Kink Crossword Clue

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Kink crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on September 20 2025 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Kink has a total of 5 letters.

RankAnswerCluePublisher
99%CRIMPKinkNew York Times
20%LOLAClassic Kinks songEugene Sheffer
20%LOLAKinks song with a spelled-out titleWall Street Journal

Definition

To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp.
To pinch and hold; to seize.
to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen.
To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc.
Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
Weak; inconsistent; contradictory.
A coal broker.
One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.
A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.
Hair which has been crimped; -- usually in pl.
A game at cards.

Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:

  • New York Times: Sep 20, 2025

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