Word "ANCHOR" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Synonyms:
ground tackle

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Synonyms:
anchorman, anchorperson

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
fix firmly and stably
Synonyms:
ground
Examples:
anchor the lamppost in concrete

Crossword Clues for ANCHOR

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Relay team member Wall Street Journal 28 Jul 2025
Ship mooring device
Runner of a relay team's last leg (6)
Ship's retaining implement
News presenter is secure in bay? (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 12 Jul 2025
Nor with an unending ache will it perhaps keep one to bed (6)
Newscaster under the ship?(6)
Firmly fix article, endless job (6)
News programme's studio host (6)
Broadcaster inspired sailor's tattoo
If at sea, get attached to bed (6)
Moor; attach to sea-bed (6)
Fix a new job that's unfinished (6)
Connect firmly
It's dropped when needed and only weighed afterwards (6)
Secure vessel (6)
Boat's mooring device (6)
Runner of the last leg in an athletics relay team (6)
It's not in use after being weighed (6)
Mainstay, pillar of strength (6)
Vessel's stopper? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 27 Mar 2025
News host The Sun Two Speed 26 Mar 2025
TV presenter to make secure The Sun Two Speed 26 Mar 2025
News presenter a€“ it stops the yacht (6)
Secure inside ranch, ordinarily The Times Quick Cryptic 17 Mar 2025
Moor boat, drop ...
Chief support for keeping the bed-linen in place? (5-6)
It may be used to secure an unfinished task (6)
One task left unfinished by new presenter
Article on church or ship's brake (6) Puzzler Cryptic 22 Feb 2025
News show host (6)
If you have one it's possibly a fluke (6)
Tattoo shape for Popeye
A substitute for a painter (6)
Part of a relay team LA Times Daily 17 Jan 2025
Hook of heavy metal used to secure a ship to the seabed (6)
New Zealand food brand created in 1886 and known worldwide (6)
Killick caught in a branch originally (6)
Ship's 'brake' Mirror Tea Time 02 Jan 2025
Fix group of huts front to back … The Times Mephisto 15 Dec 2024
Ships mooring device (6) Puzzler 09 Dec 2024
Killick, kedge or the like (6)
Cornerstone, mainstay Puzzler Backwords 08 Dec 2024
Fancy chore will require removal of jackets, to get heavy object attached to chain
TV newscaster Commuter 04 Dec 2024
An interminable task for key news presenter
A new humdrum task shortly for news presenter (6)
Moor boat: drop the -
TV news host
Device to stop a boat drifting (6)
Main newscaster
Host of TV news show (6)
Cockney said to hanker for source of stability (6)
In the main, it goes to bed to stop (6)
Silverfish-only lake at Makins (*no char!) (6)
Device for holding boats in place (6)
Device for seaman choreographing internally (6)
The rear person in a tug-of-war team (6)
Secure to seabed (6)
Its functioning may be a matter of fluke (6)
Rook flies south from farm on old moor
It may be used to secure an unfinished job (6)
It steadies a ship, by a fluke (6)
Tie down TV presenter (6)
CHARON
Heavy object for mooring a ship (6)
Fix firmly and stably (6)
Person at the back of the line in a tug of war team (6)
Losing head, monarch thrashed reporter (6)
Get attached to bed or on chair one vacated (6)
What a let-down! (6)
Mooring; presenter The Telegraph Quick 05 Jun 2024
Ship's hold, so to speak (6)
Ship's 'handbrake' (6)
Ship's 'brake' Mirror Tea Time 23 May 2024
Drop ___, moor a ship (6)
Last position on a relay team
It has to be weighed before leaving (6)
It's weighed before setting out (6)
Weight dropped from boat (6)
An endless task to secure a vessel (6) Puzzler Cryptic 30 Apr 2024
What is tattooed on actor- producer Margot Robbie's left heel? (6)
The weighing of this will put it out of use (6)
Ship securer Commuter 22 Apr 2024
One stays in bed when working
In the main, it provides the best way to stop (6)
Some Anglican chorister's source of stability (6)
Ron Burgundy, for one TV 14 Apr 2024
Heavy hook to stop a ship drifting (6)
Article and restricted set of notes for news presenter (6)
Tug-of-war team member (6)
Heavy mooring device
Source of stability revealed by Italian choreographer
Stop progress by craft (6)
It is weighed by a craftsman
Secure TV news presenter (6)
Hold in place (6)
A new dock job - something on a ship?
It is cast and weighed, stopping and starting (6)
Moor in Arabian chorus The Sun Two Speed 29 Feb 2024
News host The Sun Two Speed 29 Feb 2024
TV news reader is the last runner in relay (6)
Ship's mooring device (6)
It is weighed by schooner as part of branch order (6)
Mooring weight
At this, a ship is not moving
Studio presenter's one with endless task
David Muir, e.g.
