Words Every Crossword Puzzler Should Know: 3-letter words, List 2

This list features 3-letter words that are commonly found in crossword puzzles and their common clues.
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  1. end
    either extremity of something that has length
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Finish
    ·Wind up
    ·Put the kibosh on
    ·Wrap up
    ·Finale
  2. IRA
    a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·401(k) alternative
    ·Roth ___
    ·Bank offering, for short
    ·Money for old age: Abbr.
    ·Certain investment, for short
  3. age
    how long something has existed
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Time of one's life
    ·"Act your ___!"
    ·Bio bit
    ·Kind of limit
    ·Well-kept secret, for some
  4. tie
    the finish of a contest in which the score is even
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Draw
    ·Standoff
    ·50-50, e.g.
    ·20-20, e.g.
    ·Dead heat
  5. ant
    social insect living in organized colonies
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Colony member
    ·Army member
    ·Hill dweller
    ·Fire ___
    ·Small colonist
  6. spa
    a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Health resort
    ·Place to relax
    ·Place for a mud bath
    ·Resort
    ·Place for sweaters?
  7. see
    view and understand, have a good eye
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·"Get it?"
    ·Make out
    ·"Comprende?"
    ·Understand
    ·"I told you so!"
  8. eve
    the day before
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Christmas ___
    ·Time before
    ·Night before
    ·New Year's ___
    ·Time of anticipation
  9. eat
    take in solid food
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Chow down
    ·Dig in
    ·Down
    ·Put away
    ·Polish off
  10. ten
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Half a score
    ·X
    ·Gymnast's goal
    ·Midmorning
    ·Perfect rating
  11. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Self-image
    ·Swelled head
    ·Kind of trip
    ·Conceit
    ·It may be easily bruised
  12. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Court divider
    ·Butterfly catcher
    ·Mosquito protection
    ·Mesh
    ·Fishing equipment
  13. TNT
    explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Explosive
    ·Big bang maker
    ·Explosive initials
    ·Demolitionist's supply
    ·Blaster's need
  14. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Gallery display
    ·Paintings
    ·The "A" in MoMA
    ·Met display
    ·College major
  15. tar
    any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Feather's partner
    ·Gob
    ·Sticky stuff
    ·La Brea goo
    ·Pit contents
  16. tee
    a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Golf peg
    ·Golf bag item
    ·Swing site
    ·Golfer's gadget
    ·Driver's helper?
  17. ewe
    female sheep
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Meadow mother
    ·Ram's mate
    ·Merino mother
    ·Farm female
    ·Dolly, for one
  18. tea
    the name of tea in various languages
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Caffeine source
    ·Mad Hatter's drink
    ·Afternoon social
    ·Coffee alternative
    ·Wonderland drink
  19. ice
    water frozen in the solid state
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·"Rocks"
    ·Sculpting medium
    ·Rink surface
    ·Drink cooler
    ·Hard water
  20. oar
    an implement used to propel or steer a boat
    Common Crossword Clues

    ·Paddle
    ·Sculler's need
    ·Stick in the water
    ·It has a blade
    ·Bowman's need
Created on Thu Nov 30 17:29:44 EST 2023 (updated Fri Dec 01 09:53:41 EST 2023)

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