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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

HOP
Jump lightly

LAG
The act of slowing down or falling behind

ING

4 letters

LIMP
The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

JERK
A sudden abrupt pull

REEL
Music composed for dancing a reel

WAIT
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"

WAVE
A movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"

ROCK
Pitching dangerously to one side

STEP
Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

SWAY
Pitching dangerously to one side

GIMP
Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

TRIP
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

FEAR
An anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

HALT
An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

SLIP
A socially awkward or tactless act

BALK
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

FLAG
A conspicuously marked or shaped tail

ROLL
Walking with a swaying gait

5 letters

WHEEL
A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

CLUMP
A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

SLIDE
Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

TRAIL
Evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

SWING
Make a big sweeping gesture or movement

WEAVE
Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

COWER
Crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"

FLUFF
A blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

PITCH
The action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

SCUFF
The act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)

WAVER
The act of moving back and forth

DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

LURCH
An unsteady uneven gait

SHAKE
Undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"

SHIFT
The act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

QUAKE
Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity

QUAIL
Small gallinaceous game birds

HOVER

HITCH
The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

6 letters

RECOIL
A movement back from an impact

ZIGZAG
An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

RETARD
Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

QUIVER
The act of vibrating

CAREEN
Pitching dangerously to one side

DITHER
An excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

TETTER

LOITER
Be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

DOODER

TOPPLE
Cause to topple or tumble by pushing

HOBBLE
Hamper the action or progress of; "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

TRIPUP
Detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"

WOBBLE
An unsteady rocking motion

SEASAW

QUAVER
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

BUMBLE
Walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"

SHRINK
A physician who specializes in psychiatry

BOBBLE
The momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"

FOLLOW
Travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"

HINDER
Put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

TOTTER
Move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"

WADDLE
Walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other; "ducks walk with a waddle"

LINGER
Remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

SHIMMY
Lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

7 letters

STAGGER
An unsteady uneven gait

GESTURE
Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

STAMMER
A speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

STUTTER
A speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

STUMBLE
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

BLUNDER
An embarrassing mistake

SHAMBLE
Walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

OVERLAP
A flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"

TREMBLE
A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

STUBTOE

WHIFFLE

SCRUPLE
An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

SHUFFLE
Walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"

8 letters

FLOUNDER
Any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

TITUBATE

FALLOVER
Fall forward and down; "The old woman went over without a sound"

HESITATE
Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

9 letters

FALTERING
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"

ALTERNATE
Someone who takes the place of another person

HABITUATE
Take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"

VACILLATE
Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

FLACTUATE

FEELALARM

10 letters

WALKLAMELY

HESITATION
A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

11 letters

BEUNDECIDED

14 letters

SPEAKHALTINGLY

WALKUNSTEADILY