Anchor
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.

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Publications

  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Thursday, 19 Aug 2021
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Monday, 25 Jan 2021
  • The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 18 Jul 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 6 Jan 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 18 Feb 2018

Crossword Answers

3 letters

FIX
A determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"

4 letters

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

MOOR
One of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

5 letters

KEDGE

LIEAT

6 letters

GROUND
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

CHARON
(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades

FASTEN
Make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

SECURE
Free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

8 letters

MAINSTAY
The forestay that braces the mainmast

BACKBONE
The part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

KEYSTONE
The central building block at the top of an arch or vault

LINCHPIN
Pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on

LYNCHPIN
Pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on

9 letters

ANCHORMAN
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

10 letters

CASTANCHOR
Secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"

DROPANCHOR
Secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"

12 letters

GROUNDTACKLE
A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

ANCHORPERSON
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute