The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HOISTED which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2010.
Used a block and tackle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOISTED | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Used a block and tackle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pulley
- jigger
- hoist
- hoisting
- hoists
- challenge
- end
- harnessed
- harnessing
- rig
- chockablock
- angle
Crossword Answer definitions
HOISTED verb- To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- To lift someone up to be flogged.
- To be lifted up.
- To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
- To steal, to rob.
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