Clues for the word "YANK"
We've had 97 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 285 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 27, 2025.
Definition of yank
- n. - A jerk or twitch.
- v. t. - To twitch; to jerk.
- n. - An abbreviation of Yankee.
Referring Clues
- Pull a fast one?
- An American, to a Brit
- Big jerk
- U.S. soldier in W.W. II
- American, abroad
- Bronx Bomber
- Pull suddenly
- Pull hard
- Tug
- Reb's foe
- Pull hard and fast
- Reb's opponent
- Big jerk?
- Hard pull
- Soldier in "Over There"
- American, in Ireland
- American, overseas
- Tug (on)
- Remove, with "out"
- Remove abruptly
- A-Rod, for one
- Jerk
- Pull sharply
- American, to a Brit
- Pull
- Sharp pull
- American, to Brits
- Extract, as a tooth
- Sudden pull
- Tug abruptly
- An American abroad
- Remove abruptly, as a tooth
- Tug violently
- Try to pull out
- Union soldier
- Pull out
- Tug hard
- Sharp tug
- Be rough with the reins
- Put on the bench
- Jerk sharply
- A-Rod, notably
- Pull forcefully
- Give a firm tug to
- Big tug
- Extract
- World War II army magazine
- Pull firmly
- Reb's rival
- One way to extract a tooth
- Pull abruptly
- Sudden jerk
- Jerk hard
- American, in England
- Quick pull
- Remove unceremoniously
- Pinstriped player, informally
- Pinstriped player, for short
- Give a good tug
- Pull out, as a tooth
- A lot of pull?
- Tug sharply
- Tug but good
- Pinstriper
- Tug or pull
- American animal circles close to Washington
- American Revolution for king? No!
- An American gives no backing to king
- Pull on a tooth
- Tug sharply - American
- American tug?
- American - jerk
- Jerk, but he wouldn't like to be called it
- Quick tug
- Tug shaply
- Brit's WWII ally
- American
- Extract a tooth
- Pull, as hair
- American, across the pond
- Jackets for keen army about to show pluck
- Jerk, pull suddenly
- Good tug
- Civil War soldier
- Big Apple ballplayer, for short
- American ox's crossing point
- Mantle or Jeter, for short
- Extract with pliers
- An American, just possibly a jerk
- Jerk move?
- Brit's WWII comrade
- Harsh tug
- Quite a jerk
- Pull really hard
- Give a hard tug
- Pull with a jerk
- American in Paris?
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 17, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 23, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 03, 2025
- Daily American - August 18, 2025
- New York Times - August 09, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 20, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 26, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 29, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 26, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 12, 2025
- Daily American - January 09, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 27, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 14, 2024
- LA Times - September 03, 2024
- Daily American - August 02, 2024
- New York Times - July 12, 2024
- LA Times - July 01, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 20, 2024
- LA Times - April 15, 2024
- Daily American - March 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 12, 2024
- New York Times - February 12, 2024
- Daily American - January 29, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 27, 2023
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