Scatter
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SOW
An adult female hog

DOT
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

RAY
Cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins

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DUST
Remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets"

ELLA

CAST
A violent throw

BEND
Curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

BIAS
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

BLOW
A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

EASE
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

FREE
People who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"

MESS
A (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

MUSS
A state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

PART
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

PULL
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

ROUT
An overwhelming defeat

SEED
The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

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

SKEW
Turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"

TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"

WARP
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

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UTTER
Put into circulation; "utter counterfeit currency"

TWIST
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

STRAW
A variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white

SPRAY
Flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage

SPLAY
An outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger

SMASH
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

SLACK
A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

RELAX
Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"

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

CRASH
The act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"

CROOK
A long staff with one end being hook shaped

CRUSH
The act of crushing

CURVE
A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

DEMOB
Retire from military service

GOOFF
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

GRIND
The act of grinding to a powder or dust

ISSUE
The act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"

LETGO
Release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

LETUP
Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"

LOOSE
Become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

MINCE
Cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"

PANIC
Be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"

PLANT
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

STREW
Cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"

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DISPEL
Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

SPREAD
Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

ZIGZAG
An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

UNGLUE

TOUSLE
Disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

SQUISH
The noise of soft mud being walked on

SQUASH
A game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

SHOWER
Washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"

SHIVER
A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

RUMPLE
Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

RUFFLE
A noisy fight

RETAIL
The selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

PEPPER
Sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum

MESSUP
Disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"

LOOSEN
Become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

LITTER
Conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

LAVISH
Characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"

FANOUT
Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

DOGLEG
A golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway

DIVIDE
A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

DIVERT
Turn aside; turn away from

DETACH
Cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

CRUNCH
The act of crushing

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UNSTICK

UNLEASH
Release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park"

TORSION
A twisting force

SPLITUP
An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

SMASHUP
Damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

SLATHER
Spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"

SLACKEN
Become slow or slower; "Production slowed"

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

SHATTER
Cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"

RELEASE
Grant freedom to; free from confinement

REFRACT
Determine the refracting power of (a lens)

RADIATE
Issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"

PUBLISH
Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

HAIRPIN
A double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

FLEXURE
Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

FISSION
A nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

EMANATE
Give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"

EASEOFF
Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"

DISTORT
Affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"

DISRUPT
Make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

DISMISS
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

DISJOIN
Become separated, disconnected or disjoint

DISCARD
Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

DEVIATE
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

DERANGE
Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him"

DEBRIEF
Put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed"

DEALOUT
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

CLUTTER
A confused multitude of things

BESTREW
Cover by strewing

THINOUT
Become sparser; "Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out"

DISBAND
Stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"

DIFFUSE
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"