Sweep
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

OAR
An implement used to propel or steer a boat

4 letters

SLAM
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

DRAG
The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

SAIL
Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

SPAN
A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

5 letters

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"

CROSS
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

BRUSH
Contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"

BROOM
A cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

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"

SWING
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement

GAMUT
A complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"

6 letters

ENDRUN
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

TANGLE
Something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"

DRAGIN
Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

RAFFLE
A lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money

7 letters

EMBROIL
Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

SWEEPUP
Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

EXPANSE
The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

8 letters

SWEEPOAR
A long oar used in an open boat

SWINGOUT
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement

TRAVERSE
Travel across

12 letters

CHIMNEYSWEEP
Someone who cleans soot from chimneys

14 letters

CHIMNEYSWEEPER
Someone who cleans soot from chimneys