Clues for the word "CRIMP"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 60 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 20, 2025.
Definition of crimp
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To pinch and hold; to seize.
- v. t. - to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to crimp seamen.
- v. t. - 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.
- a. - Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.
- a. - Weak; inconsistent; contradictory.
- n. - A coal broker.
- n. - One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.
- n. - A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.
- n. - Hair which has been crimped; -- usually in pl.
- n. - A game at cards.
Referring Clues
- Hamper
- Small hindrance, as in plans
- Hindrance
- Inhibit
- Put a ___ in (interfere with)
- Pinch together
- Pinch
- Pinch, as a piecrust
- Make curly
- Press into folds
- Make wavy
- Pinch, as pie crust
- Hinder
- Hinder
- Bend or curl
- Pinch into small folds
- Form tight curls in
- Pinch the edges of a piecrust
- Finish a pie crust
- Tight perm
- Press into small folds
- Pinch and press, as pie crust edges
- Angular hair wave
- Form ringlets in
- Restrain
- Make into tight curls
- Pinch, as in pie crust
- Kink
- Pinch edges (as a piecrust)
- Add curls to hair
- Press into ridges
- Fold or press into ridges
- Pinch into folds
- Start to panic at endless crime wave
- Call of French politician to make one's hair curl?
- Curl
- Put waves in
- Pinch, as piecrust
- Cause to curl
- Pinch, as the edge of a piecrust
- Fingertips-only rock-climbing grip
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 24, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 31, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 26, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 08, 2024
- New York Times - May 13, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 28, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 03, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 27, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 18, 2017
- Universal - September 02, 2016
- Netword - July 24, 2016
- Netword - June 13, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 12, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 29, 2015
- Netword - August 14, 2015
- New York Times - March 06, 2015
- Universal - February 09, 2015
- Family Time - November 10, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 04, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 27, 2014
- LA Times - June 15, 2014
- USA Today - February 28, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 09, 2014
- Universal - November 22, 2013
- New York Times - August 06, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 30, 2013
- Family Time - July 08, 2012
- New York Times - June 12, 2011
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