Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
99% | 3 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms | ||||||||
30% | 6 | One who pulls or yanks forcefully | ||||||
noun • someone who gives a strong sudden pull | ||||||||
30% | 6 | One who yanks | ||||||
noun • someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself • someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something | ||||||||
Yanks Opposite Crossword Clue
Check other possible answers below.
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:
Budding"Surely not me?"
Books that may depict dragons, unicorns and griffins
Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
---|---|---|
New York Times01 Oct 2015 | Across 27 | |
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 | "Yanks" star Eichhorn
New York Times -
31 Oct 1998 | New York Times / 31 Oct 1998 |
2 | Leaders of Yanks always left their allies conferring here
The Guardian Cryptic -
21 Mar 2002 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Mar 2002 |
3 | One who pulls or yanks forcefully | |
4 | One who yanks | |
5 | Yanks' foes, in the 1860s
New York Times Bonus -
01 Jul 2022 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Jul 2022 |
6 | Yanks and A's, e.g.
New York Times -
06 Jun 2002 | New York Times / 06 Jun 2002 |
7 | Yanks cut short skirt
The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Aug 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Aug 2003 |