Speed
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

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

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

4 letters

NICE
A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera

RACE
A canal for a current of water

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

DIAL
A disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

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"

PACE
A step in walking or running

GEAR
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

CLIP
A sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"

ZOOM
The act of rising upward into the air

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

WARP
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

5 letters

CHESS
A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

TEMPO
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

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

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

DEMON
Someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"

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

6 letters

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

BARREL
A cylindrical container that holds liquids

7 letters

QUICKEN
Show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"

SPEEDUP
The act of accelerating; increasing the speed

HOTFOOT
A practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it

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

FNUMBER
The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

8 letters

VELOCITY
Distance travelled per unit time

ALACRITY
Liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

CELERITY
A rate that is rapid

RAPIDITY
A rate that is rapid

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

HURRYING
Changing location rapidly

SPEEDING
Changing location rapidly

FASTNESS
A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

DISPATCH
The act of sending off something

EXPEDITE
Process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"

9 letters

SWIFTNESS
A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

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

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

QUICKNESS
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

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

10 letters

FOCALRATIO
The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

STOPNUMBER
The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

ACCELERATE
Cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

FOREXAMPLE
As an example; "take ribbon snakes, for example"

11 letters

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

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

13 letters

TRAVELRAPIDLY
Move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

15 letters

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