Spread
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SOW
An adult female hog

LAY
Impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"

GAP
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

FAN
A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

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OPEN
Information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

LAID
Set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"

PATE
The top of the head

MEAL
Coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse

FARM
Workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"

OLEO
A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

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SMEAR
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

ACRES
Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

WIDEN
Become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"

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

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

FEAST
Something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"

SOWED

EAGLE
Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

RANCH
Manage or run a ranch; "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"

PASTE
A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

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UNFOLD
Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

EXPAND
Grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

SPRAWL
An ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

PADRES

EXTEND
Continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

FANOUT
Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

EXTENT
The distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

PARTED
Having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

OPENED
Made open or clear; "the newly opened road"

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SCATTER
The act of scattering

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

STREWED

OPENOUT

EXPANSE
The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

OVERLAY
A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

STRETCH
Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

BANQUET
A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"

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GOAROUND
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

BEDCOVER
Decorative cover for a bed

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

ENLARGED
Larger than normal; "enlarged joints"

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DISPERSAL

BROADCAST
Message that is transmitted by radio or television

SPREADOUT
Move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

DISPERSED
Distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"

OUTSPREAD
Fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"

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

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

BEDSPREAD
Decorative cover for a bed

SPREADING
Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

MARGARINE
A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

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OVERSPREAD
Spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

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

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

CATTLEFARM
Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

SPREADHEAD
Two facing pages of a book or other publication

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FACINGPAGES
Two facing pages of a book or other publication

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

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

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

CATTLERANCH
Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

COUNTERPANE
Decorative cover for a bed

BEDCOVERING
Decorative cover for a bed

DISHTHEDIRT
Wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"

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ACCUMULATION
The act of accumulating

TRANSFERENCE
The act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"

TRANSDUCTION
(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage

STRETCHEDOUT

STRENGTHENED
Given added strength or support; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting"

SPREADINGOUT

SOWBROADCAST

RUNNINGTITLE
The title (or a shortened title) of a book used as a running head

PROMULGATION
A public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

PROLIFERATED

OUTSTRETCHED
Fully extended especially in length; "a kitten with one paw outstretched"

KITCHENSTUFF

HAVECURRENCY

GAINSTRENGTH

FOODANDDRINK

FLABELLIFORM

DIVARICATION
Branching at a wide angle

DISTRIBUTION
The act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

DISSEMINATED

DISPENSATION
The act of dispensing (giving out in portions)

CONTOURSHEET
A sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress

CIRCUMFUSION

BROADCASTING
A medium that disseminates via telecommunications

BECOMEPUBLIC

AUGMENTATION
The act of augmenting

APPRECIATION
An increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

TRANSMISSION
The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

UNIVERSALIZE
Make universal; "This author's stories universalize old themes"

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OLEOMARGARINE
A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter