Cribbage piece Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Cribbage piece crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 15 2024 Universal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Cribbage piece has a total of 3 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | PEG | Cribbage piece | Universal |
| 20% | PEGS | Cribbage pieces | LA Times |
Definition
| • | A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. |
| • | A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon. |
| • | One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained. |
| • | One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board. |
| • | A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down peg." |
| • | To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely. |
| • | To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points. |
| • | To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Universal: May 15, 2024
- LA Times: Jan 27, 2024
- USA Today: Dec 16, 2023
- USA Today: Mar 17, 2023
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