Getaway
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SPA
A place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

LAM
A rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

4 letters

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"

LEAK
An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"

SLIP
A socially awkward or tactless act

ARCH
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

DOOR
A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"

GATE
A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs

TRAP
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

5 letters

HATCH
Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"

MOUTH
The opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"

PORCH
A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

PYLON
A large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"

STILE
An upright that is a member in a door or window frame

TORII

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

6 letters

ESCAPE
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

PICKUP
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"

ACCESS
The act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"

BARWAY

LINTEL
Horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

PORTAL
A grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"

7 letters

ACRHWAY

DOORWAY
The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

POSTERN
A small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

SCUTTLE
Container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

GATEWAY
An entrance that can be closed by a gate

8 letters

BREAKOUT
Begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"

BACKDOOR
A secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"

BULKHEAD
A partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

DOORJAMB
A jamb for a door

DOORPOST
A jamb for a door

ENTRANCE
The act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"

GATEPOST
Either of two posts that bound a gate

HATCHWAY
An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

SIDEDOOR
An exterior door at one side of a building

TOOLGATE

TRAPDOOR
A hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling

TURNPIKE
An expressway on which tolls are collected

9 letters

CELLARWAY

FRONTDOOR
Exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

STORMDOOR
An extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter

THRESHOLD
The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

TURNSTILE
A gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

DEPARTURE
The act of departing

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

EMERGENCE
The act of emerging

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DECAMPMENT
The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)

EVACUATION
The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

CELLARDOOR

CELLARDOOR

FRENCHDOOR
A light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length

PROPYLAEUM

11 letters

ABANDONMENT
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

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

12 letters

ACCELERATION
The act of accelerating; increasing the speed

PORTECOCHERE

16 letters

CARRIAGEENTRANCE