Word "TWIST" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
twist suddenly so as to sprain
Synonyms:
rick, sprain, turn, wrench, wrick
Examples:
The wrestler twisted his shoulder

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Synonyms:
pull, wrench

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Synonyms:
bend, deform, flex, turn
Examples:
twist the dough into a braid

Crossword Clues for TWIST

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Uncap a bottle, perhaps Universal 30 Sep 2025
Make warped Premier Sunday 21 Sep 2025
Unexpected plot development (5) Mirror Classic 18 Sep 2025
Novel plot surprise Newsday 02 Sep 2025
Unexpected plot point Universal 19 Aug 2025
Surprise idiots raising son The Telegraph Toughie 13 Aug 2025
Coil, spin (5) Mirror Classic 05 Aug 2025
Dickensian character to do some swindling (5)
Belittle the innings (5)
Unforeseen development for Oliver?
Narrative surprise (5)
Plot ___ (unexpected turn in a story)
Direction the yarn is spun (5)
Screw The Telegraph Plusword 05 Jul 2025
Distort(5)
Surprise in a plot Puzzler Backwords 25 Jun 2025
Sharp bend or kink The Times Concise 20 Jun 2025
For Oliver, an unexpected development (5)
Cheat and fool the second into (5)
Go round to demonstrate a dance (5)
Do or don't stick (5)
Misquote Oliver?
"Oliver ___," famous Dickens novel
Surprise ending in a story (5)
Surprise ending to a story
Oliver's wind (5)
1960s dance The Sun Two Speed 07 Apr 2025
Unexpected ending in Oliver? The Sun Two Speed 07 Apr 2025
Don't stick with a 60s dance (5)
This action is often necessary when disassembling a multi-piece rod (5)
Cheat at pontoon? (5)
Unexpected plot development Mirror Classic 24 Mar 2025
Suitable tobacco for Oliver? (5)
Wit confused Stone and Oliver (5)
Surprise ending Universal 21 Mar 2025
Unexpected event for the warp yarn (5)
Surprise in a story Thomas Joseph 18 Mar 2025
Curled piece of citrus adornment (5) The Guardian Quick 14 Mar 2025
Surprise in a plot LA Times Daily 10 Mar 2025
Diving rotation (5)
Son, boring buffoon, shows surprising development The Times Cryptic 08 Mar 2025
He asked for more thread (5)
Plot surprise The Times Sunday Concise 02 Mar 2025
Dance; distort
Cheat at a game of bridge? (5)
Song: -- And Shout
Mystery surprise
A dancing turn? (5)
Boy wanting more dance The Times Cryptic 03 Feb 2025
Turn like a roller coaster Universal 02 Feb 2025
Barrel ___ rate is the amount of spin put on a bullet (5)
Unexpected plot change (5)
Oliver's favourite dance? (5)
1960s dance The Sun Two Speed 20 Jan 2025
Son stops fool making turn The Sun Two Speed 20 Jan 2025
Endless couple was first? Well that is a turn of events (5)
Snake dance? (5)
"Oliver ___," Charles Dickens novel
Holding the small kid, dance (5)
Roller coaster movement? Mirror Tea Time 06 Jan 2025
Plot ___ (surprising story change)
Swindle fools having succeeded coming fourth The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Jan 2025
Coil or spin Mirror Classic 02 Jan 2025
Children's series, Round the - (5)
Tobacco-dance? (5)
Do a turn as 'Oliver' (5)
Story line surprise Newsday 18 Dec 2024
Dance with a surprise ending (5) Puzzler Cryptic 18 Dec 2024
Contort The Sun Mini 16 Dec 2024
1960s dance characterised by gyrations of the arms and hips Mirror Quiz 15 Dec 2024
Unexpected development in a storyline (5)
Plot's shock turn
Unexpected change of plot in Oliver? (5)
