Hitch
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

RUB
The act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"

4 letters

SNAG
An unforeseen obstacle

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

RIDE
A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

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

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

STAY
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

STOP
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

TOUR
A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"

BUCK
A framework for holding wood that is being sawed

JERK
A sudden abrupt pull

5 letters

CHECK
The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

CATCH
Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

THUMB
A convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

STINT
An individual's prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

ARIDE

6 letters

HANGUP
Interrupt a telephone conversation

TETHER
Tie with a tether; "tether horses"

COUPLE
A pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"

ARREST
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

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

7 letters

PROBLEM
A source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

SETBACK
An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

8 letters

DRAWBACK
Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

OBSTACLE
Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

BUMARIDE

STOPPAGE
The act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

DUTYTOUR
A period of time spent in military service

BUMARIDE

THUMRIDE

9 letters

HITCHHIKE
Travel by getting free rides from motorists

HINDRANCE
The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

10 letters

HINDERANCE
The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

PREVENTIVE
An agent or device intended to prevent conception

TOUROFDUTY
A period of time spent in military service

THUMBARIDE

ENLISTMENT
The act of enlisting (as in a military service)

IMPEDIMENT
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

11 letters

ENCUMBRANCE
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

INCUMBRANCE
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

12 letters

INTERFERENCE
(American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"

PREVENTATIVE
An agent or device intended to prevent conception

MONKEYWRENCH
Adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw

16 letters

TERMOFENLISTMENT
A period of time spent in military service