The Clue
Architect's detail, for short (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPEC
Tags
Notes
The answer SPEC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
Related Clues
Particular
Arch.'s document
Blueprint detail
Blueprint item
Design detail
Engineering detail
Guesswork, for short
Job detail
Particular, for short
Plan detail
Planning detail
Project particular
Risky biz
Short detail?
Small detail?
On ___ (without a contract)
Work detail
Blueprint datum, for short
Blueprint detail, briefly
Design detail, briefly
Detailed description, for short
Investor's work, for short
Kind of delivery: Abbr.
Not assigned, after "on"
Not guaranteed, after "on"
Not ordinary: Abbr.
N.Y.S.E. high risk
O ___ (for later approval)
Project detail, for short
Risk venture, for short
Something risky to work on
Technical work requirement
On ___ (Wall St. risk)
Wall St. term
On ___ (without assurance of payment)
Bear's risk on Wall St.
On ___ (like much freelance work)
Risky venture on Wall St.
Wall St. term for a risk
A writer may work on it
You may work on it
An article may be written on it
An article might be written on it
Not commissioned, after "on"
It may be submitted to an architect
Definition
SPEC as a noun:
1. (specification, spec) = a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work