Tear
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

RIP
Cut (wood) along the grain

ZIP
A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

FLY
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

JAG
A flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing

HIE
Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

ACL

4 letters

RAZE
Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

ZOOM
The act of rising upward into the air

RUSH
Physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

DASH
A quick run

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"

TOOT
Revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

SNAG
An unforeseen obstacle

SNAP
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

RATE
The relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

LACE
A delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

RACE
A canal for a current of water

REND
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

RELI

RENT
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

RIVE
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

BUCK
A framework for holding wood that is being sawed

BOUT
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

BUST
Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

5 letters

SHOOT
The act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

BINGE
Any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"

RIPUP
Tear into shreds

SPREE
A brief indulgence of your impulses

SPLIT
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

PLUCK
The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

WREST
Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"

SHRED
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount

6 letters

CAREEN
Pitching dangerously to one side

CAREER
The particular occupation for which you are trained

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

HARROW
A cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

CHARGE
A special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

7 letters

FLOORIT

DROPLET
A tiny drop

RUPTURE
The act of making a sudden noisy break

DEPLUME
Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

EYEDROP
A method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists

RAMPAGE
Violently angry and destructive behavior

8 letters

DISPLUME
Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

LACERATE
Cut or tear irregularly

TEARDROP
A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"

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

9 letters

SHOOTDOWN
Shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"

DEPLUMATE
Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

10 letters

LACERATION
The act of lacerating

11 letters

PERFORATION
The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)