Brew
Crossword Clue & Answers

31 August 2020
Last seen in: The New York Times Crossword

We found 12 answers for the crossword clue 'Brew', the most recent of which was seen in the The New York Times Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Brew a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Brew as an answer itself some 124 times.

Brew is a single word clue made up of 4 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The New York Times Crossword' on Thursday, 22 August 2019 with the answer being STEEP, we also found STEEP to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The New York Times Crossword - 22 Aug 2019
• The Guardian Quick - 3 May 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 16 Dec 2018

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Brew', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Brew' and give you a hint.

• Drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
• Sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing"
• Prepare by brewing; "people have been brewing beer for thousands of years"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

ALE
A general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

4 Letters

BEER
A general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

SUDS
A dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)

5 Letters

STEEP
Of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

6 Letters

IMPEND
Be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"

INFUSE
Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

7 Letters

BREWAGE
Drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

CONCOCT
Devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

FERMENT
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"

8 Letters

CONTRIVE
Put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

INFUSION
The act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"

10 Letters

CONCOCTION
The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components