Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Take a powder.
3 letter answer(s) to take a powder
LAM
give a thrashing to; beat hard
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
RUN
change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
sail before the wind
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
move
5 letter answer(s) to take a powder
LEAVE
have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thin
SCRAM
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"
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