Clues for the word "MANGLE"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on August 07, 2026.
Definition of mangle
- v. t. - To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate.
- v. t. - To mutilate or injure, in making, doing, or pertaining; as, to mangle a piece of music or a recitation.
- n. - A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure.
- n. - To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth.
Referring Clues
- Make a mess of
- Laundry machine
- Mar badly
- Botch
- Mutilate
- Botch badly
- Spoil severely
- Spoil via ineptitude
- Ruin through ineptitude
- Make unrecognizable
- Old laundry appliance
- Clothes dryer
- Fabric press
- Totally botch
- Severely damage
- Wringer
- Device for squeezing water out of clothes
- Wringer - make a mess of
- Squelchy washing squasher
- Butcher, as a song
- Chap shattered leg in rolling-press
- Make a hash of
- Male fish that was used in laundry
- Botch but good
- Ruin, spoil
- Completely botch
- Pressing machine
- Misshape
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - August 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - April 15, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 16, 2022
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 04, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 06, 2022
- Mirror Quick - January 19, 2018
- Mirror Classic - August 25, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 22, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - March 23, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 04, 2016
- USA Today - September 05, 2014
- Washington Post - July 03, 2014
- Universal - March 10, 2014
- Guardian Quick - January 21, 2014
- Universal - February 12, 2012
- Family Time - July 10, 2011
- Guardian Quick - May 15, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 13, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 23, 2010
- Universal - October 25, 2009
- Universal - March 12, 2009
- Guardian Quick - April 19, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 17, 2007
- Guardian Everyman - July 08, 2007
- Washington Post - April 23, 2007
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 04, 2006
- New York Times - January 21, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 28, 2004
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...