Thwart
Crossword Clue & Answers

1 June 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Easy Crossword

We found 18 answers for the crossword clue 'Thwart', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Easy Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Thwart a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Thwart as an answer itself some 69 times.

Thwart is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Easy Crossword' on Thursday, 03 June 2021 with the answer being STYMIE, but the most popular answer for this clue is FRUSTRATE.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 3 Jun 2021
• USA Today - 31 May 2021
• The Sun Cryptic - 20 May 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 17 May 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 12 May 2021
• The Guardian Quick - 23 Aug 2019
• The Daily Mail Smallest Hardest - 19 Oct 2018
• The New York Times Crossword - 18 Feb 2018
• The Guardian Speedy - 30 Oct 2016

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Thwart', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Thwart' and give you a hint.

• A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
• Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

BILK
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

FOIL
A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

5 Letters

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

BAULK
One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

BLOCK
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

CROSS
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

QUEER
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

SPOIL
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

6 Letters

BAFFLE
A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

HINDER
Put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

SCOTCH
Of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"

STYMIE
A thwarting and distressing situation

7 Letters

PREVENT
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

SCUPPER
Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

9 Letters

FRUSTRATE
Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

HAMSTRING
Cripple by cutting the hamstring

11 Letters

CROSSTHWART
A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat