Soak
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SOP
A prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"

SOG

SOT
A chronic drinker

RET
Place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

ROB
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price

WET
Cause to become wet; "Wet your face"

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HOCK
Any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

PAWN
Borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

HOOK
A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

5 letters

PLUCK
The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

PLUME
The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

DOUSE
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"

BATHE
The act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"

GOUGE
The act of gouging

IMBUE
Suffuse with color

DROWN
Kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"

STEEP
Of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

DOWSE
Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

SOUSE
The act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"

TOPER
A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

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INFUSE
Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

FLEECE
A soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing

GAZUMP
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price

DRENCH
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"

7 letters

SOAKAGE
The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"

SOAKING
The act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"

HITITUP
Become drunk or drink excessively

IMMERSE
Cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

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PERMEATE
Penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"

MACERATE
Cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"

MARINATE
Soak in marinade; "marinade herring"

DRUNKARD
A chronic drinker

SATURATE
Cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

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INEBRIATE
A chronic drinker

SURCHARGE
Fill to an excessive degree; "The air was surcharged with tension"

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OVERCHARGE
Place too much a load on; "don't overload the car"

INTOXICATE
Make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

IMPREGNATE
Infuse or fill completely; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"