Stumped by the crossword clue "Tug sharply"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on September 3, 2024. We've scoured our database and found 84 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is YANK (4 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.
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84 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
YANK
Tug sharply
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2024
99%
YANK
Tug sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2024
8%
REPENT
Turn sharply to the right?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
8%
REPENT
Turn sharply to the right?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
8%
SEA
Place for a tug
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2026
8%
SEA
Place for a tug
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
8%
SOBSTORY
Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 23, 2026
8%
SOBSTORY
Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
8%
VEERS
Swerves sharply
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 20, 2026
8%
VEERS
Swerves sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
8%
SNAPS
Breaks sharply
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
8%
SNAPS
Breaks sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
8%
SNAP
Break sharply
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2025
8%
SNAP
Break sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
8%
RAP
Knock sharply
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2025
8%
RAP
Knock sharply
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
8%
SNAPPED
Replied sharply
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2025
8%
SNAPPED
Replied sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2025
8%
ZIGS
Veers sharply
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 8, 2025
8%
ZIGS
Veers sharply
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 8, 2025
8%
REV
Accelerate sharply
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2025
8%
REV
Accelerate sharply
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2025
8%
ASSAIL
Criticize sharply
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
8%
ASSAIL
Criticize sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
8%
SMACK
Slap sharply
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
8%
SMACK
Slap sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
8%
VEER
Turn sharply
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2024
8%
VEER
Turn sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2024
8%
AFRAME
House with a sharply sloping roof
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2024
8%
AFRAME
House with a sharply sloping roof
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2024
8%
BARKAT
Reprimand sharply
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2024
8%
BARKAT
Reprimand sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2024
8%
YIPS
Barks sharply
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2024
8%
YIPS
Barks sharply
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2024
8%
ZAGS
Turns sharply
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 21, 2024
8%
ZAGS
Turns sharply
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 21, 2024
8%
YIPPED
Barked sharply
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2024
8%
YIPPED
Barked sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2024
8%
SMACKS
Slaps sharply
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 23, 2023
8%
SMACKS
Slaps sharply
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 23, 2023
8%
YANKS
Pulls sharply
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 30, 2023
8%
YANKS
Pulls sharply
Universal Crossword · Oct 30, 2023
8%
ZAG
Veer sharply
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 27, 2023
8%
ZAG
Veer sharply
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2023
8%
ZINGED
Criticized sharply
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 16, 2022
8%
ZINGED
Criticized sharply
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 16, 2022
8%
YAP
Bark sharply
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 29, 2021
8%
YAP
Bark sharply
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 29, 2021
8%
PANTLEG
What a toddler might tug on
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2021
8%
PANTLEG
What a toddler might tug on
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2021
8%
TUG
Pull sharply
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 15, 2021
8%
TUG
Pull sharply
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 15, 2021
8%
SNAPTO
Become sharply attentive
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 5, 2021
8%
SNAPTO
Become sharply attentive
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 5, 2021
8%
YELPS
Cries out sharply
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 18, 2020
8%
YELPS
Cries out sharply
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2020
8%
ZIG
Turn sharply
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2020
8%
ZIG
Turn sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2020
8%
PAYASTOOPPRICE
Have pain from bending forward too sharply?
(14)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 29, 2019
8%
PAYASTOOPPRICE
Have pain from bending forward too sharply?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 29, 2019
8%
ZINGS
Criticizes sharply
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 23, 2019
8%
ZINGS
Criticizes sharply
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2019
8%
PLUMMET
Drop sharply
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 12, 2019
8%
PLUMMET
Drop sharply
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 12, 2019
8%
SKEWER
Ridicule sharply
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 7, 2019
8%
SKEWER
Ridicule sharply
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 7, 2019
8%
ZAGGED
Veered sharply
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 25, 2018
8%
ZAGGED
Veered sharply
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 25, 2018
8%
SLUE
Veer sharply
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 22, 2018
8%
SLUE
Veer sharply
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 22, 2018
8%
ELBOWED
Nudged sharply
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2018
8%
ELBOWED
Nudged sharply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2018
1%
ALO
Portuguese phone greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
1%
ALO
Portuguese phone greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
OLA
Portuguese greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2026
1%
OLA
Portuguese greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
1%
RIO
Former Portuguese Royal Court city
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 19, 2026
1%
RIO
Former Portuguese Royal Court city
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
IBERIA
Spain and Portugal's peninsula
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2026
1%
IBERIA
Spain and Portugal's peninsula
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
ANO
Portuguese for "year"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2026
1%
ANO
Portuguese for "year"
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
LISBOA
Maior cidade de Portugal
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2025
1%
LISBOA
Maior cidade de Portugal
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
1%
PRAIA
Beach, in Portuguese
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2025
1%
PRAIA
Beach, in Portuguese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
1%
REI
King, in Portuguese
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2025
1%
REI
King, in Portuguese
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2025
1%
HAITI
Tortuga's country
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2025
1%
HAITI
Tortuga's country
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
1%
ANGOLA
Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 30, 2025
1%
ANGOLA
Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2025
1%
PERIPERI
*Portuguese hot pepper sauce
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2025
1%
PERIPERI
*Portuguese hot pepper sauce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2025
1%
ROCA
Cape —, Portugal
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 5, 2025
1%
ROCA
Cape —, Portugal
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 5, 2025
1%
ANOS
Portuguese for “years”
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 19, 2025
1%
ANOS
Portuguese for “years”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
1%
IBERIAN
From Portugal or Spain
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 16, 2025
1%
IBERIAN
From Portugal or Spain
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 16, 2025
1%
AZORES
Islands off Portugal
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 28, 2024
1%
AZORES
Islands off Portugal
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 28, 2024
1%
ESPANOL
Language close to portugués
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 16, 2024
1%
ESPANOL
Language close to portugués
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2024
1%
MANOFWAR
Portuguese ___ (jellyfish relative)
(8)
Universal Crossword
Oct 16, 2024
1%
MANOFWAR
Portuguese ___ (jellyfish relative)
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2024
1%
PAI
Father, in Portuguese
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
1%
PAI
Father, in Portuguese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
1%
MAD
Angry / Portuguese wine?
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 8, 2024
1%
MAD
Angry / Portuguese wine?
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2024
1%
ELA
Portuguese feminine pronoun
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2024
1%
ELA
Portuguese feminine pronoun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2024
1%
MADEIRA
Sweet wine of Portugal
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
1%
MADEIRA
Sweet wine of Portugal
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
1%
RONALDO
Portuguese soccer great who now plays in Saudi Arabia
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 8, 2024
1%
RONALDO
Portuguese soccer great who now plays in Saudi Arabia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2024
1%
DONA
Portuguese title
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 24, 2023
1%
DONA
Portuguese title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2023
1%
PULLITTOGETHER
Tip from a gym teacher about how to win at tug-of-war?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 19, 2023
1%
PULLITTOGETHER
Tip from a gym teacher about how to win at tug-of-war?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2023
1%
HEARTSTRINGS
Deep emotions that may be tugged at (In this answer, note letters 2-8)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Sep 22, 2023
1%
HEARTSTRINGS
Deep emotions that may be tugged at (In this answer, note letters 2-8)
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2023
1%
EUROS
Portuguese bread?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2023
1%
EUROS
Portuguese bread?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
1%
LISBON
Capital of Portugal
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 7, 2023
1%
LISBON
Capital of Portugal
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 7, 2023
1%
FATIMA
Shrine site in Portugal
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2023
1%
FATIMA
Shrine site in Portugal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2023
1%
TILDE
Diacritic that indicates nasalization in Portuguese
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 18, 2023
1%
TILDE
Diacritic that indicates nasalization in Portuguese
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2023
1%
SAO
"Saint," in Portuguese place names
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 17, 2023
1%
SAO
"Saint," in Portuguese place names
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2023
1%
TATERTOOT
Blast from a tugboat powered by spuds?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 7, 2022
1%
TATERTOOT
Blast from a tugboat powered by spuds?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2022
1%
TOOT
Sound of a tugboat's horn
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 2, 2022
1%
TOOT
Sound of a tugboat's horn
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2022
1%
MACAO
Former Portuguese territory in China
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2022
1%
MACAO
Former Portuguese territory in China
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2022
1%
PENA
__ Palace: castle on the Portuguese Riviera
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 30, 2022
1%
PENA
__ Palace: castle on the Portuguese Riviera
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2022
1%
HEEL
Command to a tugging dog
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 15, 2021
1%
HEEL
Command to a tugging dog
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2021
1%
ROPE
What's tugged in tug-of-war
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 2, 2021
1%
ROPE
What's tugged in tug-of-war
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2021
1%
UDDER
A cow milker tugs on it
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 19, 2021
1%
UDDER
A cow milker tugs on it
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 19, 2021
1%
TOWLINE
Rope for a tugboat
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2021
1%
TOWLINE
Rope for a tugboat
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2021
1%
SONNETS
Browning's 44 "from the Portuguese"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 12, 2021
1%
SONNETS
Browning's 44 "from the Portuguese"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2021
1%
EARLOBE
Body part thoughtfully tugged on
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2021
1%
EARLOBE
Body part thoughtfully tugged on
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2021
1%
ISLET
Any of Florida's Dry Tortugas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2020
1%
ISLET
Any of Florida's Dry Tortugas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2020
1%
PEE
Capital of Portugal?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2020
1%
PEE
Capital of Portugal?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2020
1%
HARBOREDILLWILL
The irritated tugboat captain ___
(15)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2020
1%
HARBOREDILLWILL
The irritated tugboat captain ___
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2020
1%
OPORTO
Portugal's second-largest city
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2020
1%
OPORTO
Portugal's second-largest city
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2020
1%
SENHORA
Portuguese lady
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2020
1%
SENHORA
Portuguese lady
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2020
1%
DAGAMA
Portuguese explorer Vasco
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2020
1%
DAGAMA
Portuguese explorer Vasco
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2020
1%
GOA
Onetime part of Portuguese India
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 6, 2019
1%
GOA
Onetime part of Portuguese India
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2019
1%
MACAU
Former Portuguese colony in China
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 11, 2019
1%
MACAU
Former Portuguese colony in China
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Tug sharply" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 84 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is YANK (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Tug sharply"?
The best answer for "Tug sharply" is YANK with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Tug sharply" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword, Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on September 3, 2024.