Stab
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

TRY
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

DIG
The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

JAB
A quick short straight punch

4 letters

POKE
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

PROD
Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

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

GORE
The shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"

SHOT
A chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"

DIRK
A relatively long dagger with a straight blade

5 letters

LANCE
A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

WOUND
The act of inflicting a wound

GUESS
An estimate based on little or no information

CRACK
The act of cracking something

SHANK
Lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

WHACK
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"

STICK
Stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

KNIFE
Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

SPEAR
An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

WHIRL
Confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

6 letters

TWINGE
Cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"

PIERCE
Cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

EFFORT
A notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

IMPALE
Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

THRUST
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

SKEWER
A long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

7 letters

BAYONET
A knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

ATTEMPT
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

8 letters

PUNCTURE
A small hole made by a sharp object

TRANSFIX
To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

9 letters

WILDGUESS

11 letters

KNIFETHRUST
A strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"

13 letters

SHOTINTHEDARK