The Clue
Absorb the cost of (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consume
Corrode
Devour
"Dig in!"
Dig in
Dine
Gormandize
Graze
Ingest
Munch
Munch on
Nag (at)
Partake of
Sup
Take in
Tuck in
Absorb, as costs
Be corrosive
Break bread
Chow down
Consume victuals
End a fast
Enjoy the takeout
Fill up on
Have a meal
"Have some"
Mom's admonition
Mother's charge
Mother's directive
___ one's words
Pack away
"The pig was ___"
Refuel, in a way
Satisfy edacity
Tuck away
Work on a submarine
End a crash diet
Get into a stew?
Have chops, say
Use knife and fork, say
___ crow (take it all back)
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"