Answer to "Gave under pressure" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CRACKED , but the solution may also be SAGGED which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in New York Times).

Gave under pressure crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
CRACKED	67 %	7
SAGGED	33 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gave under pressure

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• cracked
• give
• stressed
• crack
• tested
• squeeze
• sag
• buckle
• smap
• snap
• espresso
• break

Crossword Answer definitions

CRACKED verb

1. To form cracks.
2. To break apart under pressure.
3. To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
4. To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
5. To make a cracking sound.
6. (of a voice) To change rapidly in register.
7. (of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
8. To make a sharply humorous comment.
9. To make a crack or cracks in.
10. To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
11. To strike forcefully.
12. To open slightly.
13. To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)
14. To solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)
15. To overcome a security system or a component.
16. To cause to make a sharp sound.
17. To tell (a joke).
18. To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
19. To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
20. To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
21. To brag, boast.
22. To be ruined or impaired; to fail.

CRACKED adjective

1. Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
2. Broken into coarse pieces.
3. (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
4. Crazy; crackpot.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result CRACKED

• Mental
• What the starts of 18- and 57-Across and 3- and 28-Down can be
• Broken open.
• Made (a joke): Slang.
• Like the Liberty Bell
• Gave under pressure

More clues leading to the result SAGGED

• Drooped
• Declined
• Went south, in a way
• Went down in value
• Hung loosely
• Dropped
• Sank in the middle
• Weakened
• Lost intensity
• Lost muscle tone