Boat weight (6)
Last relay runner Newsday 01 Feb 2024
Ship's stopping device (6)
Relay team member who runs the last leg (6)
27 found in Italian chorus The Telegraph Toughie 27 Dec 2023
27 found in Italian chorus (6)
Device for securing a ship to the sea bed
TV news presenter
Branch organisation ambushes presenter (6)
A weight to secure a boat
Can-can choreography includes nautical feature (6)
Ship's apparatus that is cast
Heavy piece of boating equipment USA Today 17 Jul 2023
Last runner in a relay race The Guardian Quick 19 Apr 2023
Heavy weight to secure a ship Newsday 06 Mar 2023
Mooring hook The Telegraph Quick 24 Feb 2023
Stereotypical tattoo on a sailor's arm USA Today 26 Jan 2023
Last runner in a relay race LA Times Daily 04 Dec 2022
Fasten firmly The Telegraph Quick 01 Oct 2022
News star Thomas Joseph 05 Aug 2022
Attachment to boat behind 25 10 in large ship, by the sound of it? The Guardian Cryptic 07 Jul 2022
A weight to secure a ship Irish Times Simplex 11 Jun 2022
Mooring device The Telegraph Quick 06 Jun 2022
One should sit in bed to work, in the main The Telegraph Cryptic 20 May 2022
One on bed that might secure a tug?
A weight to secure a ship Irish Times Simplex 07 May 2022
Secure in position The Times Concise 04 May 2022
A new tiresome task cut short for news presenter The Guardian Quiptic 11 Apr 2022
A weight to secure a ship Irish Times Simplex 01 Apr 2022
Relay race closer USA Today 06 Mar 2022
It catches in the seabed to restrict a ship's movement Irish Times Simplex 26 Feb 2022
Herculean chore involves stop at sea The Guardian Cryptic 03 Feb 2022
Herculean chore involves stop at sea
Nightly news figure The Washington Post 30 Jan 2022
Nightly news figure LA Times Daily 30 Jan 2022
Some American choreography show host
Hard to follow African politicians or TV presenter The Telegraph Toughie 22 Sep 2021
Relay team member Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2021
Charon moved device for mooring his boat
A weight to secure a ship Irish Times Simplex 24 Jul 2021
TV presenter   to make secure
Secure firmly in position The Times Concise 17 May 2021
A new job not quite providing security
Presenter has a stabilising influence on the movement overseas Irish Times Crosaire 19 Mar 2021
Symbol tattooed on Popeye's forearm New York Times 03 Mar 2021
An unpleasant task, mostly, for one of the relay runners The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Feb 2021
A weight to secure a ship Irish Times Simplex 22 Jan 2021
TV presenter to make secure The Sun Two Speed 28 Oct 2020
News host The Sun Two Speed 28 Oct 2020
Sancho rode, carrying TV personality
Fix monarchy by getting rid of outsiders and implementing reform
Implement for mooring ship The Telegraph Quick 11 Aug 2020
No arch when you drop it, oddly Irish Times Simplex 18 Jul 2020
Fix a sort of gate outside church
Moor in Arabian chorus The Sun Two Speed 10 Jun 2020
Studio presenter‘s tie
Popeye’s tattoo Wall Street Journal 11 May 2020
Moor (a ship) The Telegraph Quick 11 May 2020
Article on soldiers holding up church as a source of stability
Establish a new singing group (not American) The Telegraph Toughie 07 May 2020
A weight to secure in place Irish Times Simplex 27 Apr 2020
Fix firmly in position The Times Concise 13 Apr 2020
Moor a ship at sea The Times Concise 08 Apr 2020
Presenter ran choral group
Party by the hour, no universal support
Ship's stabilizing apparatus
News presenter, a primarily nasty piece of work, gets end away
A task mostly employing northern TV presenter The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Oct 2019
Host slicing Iberian chorizo
Is responsible for 11 across securing the movement overseas Irish Times Crosaire 04 Sep 2019
An unpleasant job not quite enough for newsreader
Presents the news - there are no ties in chain store Irish Times Crosaire 11 Jul 2019
One goes to bed, dropping down heavily The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Jun 2019
. Support from members of branch organisation
Make fast love in shady ranch
Relay closer New York Times 05 May 2019
Secure a New Delhi thief
Moor The Telegraph Quick 28 Feb 2019
Relay closer
Change Cochin port in the middle of it all to moor the ship
Without borders, fancy short stop at sea
American news host The Sun Two Speed 25 Oct 2018
Secure, stabilise The Guardian Speedy 06 Oct 2018
It enables purchase at the lowest level
Device to hold a ship Irish Times Simplex 17 Sep 2018
Heavy weight on an aircraft carrier The New Yorker 03 Sep 2018
Moor in ageless US city
News show VIP Newsday 08 May 2018
Equestrian chore involving stable person
Security duty cut after article The Telegraph Toughie 26 Apr 2018
Ship's brake The Telegraph Quick 21 Apr 2018
Hold firm in an endlessly boring task
Without taking sides, fancy short TV presenter The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Nov 2017
An endless job providing source of stability
Source of stability The Telegraph Quick 04 Nov 2017
An endless job providing source of stability
Amateur from musical hall gets nothing writing for presenter Irish Times Crosaire 14 Sep 2017
Mooring implement The Telegraph Quick 29 Aug 2017
It might prevent you from drifting off New York Times 10 Aug 2017
Popeye's tattoo Wall Street Journal 18 Jul 2017
News star Thomas Joseph 01 Jul 2017
Relay team member Eugene Sheffer 10 Jun 2017
Mansbridge or Newman Canadiana 29 May 2017
Plan chores engaging support
An errand to avoid the conclusion one's stuck in bed The Telegraph Toughie 11 Apr 2017
TV presenter The Telegraph Quick 24 Mar 2017
A new task detailed for newsreader The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Feb 2017
*Relay-team position The Chronicle of Higher Education 10 Feb 2017
Secure TV presenter The Times Cryptic 08 Feb 2017
TV news deliverer New York Times 07 Feb 2017
Moor in Arabian chorus
Anglican chorister's tie?
