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The Clue

Crooked (5 letter answer)

The Answer

ASKEW

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Notes

The answer ASKEW is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

Related Clues

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Off
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Not symmetrical
Off-center
Off-kilter
Out of kilter
Out of line
Out of position

Definition

ASKEW as an adjective:

1. (askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff) = turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

ASKEW as an adverb:

1. (askew, awry, skew-whiff) = turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"