Alternate
Crossword Clue and Answers

Looking for answers to the "Alternate" crossword clue? it's your lucky day, we have them! Today we have 18 crossword solutions for Alternate.

We most recently saw this clue in The Guardian Quick.

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Publications

  • The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 26 Feb 2019
  • The Guardian Quick - Friday, 13 Jul 2018

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SUB
A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

4 letters

TACK
Sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"

JUMP
The act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"

FLIP
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

5 letters

OTHER
Very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow

6 letters

SEESAW
Move up and down as if on a seesaw

BACKUP
Establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"

SWITCH
The act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

8 letters

FLIPFLOP

9 letters

TAKETURNS
Do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"

SURROGATE
A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

10 letters

UNDERSTUDY
An actor able to replace a regular performer when required

SUBSTITUTE
Serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"

11 letters

EVERYSECOND Surinder Sobti

ALTERNATIVE
One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

ALTERNATING
(of a current) reversing direction; "alternating current"

REPLACEMENT
The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"

INTERCHANGE
Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

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