Clues for the word "FLANK"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 38 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on February 11, 2025.
Definition of flank
- n. - The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of Beef.
- n. - The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side.
- n. - That part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet.
- n. - The side of any building.
- n. - That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.
- v. t. - To stand at the flank or side of; to border upon.
- v. t. - To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.
- v. i. - To border; to touch.
- v. i. - To be posted on the side.
Referring Clues
- Meat cut
- Wing
- Steak cut
- Meat between the ribs and the hip
- Stand at the side of
- Stand on both sides of
- Army's side
- London broil cut
- Kind of steak
- Beef cut
- Cut of steak
- Part of a military formation
- Side
- Cut of meat
- ___ steak
- Be on either side of
- Side dish set before king
- Be at the side of
- With 45-Across, meat cut that suggests six aptly placed puzzle answers
- Butcher's cut
- Approach another side
- Cut used for London broil, traditionally
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 11, 2025
- Mirror Mini - December 12, 2024
- New York Times - November 04, 2024
- New York Times - December 16, 2023
- Mirror Mini - December 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 07, 2023
- Mirror Mini - December 12, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - August 05, 2022
- Netword - December 03, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 07, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 21, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - August 19, 2016
- LA Times - April 26, 2016
- New York Times - January 31, 2016
- LA Times - August 28, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 10, 2014
- LA Times Sunday - April 14, 2013
- Chronicle of Higher Education - April 12, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 08, 2013
- LA Times Sunday - April 29, 2012
- Universal - November 22, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - January 21, 2011
- LA Times - February 22, 2009
- Netword - July 27, 2008
- LA Times - June 08, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 31, 2007
- LA Times - July 04, 2007
- Netword - December 09, 2006
- LA Times - September 03, 2006
- Washington Post - July 20, 2006
- And in 8 more crossword puzzles...