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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

LOSE
Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"

SHED
Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

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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"

ELUDE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

LEAVE
The act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

EXCEL
Distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

OUTDO
Be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

DITCH
A long narrow excavation in the earth

6 letters

FORGET
Be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

BETTER
The superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"

DESERT
Arid land with little or no vegetation

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"

EGLECT

STRAND
Line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

7 letters

SURPASS
Distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

ABANDON
The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"

OUTGROW
Grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"

8 letters

THROWOFF
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

OVERTAKE
Catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

BEQUEATH
Leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

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"

OUTSTRIP
Be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

SHAKEOFF
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

9 letters

TRANSCEND
Be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

10 letters

LEAVEALONE
Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

11 letters

OUTDISTANCE
Go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"