You Can Hang Your Hat On It Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HOOK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HOOK

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	33%	5		Where you hang your hat
3	33%	4		Place to hang your hat

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HOOK" which means:

noun

• A catch for locking a door
• A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
• Anything that serves as an enticement
• A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• A curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
• A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
• A short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
• A basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

verb

• Fasten with a hook
• Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
• Make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
• Hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
• Take by theft
• Make off with belongings of others
• Hit with a hook
• Catch with a hook
• To cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
• Secure with the foot
• Entice and trap
• Approach with an offer of sexual favors

An example sentence would be:

• "I hung my jacket on the hook by the front door."
• "He caught a fish with a sharp hook."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times30 Jul 2004	Down 55
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