WRITHEN

PRONUNCIATION: (RITH-uhn)

MEANING: adjective: Twisted; coiled; contorted.

ETYMOLOGY: From Old English, past participle of writhan (to twist). Earliest documented use: before 1150.
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WORI THEN - condensed form of "cross that bridge when we come to it"

WRIT, HON - What's a four-letter crossword entry meaning "written court order," Dear?

WRY, THEN - looking for a synonym of "skewed," other than "twisted"