Checker's move New York Times 06 Dec 2024
Surprise ending USA Today 06 Dec 2024
Bar garnish Thomas Joseph 03 Dec 2024
Dickens novel, Oliver - (5)
Distort 60s dance (5)
Surprise turn of events at the old disco? (5)
Unexpected plot development for Dickens hero (5) The Guardian Quiptic 17 Nov 2024
Olive alternative for a martini garnish
Fool holding second buckle (5)
Cheat Oliver (5)
Vanilla-and-chocolate soft serve
'Oliver -', novel by Charles Dickens (5)
Dance a€“ change in plot (5)
Dance - change in plot (5) The Guardian Quick 21 Oct 2024
Don't stick at pontoon! (5)
Dickens' Oliver The Telegraph Quick 12 Oct 2024
Roller coaster movement? Mirror Tea Time 09 Oct 2024
Let's - Again, 1961 Chubby Checkr single (5)
Plot ___ (unexpected turn in a story)
Tease about a small quirk (5)
Cheat misguided twits (5)
Turn it into a dance of the 60s (5)
Cheat, taking in the small kid (5)
Chubby Checker's signature dance, The ___-- (5)
1960s dance characterised by gyrations of the arms and hips Mirror Quiz 18 Aug 2024
Fool getting second wind
Dance with idiot, incorporating first of steps (5) Puzzler Cryptic 23 Jul 2024
Oliver ___, Charles Dickens classic (5)
Take a card face-up for Oliver (5)
Coil or spin Mirror Classic 09 Jul 2024
Wrench Universal 09 Jul 2024
Actress in various Doctor Who roles in 2024; Rosie Banks in Brookside from 1993-96 (5,5)
With the surprise in the plot, don't play fair (5)
Oliver leads us a merry dance! Oh! The strain!
The ---, 1960s dance associated with Chubby Checker The Times Specialist 24 Jun 2024
The ___, 1960s dance associated with Chubby Checker
A perverted inclination to distort (5)
Do the dance
Plot surprise Newsday 19 Jun 2024
Charles Dickens character, Oliver ...
Mangle something to flavour a drink (5)
Chocolate-and-vanilla soft serve LA Times Daily 09 Jun 2024
Turn the small mug round (5)
Story-line surprise Newsday 04 Jun 2024
1960s dance characterized by gyrations of the arms and hips Mirror Quiz 02 Jun 2024
Dance turn (5)
Fool to take second turn (5)
Pull out of shape
Unexpected plot element (5)
Unexpected development in dance
West is, in a race, to dance like this (5)
What cheats do in a dancing competition? (5)
Reel - a dance (5)
Turn together (5)
Distort meaning of (5)
"Oliver ___," famous Dickens novel
Turn to dance Mirror Cryptic 15 Apr 2024
Contort Mirror Quick 15 Apr 2024
Remove a bottle top Family Time 14 Apr 2024
Move or turn with a circular motion (5)
Don't stick a hero in a Victorian novel (5)
Oliver's surname in a Dickens novel (5)
2021 Charles Dickens adaptation with Rita Ora and Sir Michael Caine (5)
Unexpected ending LA Times Daily 03 Apr 2024
Oliver ____
Swindle in a tortuous way? (5)
A bit wistful about once-popular dance (5)
Distort a dance (5)
A dance can sprain the ankle! (5)
Misuse (5)
I wanted something additional to eat and something additional to drink (5)
Famous Dickensian dance? (5)
Oliver ___, Dickens novel (5)
1960s dance The Sun Two Speed 24 Feb 2024
Unexpected ending in Oliver? The Sun Two Speed 24 Feb 2024
Swindle couple, nothing taken initially (5)
Swindle couple, nothing taken initially The Telegraph Toughie 22 Feb 2024
10 Down's unexpected event in a plot? (5)
Unexpected outcome of dance
Cheat in turn (5)
Coil Mirror Tea Time 11 Feb 2024
Oliver's turn (5) Puzzler Cryptic 05 Feb 2024
Coil or spin Mirror Classic 26 Jan 2024
Mug holding seconds - it risks getting bust
Do screw it up (5)
Dance, Oliver!
