Tap
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

  • Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 11 Dec 2021
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 18 Nov 2020
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 13 Feb 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 3 Jun 2018

Crossword Answers

3 letters

PAT
A light touch or stroke

BEG
Call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

RAP
The sound made by a gentle blow

BUG
A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

TIP
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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

DAB
A light touch or stroke

4 letters

COCK
Adult male bird

PICK
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

PINK
A light shade of red

5 letters

KNOCK
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"

6 letters

DRAWON

FAUCET
A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

SPIGOT
A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

CALLON
Have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

STRIKE
A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

SPINAL
Anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord

SELECT
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

CHOOSE
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

7 letters

UTILIZE
Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

WIRETAP
The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

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

HYDRANT
A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

SOLICIT
Approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

8 letters

TAPDANCE
Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"

WATERTAP
A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

DRAWUPON

9 letters

INTERCEPT
The point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

DESIGNATE
Decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

11 letters

WATERFAUCET
A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask