To move forward on “Bar”, consider this curated set of answers that match what has worked in other crosswords with the same structure, providing options that have held up to editorial review.
Suggested Answers:
- ROD
- LEVER
- BARRIER
- EXCEPT
- CANTINA
- PUB
- BAN
- SALOON
- ESTOP
- TAPROOM
- RAIL
- STRIPE
- CAFE
- EXCLUDE
- OBSTRUCTION
- PRECLUDE
- PROHIBIT
- TAVERN
- SHUT
- COUNTER
Synonyms and Definitions
ROD
- Synonyms: gat, perch, pole, retinal rod, rod cell
LEVER
- Synonyms: jimmy, lever tumbler, prise, prize, pry
BARRIER
- Synonyms: roadblock
EXCEPT
- Synonyms: demur, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out
PUB
- Synonyms: gin mill, pothouse, public house, saloon, taphouse
BAN
- Synonyms: bachelor of arts in nursing, banish, banning, blackball, cast out, censor, forbiddance, forbidding, ostracise, ostracize, prohibition, proscription, shun
SALOON
- Synonyms: barroom, ginmill, pub, sedan, taproom
RAIL
- Synonyms: fulminate, inveigh, rail in, rail off, railing, revile, runway, track, train, vilify, vituperate
- Definition: A structure made up of a horizontal rod and its supporting elements.
STRIPE
- Synonyms: band, banding, chevron, grade insignia, streak
CAFE
- Synonyms: coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse
EXCLUDE
- Synonyms: boot out, chuck out, debar, eject, except, keep out, shut, shut out, turf out, turn out
OBSTRUCTION
- Synonyms: blockage, impediment, impedimenta, obstacle, obstructer, obstructor
PRECLUDE
- Synonyms: close out, forbid, foreclose, forestall, prevent, rule out
PROHIBIT
- Synonyms: disallow, interdict, nix, proscribe, veto
TAVERN
- Synonyms: tap house
SHUT
- Synonyms: close, closed, unopen
COUNTER
- Synonyms: antagonistic, anticipate, buffet, comeback, counterpunch, foresee, heel counter, parry, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte, sideboard, tabulator