Word before apple or cake Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Word before apple or cake crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on February 21 2025 USA Today Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Word before apple or cake has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | CRAB | Word before apple or cake | USA Today |
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:
- USA Today: Feb 21, 2025
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