Curmudgeon Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Curmudgeon crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on September 19 2024 LA Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Curmudgeon has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | CRAB | Curmudgeon | LA Times |
| 20% | CRANKYPANTS | Curmudgeon slangily | Universal |
| 20% | CRABS | Curmudgeons | New York Times |
| 20% | SCOWL | Curmudgeons countenance | New York Times |
| 20% | ACADEMICCRANK | Curmudgeonly professor? | LA Times |
| 20% | LESS | Curmudgeon of children's TV | New York Times |
Definition
| • | One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen is small and curled up beneath the body. |
| • | The zodiacal constellation Cancer. |
| • | A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste. |
| • | A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick. |
| • | A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc. |
| • | A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc. |
| • | A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn. |
| • | A claw for anchoring a portable machine. |
| • | To make sour or morose; to embitter. |
| • | To beat with a crabstick. |
| • | To drift sidewise or to leeward, as a vessel. |
| • | Sour; rough; austere. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- LA Times: Sep 19, 2024
- LA Times: Sep 3, 2023
- LA Times: Jan 24, 2023
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