TV news deliverer
It might prevent you from drifting off
*Relay-team position
Top newscaster Newsday 14 Dec 2016
An unpleasant job, mainly, as TV presenter The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Dec 2016
Run at the end LA Times Daily 02 Dec 2016
Horse-breeding farm The Times Concise 04 Nov 2016
Lester Holt or Scott Pelley USA Today 31 Oct 2016
Support from Cameron: 'without me, awful hot inside'
Debate moderator's day job, typically New York Times 23 Oct 2016
Monarchy disrobed, gets support
Chief newscaster The Washington Post 24 Aug 2016
Newsreader's fix
American musical hall gets nothing writing for presenter Irish Times Crosaire 10 May 2016
Fix securely The Guardian Speedy 17 Apr 2016
Holder-down of an unexciting job that is never-ending The Times Cryptic 06 Apr 2016
It prevents a vessel from moving Irish Times Simplex 29 Jan 2016
Relay race closer LA Times Daily 13 Jan 2016
Lester Holt or Scott Pelley
Debate moderator's day job, typically
Relay race closer
Run at the end
News show VIP LA Times Daily 08 Dec 2015
It's dropped on purpose LA Times Daily 07 Nov 2015
Provider of security for worried monarch lacking bit of muscle
Ship's mooring The Times Concise 28 Oct 2015
Ship securer Newsday 22 Sep 2015
Radio presenter needing a new job shortly The Times Cryptic 03 Sep 2015
It is weighed by craftsmen
An unfinished assignment as a mainstay
Popeye's tattoo USA Today 18 Apr 2015
It holds a ship in place Irish Times Simplex 15 Apr 2015
Hold LA Times Daily 27 Mar 2015
News show VIP
It's dropped on purpose
Hold
Popeye's tattoo
Ship securer
TV presenter, first to advise new contestants hesitant over responses
Coveted news job
Hold down
Person at the end of a tug-of-war rope
Jimmy Buffett might drop it on vacation
TV journalist‘s article: hard work (left unfinished)
Basic security for sailors
Position in a relay
Anderson Cooper, e.g.
Popeye's tattoo
Heavy thing on a ship
Diane Sawyer, for one
Network news VIP
Relay's last runner
Linchpin
Linchpin
News show VIP
Rather, once
Relay race closer
Newscast VIP
Network news VIP
Rather, once
Something to weigh
Mainstay
Stabilizing influence
Last leg of a relay
Hold fast
Object intentionally dropped
Sailor's tattoo, perhaps
News coordinator
Mainstay
Katie Couric, for one
News coordinator
Newscast honcho
It can be dragged or dropped
Newscast VIP
News head
It goes overboard
Primary support person
Primary support person
Mainstay
Mainstay
Ultimate relay runner
News figure
Hold fast
Relay team member
Popeye's tattoo
Object intentionally dropped on the floor
Newscast VIP
Last leg runner
Common tattoo
Kedge
Stick-in-the-mud?
Mainstay
Nicholson role in "Broadcast News"
Popeye's tattoo
Rather rank?
Keep from drifting
Keep from drifting
Popeye's tattoo
Rather, Jennings, or Brokaw
Secure
Item dropped in port
Kedge
Eleven o'clock VIP
TV bigwig
News head
Network-news VIP
Rather, e.g.
Ship hold
Stabilize
Jennings or Brokaw
Popeye's tattoo
Relay finisher
Source of stability
Item tattooed on Popeye's arm
QE2 accessory
What departing sailors weigh
Item to drop or weigh
Item to be weighed
Part of the Marine insignia.
Fix.
Moor.
Kind of man.
Fasten securely.
Fasten firmly.
Marine's insignia.
Part of the Marine Corps insignia.
Marine emblem.
Marine insignia.
Part of the Marine emblem.
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