The term YANK has many crossword solutions, including HITCH (5 letters), PLUCK (5 letters), TWITCH (6 letters), EXTRACT (7 letters), SNATCH (6 letters), HOICK (5 letters), TEAR (4 letters), HAUL (4 letters), LURCH (5 letters), SNAP (4 letters), LUG (3 letters), DRAG (4 letters), WRENCH (6 letters), WREST (5 letters), GRAB (4 letters), JERK (4 letters), AMERICAN (8 letters), PULL (4 letters), TUG (3 letters), and USNATIONAL (10 letters). These words all refer to the act of forcefully pulling or taking something away. The term YANK is often used to refer to an American, as it is a slang term for a native or inhabitant of the United States.