Clues for the word "FLANK"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 07, 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
- Daily Cryptic - September 07, 2025
- 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
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...