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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

2 letters

GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

3 letters

TRY
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

ADO
A rapid active commotion

4 letters

EDDY
Founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

REEL
Music composed for dancing a reel

SPIN
A distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

BIRL
Cause to spin; "spin a coin"

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

PURL
A basic knitting stitch

STAB
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

5 letters

PIVOT
The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"

TWIRL
The act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

SWIRL
Flow in a circular current, of liquids

TWIST
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

OFFER
The verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"

CRACK
The act of cracking something

FLING
The act of flinging

6 letters

GYRATE
To wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

BUSTLE
A rapid active commotion

ROTATE
Perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"

TUMBLE
A sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"

VORTEX
A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

7 letters

REVOLVE
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"

TWIDDLE
A series of small (usually idle) twists or turns

8 letters

TWISTING
The act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

9 letters

PIROUETTE
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)

COMMOTION
The act of making a noisy disturbance

WHIRLPOOL
A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

10 letters

SPINAROUND
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

11 letters

CONVOLUTION
The action of coiling or twisting or winding together

WHIRLAROUND
Fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"