Clues for the word "RACK"
We've had 143 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 252 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 08, 2026.
Definition of rack
- n. - Same as Arrack.
- n. - The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.
- n. - A wreck; destruction.
- n. - Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky.
- v. i. - To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.
- v. - To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse.
- n. - A fast amble.
- v. t. - To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.
- a. - An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something.
- a. - An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons.
- a. - An instrument for bending a bow.
- a. - A grate on which bacon is laid.
- a. - A frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts.
- a. - A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc.
- a. - A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes; -- called also rack block. Also, a frame to hold shot.
- a. - A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed.
- a. - A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads.
- a. - A distaff.
- a. - A bar with teeth on its face, or edge, to work with those of a wheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive it or be driven by it.
- a. - That which is extorted; exaction.
- v. t. - To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints.
- v. t. - To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish.
- v. t. - To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion.
- v. t. - To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.
- v. t. - To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
Referring Clues
- Torture chamber item
- Torture device
- Poolroom aid
- Pool device
- Pinion's partner
- Spice holder
- Billiards equipment
- Pool need
- Billiard hall item
- 15-ball cluster
- Holder of billiard balls
- Pool accessory
- Triangle on a pool table
- Lamb serving
- Coat hanger
- Billiard room gadget
- Eightball frame
- Pool hall triangle
- Accumulate, with "up"
- Billiards need
- Old-fashioned stretcher
- Wine holder
- Pool tool
- ___ of lamb
- Ruin's partner
- Car roof accessory
- Triangular game accessory
- Spice-bottle shelf
- Hat holder
- Accumulate, with "up"
- Billiards accessory
- Lamb entree
- Fifteen-ball cluster
- Ruin partner
- Billiards item
- Lamb order
- Pool hall device
- Pinion partner
- Pool-hall device
- Word with bike or coat
- Pair of antlers
- ___ of lamb
- Pool room supply
- Car's bike holder
- Bazooms, more politely, but still not very
- Shelf
- Pool-hall triangle
- Pool room triangle
- Billiards triangle
- Noted torture device
- Pool ball gatherer
- Pool-table accessory
- Pool table accessory
- Poolroom prop
- Poolroom triangle
- Trophy holder
- Poolroom need
- Rib section of lamb
- Pool triangle
- Display stand
- Place for a bike
- Display aid
- Adjustable oven feature
- ___ and pinion
- Poolroom accessory
- Fixture that holds spices
- Torment
- Poolroom item
- Oven shelf
- Pool convenience
- Scrabble set piece
- Rooftop accessory
- ___ one's brain
- Magazine holder
- Ruin or pinion partner
- Where clothes are displayed
- Spice stand
- Spice organizer
- Part of a dishwasher
- Pool equipment
- Magazine stand
- Distress acutely
- Big lamb cut
- Scrabble tile holder
- Scrabble tiles holder
- Prepare to shoot billiards
- Storage framework
- Antler pair
- "Off the ___"
- Serving of ribs
- Wall fixture
- Car-top accessory
- Pool table triangle
- Holder of spices
- Instrument of torture
- Toast holder
- Lamb cut
- Torture
- Luggage carrier - instrument of torture
- Instrument of torture (a stretcher)
- Oven part
- 6 27 for joint
- Gun holder
- Pre-breaking need
- Stretcher of a sort
- ___ of lamb (large cut of meat)
- Stand torture
- Crack cocaine's lacking support
- Joint attempt caught out
- Torture instrument
- Triangle in a pool hall
- Ribs unit
- Place for spices
- Instrument of torture that's associated with ruin
- Scrabble player's tiles
- One of four in a Scrabble set
- Deer hunter's trophy
- Luggage holder
- Clothes rod
- Drying frame
- Dungeon device
- Framework
- Clothing store fixture
- Spice-jar holder
- Holder of small spice jars
- Eight lamb chops, typically, or a frame for 15 pool balls
- Off-the-___ clothes
- Where things might be left hanging
- Bike storage aid
- Strain, as one's brain
- Place for bats
- Something to hang your hat on
- Ribs serving
- Ribs order
- Word after "spice" or "bike"
- Serving of barbecue ribs
- Unlikely thing off of which to buy haute couture
- Spot for drying dishes
- Billiard table accessory
- Pool hall staple
- Holder
- Article of pool equipment
- Frame for a game of pool
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - July 08, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 28, 2026
- Daily American - May 22, 2026
- New York Times - April 08, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - December 25, 2025
- New York Times - December 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 05, 2025
- Daily American - September 12, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 06, 2025
- LA Times - June 05, 2025
- Daily American - May 04, 2025
- USA Today - March 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 08, 2025
- LA Times - February 02, 2025
- LA Times - January 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 03, 2025
- New York Times - October 23, 2024
- New York Times - August 21, 2024
- USA Today - July 10, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 07, 2024
- Daily American - May 21, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 17, 2024
- USA Today - March 30, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 21, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 25, 2023
- New York Times - November 13, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 13, 2023
- USA Today - October 30, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 19, 2023
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