESH
Not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables"

SAUCY
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

NATTY
Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

STING
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

SASSY
Improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

6 letters

DRESSY
In fancy clothing

DAPPER
Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

SPRUCE
Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea

SPORTY
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

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"