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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

PAS
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

PEG
A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

4 letters

LEAP
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

MARK
Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

REST
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

RING
The sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe

STEP
Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

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GRADE
The gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"

LEVEL
A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

NOTCH
Cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope"

PITCH
The action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

PLANE
An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

POINT
A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

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"

RATIO
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

REACH
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out

RISER
Structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step

ROUND
The usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"

SCALE
A flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

SCOPE
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

SHADE
Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

SPACE
One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

SPOKE
One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

STAIR
Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

STAVE
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair

STINT
An individual's prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

TREAD
A step in walking or running

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SHADOW
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

STEPUP
Make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

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

RUNDLE
One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

REMOVE
Cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

PERIOD
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"

NUANCE
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

HEIGHT
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

EXTENT
The distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

DEGREE
A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

AMOUNT
How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

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PLATEAU
A relatively flat highland

MEASURE
How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

COMPASS
Drafting instrument used for drawing circles

CALIBRE
A degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

CALIBER
A degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

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STANDARD
The ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

INTERVAL
The distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"

FOOTSTEP
The act of taking a step in walking

FOOTREST
A low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person

DOORSTEP
The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

9 letters

STEPSTOOL
A stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat

10 letters

PROPORTION
Magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"

13 letters

STEPPINGSTONE
Any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"