Appropriate
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

DUE
That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"

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

FIT
The manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat"

4 letters

TAKE
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

GRAB
The act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

MEET
A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

5 letters

SEIZE
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

RIGHT
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

ALLOW
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

COOPT

STEAL
A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

ALLOT
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

ANNEX
An addition that extends a main building

USURP
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

6 letters

PROPER
Limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"

SEEMLY
According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

ASSUME
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

POCKET
An opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck

SUITED
Outfitted or supplied with clothing; "recruits suited in green"

TIMELY

7 letters

INORDER
In a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement; "everything is in order for their arrival"

SUITING
A fabric used for suits

CAPTURE
The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

CONQUER
To put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

FITTING
Putting clothes on to see whether they fit

PREEMPT
Take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

APROPOS
Of an appropriate or pertinent nature

EARMARK
A distinctive characteristic or attribute

RESERVE
Formality and propriety of manner

8 letters

SETASIDE
Make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"

SUITABLE
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

GLOMONTO

BECOMING
According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

RELEVANT

9 letters

INKEEPING

EXPEDIENT
A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

10 letters

CONFISCATE
Surrendered as a penalty

APPLICABLE
Capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave applicable examples to support her argument"

12 letters

COMMENSURATE
Corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"