"Oliver ___," Charles Dickens novel
Unexpected development starts for this wildly inappropriate suburban tower (5)
Plot ___ (surprise TV show development)
Oliver succeeded to punch idiot (5)
*Lemon or orange piece
Unexpected plot development New York Times 18 Dec 2023
"Let's ___ again!" Chubby Checker (5)
That Oliver wanting more dance!
The dance is something you didn't expect (5)
Turn or wring sharply The Times Concise 20 Nov 2023
Unexpected plot turn
Fool accepting second unexpected development The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Sep 2023
"Oliver ___," novel by Charles Dickens
Fool pinching small wrench The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Aug 2023
Plot ___ (unexpected story ending)
Distort The Telegraph Quick 05 Jul 2023
Piece of coiled hair USA Today 03 Jun 2023
Instruction on a bottle cap, maybe
Pervert The Guardian Quick 07 Mar 2023
Dramatic plot turn USA Today 02 Feb 2023
Plot surprise Eugene Sheffer 14 Jan 2023
Misrepresent women's groups in Times The Times Cryptic 27 Oct 2022
Plot surprise USA Today 24 Oct 2022
Plot surprise Newsday 09 Oct 2022
Dance for Oliver, perhaps The Times Cryptic 07 Sep 2022
Literary surprise Newsday 04 Sep 2022
Unexpected turn in the story
Spiral-cut drink garnish USA Today 06 Aug 2022
Foolish person going around society dance
Swivel; distort The Telegraph Quick 11 Jul 2022
Plot ___ (unexpected turn)
Coil up some rampant wisteria
Coil up some rampant wisteria The Guardian Cryptic 23 May 2022
What you wouldn’t expect for a quid? The Times Cryptic 23 Mar 2022
Surprise ending LA Times Daily 20 Feb 2022
Surprise ending The Washington Post 20 Feb 2022
French ___ (hairstyle) The Washington Post Sunday 06 Feb 2022
Turn, as a cap Universal 23 Dec 2021
Turn into a distorted shape Irish Times Simplex 09 Nov 2021
Sudden change in a plot?
Time to join a card game after missing husband's turn
Unexpected plot development Wall Street Journal 18 Oct 2021
Surprising part of a story? The Guardian Quick 01 Oct 2021
Bartender’s garnish Wall Street Journal 28 Sep 2021
Story line surprise Newsday 08 Sep 2021
Surprise ending New York Times 05 Sep 2021
Oliver —; dance The Times Concise 10 Jul 2021
__ of lemon (drink garnish) Newsday 05 Jul 2021
What's added to drink, dry, weak one with dash of soda in?
Sudden turn in the story
Nelly catches second wind
Idiot grabbing soprano for a dance
Wring and crumple useless wet suits
Young fellow requesting extra dance The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Apr 2021
Story line surprise Newsday 06 Apr 2021
Idiot handling small, unexpected development
Oliver's dance?
Wind, distort Irish Times Simplex 28 Dec 2020
Roll dope, have a little smoke
Contort USA Today 16 Oct 2020
Citrus peel in a mixed drink Jonesin 06 Oct 2020
Story's surprise Newsday 05 Oct 2020
Unexpected plot turn
Be snaky Premier Sunday 09 Aug 2020
Famous Dickensian turn of events
Rotate The Telegraph Quick 05 Jul 2020
Dance that's unexpected
Dickensian character's unexpected turn of events? The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Mar 2020
Twirl The Telegraph Quick 28 Dec 2019
Surprise ending USA Today 17 Dec 2019
Contort The Telegraph Quick 13 Dec 2019
Bar garnish Thomas Joseph 10 Dec 2019
Son stops fool making turn The Sun Two Speed 04 Nov 2019
1960s dance The Sun Two Speed 04 Nov 2019
Sudden turn in the story
Swindle Wally holding spades
Checker's favourite plot device The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jul 2019
Citrus garnish in a mixed drink New York Times 02 Jul 2019
Unexpected story ending The Washington Post 05 May 2019
Unexpected story ending LA Times Daily 05 May 2019
Playing whist, void of hearts, trump's opening: another card, please
Character demanding more surprising plot development
Fools succeeded being promoted, that's an unexpected development The Telegraph Toughie 16 Apr 2019
Change in time, women first
A Dickensian quirk?
