a baby bed with sides and rockers; birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"; bring up from infancy; cut grain with a cradle scythe; hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"; hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"; run with the stick; wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"

Anagrams of cradle

CALDER CREDAL RECLAD

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There are 216 solutions. The longest is WINNOWING MACHINE with 16 letters, and the shortest is BED with 3 letters.

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Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘CRADLE’

Clue	Answers

Cradle Odd place for a	10
CRADLE WILL ROCK (FILM) DIRECTOR	10
CRADLE WILL ROCK (FILM) CAST	10
CRADLE WILL FALL, THE AUTHOR	10
CRADLE SONG AUTHOR	10
CRADLE OF TEXAS LIBERTY, THE	10
CRADLE OF LOVE (SONG) ARTIST	10
CRADLE HOLDER OF SONG	10
Cradle locale, in a lullaby	2
Cradle song	2
Cradle to grave	2
WICKER cradle	2
HOODED wicker cradle	2
CRADLESONG	2
cradle-song	2
Cradle grain	1
Cradle-song	1
Cribs and cradles	1
Instrument that's cradled, for short	1
Lull in a cradle	1

‘CRADLE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘CRADLE’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Infant's bed (6)	cradle
Rocking cot (6)
Baby's bed (6)
Hold lovingly (6)
Hold tenderly (6)
Baby rocker (6)
Hold protectively (6)
Lullaby rocker (6)
Holds the receiver on a phone (6)