Clues for the word "WRING"
We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 66 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on August 19, 2026.
Definition of wring
- v. t. - To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.
- v. t. - Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.
- v. t. - To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
- v. t. - To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form.
- v. t. - To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.
- v. t. - To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.
- v. i. - To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.
- n. - A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.
Referring Clues
- Extort
- Dry, in a way
- Extract forcefully
- Dry with a twist
- Squeeze out
- Squeeze-dry
- Twist, as a wet cloth or a neck
- Twist out of shape
- Twist a wet washcloth
- Get water out of a mop
- Twist and squeeze
- Clasp tightly in distress, as one's hands
- Twist and compress
- Twist dry
- Squeeze
- Twist, as a wet cloth
- Twist to dry
- Squeeze (out), as water from a wet towel
- Squeeze the juice from, with "out"
- Twist forcibly
- Twist
- Squeeze out water, as of clothes
- Twist, as a wet towel
- Squeeze moisture from
- Clear (out), as a sponge
- Extract moisture from
- Squeeze liquid from
- Squeeze out moisture from
- Squeeze and twist
- Get rid of the liquid sound of the bells
- Distress call on the radio
- Twist one taken out of circuit
- Twist, as one's hands
- Twist, as a wet washcloth
- Squeeze to dry
- The said item of jewellery you wrench from
- Squeeze, as a mop
Last Seen In
- Daily American - August 19, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 22, 2026
- LA Times - April 20, 2026
- Daily American - March 03, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 11, 2024
- Daily American - August 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 16, 2024
- Daily American - March 02, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 09, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 14, 2023
- New York Times - November 20, 2022
- Daily American - August 18, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 29, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - December 20, 2017
- New York Times - July 26, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 05, 2016
- New York Times - July 18, 2016
- USA Today - April 08, 2015
- LA Times - September 12, 2014
- Universal - August 26, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 17, 2014
- Chicago Reader - September 27, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 30, 2013
- Universal - February 13, 2013
- Netword - August 12, 2012
- USA Today - June 04, 2012
- Washington Post - May 23, 2012
- LA Times - May 05, 2012
- Washington Post - March 29, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - December 23, 2011
- And in 36 more crossword puzzles...