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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

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

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

NIP
A tart spicy quality

JOG
A slow pace of running

RUN
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

4 letters

WHIP
A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"

BOLT
A sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

DART
A sudden quick movement

DASH
A quick run

FLEE
Run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

HUMP
Round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

LEAP
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

LOPE
A slow pace of running

POST
United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

RACE
A canal for a current of water

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

SCUD
The act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

SHIN
The front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

SKIP
A mistake resulting from neglect

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

TROT
A slow pace of running

WHIZ
A buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

DAMN
Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"

5 letters

SCOOT
Run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

BURST
The act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

CHASE
The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

CROWD
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

DRIVE
The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

FLASH
A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

FLING
The act of flinging

HASTE
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

HURRY
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

SCOUR
A place that is scoured (especially by running water)

SCRAM
Leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"

SCREW
A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head

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

SPEED
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

SPURT
Move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

6 letters

BUNDLE
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

BUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

CANTER
A smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

CAREER
The particular occupation for which you are trained

COURSE
A mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"

DASHON

DIGOUT
Remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal"

FLURRY
Cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

GALLOP
A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

HASTEN
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

HUMPIT

HURTLE
Move with or as if with a rushing sound; "The cars hurtled by"

HUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

NIPOFF
Sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"

PLUNGE
A brief swim in water

PUSHON
Continue moving forward

SPRINT
A quick run

SCURRY
Rushing about hastily in an undignified way

7 letters

WHIZOFF

SCUTTLE
Container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

SKITTER
To move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

MAKEOFF
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

PRESSON
Continue moving forward

SCAMPER
Rushing about hastily in an undignified way

SKINOUT

TEAROFF
Rip off violently and forcefully; "The passing bus tore off her side mirror"

TEAROUT

WHIPOFF

SCUTTER

DASHOFF
Write down hastily; "She dashed off a letter to her lawyer"

DEADRUN

DOGTROT
A steady trot like that of a dog

FLUTTER
The act of moving back and forth

HURRYON

HURRYUP

JOGTROT
An easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot

8 letters

SCRAMBLE
Rushing about hastily in an undignified way

HURRYOFF

GETGOING
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"

HIGHLOPE

LIGHTOUT

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

9 letters

FESTINATE
Act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"

GETMOVING
Start to be active; "Get cracking, please!"

HASTENOFF

HURRYAWAY

MAKEHASTE

SKEDADDLE
A hasty flight

10 letters

DOUBLETIME
A fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog

FLANKSPEED

FULLGALLOP

HANDGALLOP

LOSENOTIME

SCAMPEROFF

11 letters

FORCEDDRAFT

HURRYSCURRY

MOVEQUICKLY

RUSHTHROUGH

12 letters

BURSTOFSPEED

FLATOUTSPEED

HEADLONGRUSH

HURRYTHROUGH