Plot ___ (unexpected development in a movie)
Chubby Checker's dance USA Today 10 Mar 2019
Unexpected event in second part of Dickens novel The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Mar 2019
Story-line surprise Newsday 27 Feb 2019
Dickensian hero in plot development
__ tie LA Times Daily 06 Jan 2019
__ tie The Washington Post 06 Jan 2019
Citrus garnish in a mixed drink
Chubby Checker's dance
__ tie
Unexpected story ending
Turn into a distorted shape Irish Times Simplex 19 Dec 2018
Unexpected ending in Oliver? The Sun Two Speed 15 Dec 2018
Early 1960s dance move popularized by rock and roll singer and dancer Chubby Checker
Cocktail garnish Wall Street Journal 22 Sep 2018
Early 1960s dance craze USA Today 09 Sep 2018
Oliver — The Times Concise 07 Aug 2018
Checker move Wall Street Journal 14 Jul 2018
Checker move of old? Universal 25 Jun 2018
Form into a distorted shape Irish Times Simplex 20 Jun 2018
Plot surprise Eugene Sheffer 14 Jun 2018
Literary surprise Newsday 06 Jun 2018
Spiral The Telegraph Quick 13 May 2018
Dickensian plot's unexpected turn
Surprising plot development The Washington Post 01 May 2018
Surprising plot development LA Times Daily 01 May 2018
Contort Thomas Joseph 23 Apr 2018
Dance like Chubby Checker USA Today 31 Mar 2018
Knot
Fool putting away seconds gets wind
Martini option Wall Street Journal 10 Feb 2018
Unexpected development for Oliver?
Surprising plot development
Checker move of old?
Dance like Chubby Checker
Early 1960s dance craze
Cocktail garnish
Checker move
Mixed drink? Idiot imbibes second
Work a wrench Universal 12 Nov 2017
Early Sixties dance craze The Telegraph General Knowledge 05 Nov 2017
Distort The Telegraph Quick 06 Oct 2017
Literary surprise USA Today 04 Oct 2017
Typical M. Night Shyamalan ending
Turn into a pretzel New York Times 14 Aug 2017
Plot surprise LA Times Daily 20 Mar 2017
Plot surprise The Washington Post 20 Mar 2017
Fool imbibing second mixed drink
Time card game when discarding hearts in turn The Telegraph Toughie 24 Jan 2017
1960s dance craze New York Times 16 Jan 2017
Literary surprise
Turn into a pretzel
Plot surprise
1960s dance craze
Surprise ending
Work a wrench
Son tucked into goose; he sought seconds
Rick and Oliver
Unexpected development for Dickens character The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Nov 2016
Dance; cheat The Times Concise 11 Nov 2016
Maybe Oliver's turn
Pervert who was encouraged to pick pockets?
Oliver's unfulfilled desire — featuring in Times...
Nincompoop grabbing second dance
Wring The Telegraph Quick 26 Jun 2016
Idiot's succeeded in unexpected development
Chubby Checker's dance Universal 12 Mar 2016
Dance that's literarily unexpected
Eponymous hero in plot development The Times Cryptic 28 Dec 2015
Bend, distort The Times Concise 12 Oct 2015
Misconstrue, as words New York Times 04 Oct 2015
Fool taking in second workhouse orphan The Times Cryptic 02 Oct 2015
Plot thickener LA Times Daily 19 Sep 2015
Fool accepting second surprising plot development
Unexpected plot turn Newsday 08 Sep 2015
Plot development that will inevitably surprise theatregoers when introduced The Times Cryptic 04 Sep 2015
Dickens character who wanted more The Telegraph General Knowledge 30 Aug 2015
__ of lemon (drink garnish) Newsday 10 Aug 2015
Bit of irony Newsday 05 Jul 2015
Turn by winding Family Time 31 May 2015
Martini garnish Newsday 23 Apr 2015
Whodunit surprise LA Times Daily 18 Feb 2015
Dance that will inspire some trendies for a start
Bit of irony
Unexpected plot turn
Martini garnish
__ of lemon (drink garnish)
Something that makes it hard to get your story straight?
