The Clue
Gang woes (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BUSTS
Tags
Notes
The answer BUSTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Arrests
Failures
Nabs
Sculptures
Wrecks
Arrests: Slang
Certain sculptures
Heads and shoulders
Pantheon figures
Pedestal toppers
Sculptures on pedestals
Statuary art
Exceeds 21, in a way
Items in a Hall of Fame
Some hallway art
Works at a museum, say
Goes over 21 at the casino
Definition
BUST as a noun:
1. (flop, bust, fizzle) = a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
2. (female chest, bust) = the chest of a woman
3. a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
4. (bust, tear, binge, bout) = an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
BUST as a verb:
1. (break, bust) = ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
2. (raid, bust) = search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
3. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
4. (break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart) = go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
5. (burst, bust) = break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"