Stump
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

VEX
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

NUB
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

4 letters

FOOL
A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

STUB
Strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object; "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"

AMBO
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

DAIS
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

5 letters

MIXUP
Cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"

STAMP
A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

STOMP
A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

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WICKET
Small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)

PUZZLE
A game that tests your ingenuity

PODIUM
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

PULPIT
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

OUTWIT
Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

BAFFLE
A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

STYMIE
A thwarting and distressing situation

7 letters

MYSTIFY
Make mysterious; "mystify the story"

NONPLUS
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

CONFUSE
Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

ROSTRUM
Beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils

SOAPBOX
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

PERPLEX
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

BUFFALO
Any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo

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CONFOUND
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

BEWILDER
Cause to be confused emotionally

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TREESTUMP
The base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled