Sometimes things go horribly wrong when you're writing, and for that you need some good evocative crisis verbs. Here's a collection of them.
B
C
- chase
- come (apart)
- confront
- cope
- corner
- cower
- crack
- cry
D
F
- face (a setback)
- fall
- fight
- flip (out)
- freak (out)
- fret
G
- go (for it, for broke)
- grapple
H
- hit (the roof, rock bottom)
I
K
L
- let (go, loose)
- lose (control, cool)
O
P
R
S
- scramble
- shudder
- smash
- snap
- stagger
- struggle
- suffer
- sweat
T
- take (a hit)
- throw (in the towel)
- tussle
U
W
22 August 2024 | list, verbs |
One's tricked poor if all working (5,4)
Answer: APRILFOOL
1 April 2024 | crossword, puzzle, april fools |
Woman's order to wrap up is daring (7)
Answer: HEROISM
8 March 2024 | crossword, puzzle, women |
Careful providing husband with love when in depression (8)
Answer: THOROUGH
14 February 2024 | crossword, puzzle, love, valentine |
New Year's Day rise for caretaker (7)
Answer: JANITOR
1 January 2024 | crossword, puzzle, happy new year |
White Christmas engulfs school (4)
Answer: TECH
25 December 2023 | crossword, puzzle, christmas |
Swine leads huge crowd, hosting a winter celebration (8)
Answer: HOGMANAY
22 December 2023 | crossword, puzzle, winter |
River sources only running high in New England (5)
Answer: RHINE
23 November 2023 | crossword, puzzle, thanksgiving |
Concerned with company's divisions, go mad (12)
Answer: DEPARTMENTAL
19 November 2023 | crossword, puzzle, men |
Tense about a relative's betrayal (7)
Answer: TREASON
5 November 2023 | crossword, puzzle, bonfire night |
