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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

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VET
A person who has served in the armed forces

CON
In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"

SHY
A quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

EYE
A small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"

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WARY
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

VIEW
The act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

TRUE
Having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

SCAN
The act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

NICE
A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

NEAT
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

JUST
Only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

FINE
Money extracted as a penalty

COMB
The act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"

CASE
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

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WEIGH
Determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"

WATCH
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

STUDY
Preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

RIGID
Designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure

RIGHT
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

PROBE
An investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

PICKY
Exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"

FUSSY
Exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"

MORAL
The significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

LOYAL
Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

LEERY
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

FRANK
A member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

CLOSE
The concluding part of any performance

EXACT
Marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

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SURVEY
Consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

SUBTLE
Able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"

STRICT
Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

SEVERE
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

PIERCE
Cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

PERUSE
Examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"

NARROW
A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

MODEST
Limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

MINUTE
Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

CHOOSY
Difficult to please

HONEST
Without dissimulation; frank; "my honest opinion"

DEVOUT
Deeply religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

CHOICY

CANDID
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"

ACTIVE
Chemical agent capable of activity

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UPRIGHT
A vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"

PRUDISH
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

REFINED
Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

PRECISE
Sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

PAINFUL
Causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

ORDERLY
A soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"

MINDFUL
Bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"

INSPECT
Look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

INDOUBT

HEEDFUL
Giving attention

FINICKY
Exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"

FINICAL
Exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"

EYEBALL
Look at

EXIGENT
Requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

EXAMINE
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

ETHICAL
Conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley

DUTIFUL
Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";

DUTEOUS
Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife";

DUBIOUS
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"

DISSECT
Cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis"

DIGINTO
Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

DEVOTED
(followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry"

CORRECT
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

CHECKUP
A thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

CAREFUL
Mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"

CANVASS
A tent made of canvas fabric

BASHFUL
Disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)

ANALYZE
Break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market"

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RIGOROUS
Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

THOROUGH
Performed comprehensively and completely; "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"

VIRTUOUS
Morally excellent

PURISTIC

PUNCTUAL
Acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"

QUALMISH

PRIGGISH
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

PRECIOUS
Of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

POREOVER

PEDANTIC
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

OVERLOOK
A high place affording a good view

OBEDIENT
Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke

FAITHFUL
A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

LOOKOVER

HESITANT
Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

EXACTING
Requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

DELIGENT

DOUBTFUL
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"

DOUBTING
Marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

DETAILED
Developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"

CONSTANT
A quantity that does not vary

CONSIDER
Think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

DELICATE
Exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

CRITICAL
Of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

CAUTIOUS
People who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"

BOGGLING

AGNOSTIC
Someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something

ACCURATE
Conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

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SKEPTICAL
Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"