Gain
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

WIN
A victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"

HIT
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"

GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

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MAKE
The act of mixing cards haphazardly

REAP
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

EARN
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

ALAP

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PUTON
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

CLEAR
A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

REACH
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out

AVAIL
A means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

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ATTAIN
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

PROFIT
Derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

GATHER
Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

UPSIDE
The highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"

ACCRUE
Grow by addition; "The interest accrues"

OBTAIN
Be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

PULLIN
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

TAKEIN
Make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

DERIVE
Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

PROFIT

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BENEFIT
Something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

REALISE
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

REALIZE
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

ACHIEVE
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

ADVANCE
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

ACQUIRE
Win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

BRINGIN
Be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

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ARRIVEAT
Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

GETAHEAD
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

ADDITION
The act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"

INCREASE
The act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

PROGRESS
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

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PULLAHEAD
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

10 letters

GAINGROUND
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

APPRECIATE
Increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

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ACQUISITION
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"

MAKEHEADWAY
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

13 letters

AMPLIFICATION
Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"