Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 7 | SOWSEAR | Exact Match! | |||||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||||||
| 40% | 9 | Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse | ||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
| 32% | 9 | Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, e.g.? | ||||||
verb • change in outward structure or looks • change or alter in form, appearance, or nature • alter the nature of (elements) | ||||||||
Item Unfit For A Silk Purse Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 160 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SOWSEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SOWSEAR
Updated: October 10, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Large toadPrefix with fix or fuse
Louisiana town
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times26 Nov 1978 | Across 16 | SOWSEAR |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Common item found in a purse | |
2 | It's not a silk purse source, it's said
New York Times -
19 Oct 2008 | New York Times / 19 Oct 2008 |
3 | Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, e.g.?
New York Times -
08 May 2010 | New York Times / 08 May 2010 |
4 | Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse | |
5 | Unlikely source of a silk purse
New York Times -
28 Feb 2019 | New York Times / 28 Feb 2019 |
6 | What you can't make a silk purse out of, proverbially
New York Times -
18 Jun 2023 | New York Times / 18 Jun 2023 |
7 | You can't make a silk purse out of it, they say
New York Times -
03 Jun 2013 | New York Times / 03 Jun 2013 |
