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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

JEJ

TRY
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

USE
Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

SIN
Violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"

4 letters

LIEN
A large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

LEVY
The act of drafting into military service

DUTY
The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

TOLL
The sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"

TASK
A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"

LOSS
The act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

5 letters

TITHE
An offering of a tenth part of some personal income

6 letters

EXCISE
Remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"

ASSESS
Charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

EVADER

STRESS
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

STRAIN
The act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

CUSTOM
Habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"

IMPOST
The lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

TARIFF
A government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

REBATE
A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together

BURDEN
Weight to be borne or conveyed

INCOME
The financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

7 letters

TRIBUTE
Payment by one nation for protection by another

8 letters

TAXATION
The imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state

10 letters

OVERBURDEN
An excessive burden

18 letters

REVENUEENHANCEMENT
Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government