Plot thickener
Whodunit surprise
Misconstrue, as words
Dance for Oliver
Unexpected event leads to trouble, with individuals suffering terribly
Dance Uma and John did in "Pulp Fiction"
Story surprise
Craze started by Chubby Checker
Ironic plot piece
Certain garnish
Bit of irony
What a pretzel displays
Story surprise
See 52-Across
Spoilable plot point
Intertwine
Beatles "___ and Shout"
Whodunit plot device
Checker's dance
"American Bandstand" move
Plot surprise
Diving rotation, and the clue for four puzzle answers
Different take
Be snaky
Bit of citrus rind in a drink
Chubby Checker's dance
"___ and Shout"
"___ and Shout" (1964 Beatles hit)
Plot feature
Corkscrew
Instruction on a cap
Little wrench
Plot surprise
Pretzel feature
Unexpected plot piece
Instruction on a cap
Little wrench
Checker's dance
Plot element
Cocktail garnish
Dance craze of the '60s
Difficulty increaser in diving
O. Henry tale feature
Unexpected change
O. Henry tale feature
Shyamalan specialty
Cap-removal motion
Surprise at the end
Surprise at the end
Wrench
With 41- and 42-Across, 1964 Beatles hit
Distort
Novel approach
Unexpected climax
Typical O. Henry ending
Drink garnish
Checker's dance
Unexpected climax
Typical O. Henry ending
Drink garnish
Checker's dance
Plot shocker
Chubby Checker dance
Surprise in the plot
Peel in a drink
Peel in a drink
Literary surprise
Unexpected ending
Chubby Checker's dance craze
Unexpected turn, as in a novel
Citrus peel in a mixed drink
Checker's move?
Something surprising
O. Henry specialty
Film-plot surprise
Dance for Chubby Checker
1960's dance
Chubby Checker's dance craze
Oreo disassembly
Checker move?
Plot device
Checker move
'60s dance craze
Surprise development
Unexpected turn
'60s dance
Checker's specialty
Checker's specialty
'60s dance craze
Something different
Dickens' Oliver
Checkers' move?
Novel-plot surprise
'60s dance craze
Dramatic turn
Bit of citrus rind in a drink
It's a surprise
Plot device
See 101-Down
O. Henry specialty
Remove a jar lid
O. Henry specialty
Citrus peel in a mixed drink
New wrinkle
Dickens youngster
Peel in a drink
1960's dance craze
Olive alternative
O. Henry plot specialty
Chubby Checker innovation
Dickens waif
Plot surprise
Peel in a drink
Martini option
Checker's move?
Chubby Checker dance
60's dance craze
Checker move?
'60s dance craze
Rotary motion
Chubby Checker dance
Dickens' Oliver
Dance for Joey Dee
Chubby Checker's dance
Murder mystery plot device
What you wouldn't expect for a quid?
Don't stick tip of spear into Josh
Dramatic turn
Martini garnish
Sprain
Surprise in the plot
Wind into strands
Checker move?
Rotary motion
Unexpected development
O. Henry story feature
Domino dance
Chubby Checker's dance
Turn partner
Drink garnish
Dickens urchin
Checker dance?
Warp
1961 fad, with "the"
End of an O. Henry tale
Different slant
Contort
Dance craze of the 60's
Checker's dance
Jackie Coogan: 1922
Old Peppermint Lounge dance
Martini additive
Dickens boy
New approach
Dance
Part of a Dickens title.
Dickens' Oliver.
Popular dance of early '60's.
Hula's cousin.
Soft-serve option
Quirk.
Current craze.
End of an O. Henry story.
Misinterpret.
Fagin's poor pupil.
Example of 4 Down.
Recently popular dance.
Popular dance.
Dance.
Dickensian character.
Turn to one side.
Dickens hero.
O. Henry story ending.
Dickens character.
Oliver who fell among thieves.
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