The Clue
Atypical (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ODD
Tags
Notes
The answer ODD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Anomalous
Bizarre
Cranky
Curious
Eccentric
___ Fellow
Flaky
"Hmm...!?"
"How ___ ..."
Leftover
Occasional
Offbeat
Peculiar
Quirky
Singular
Strange
Surplus
"That's ___ ..."
Unpaired
Weird
Left over
Like one or five
Like a splacknuck
___ man out
Not mated
Out of the ordinary
Poe's "The Angel of the ___"
Roulette bet
Type of ball
"Hmm, that's unexpected"
Kind of ball or Fellow
Like 9 or 5
Like Simon's couple
Out in left field
Like many Guinness records
Definition
ODD as an adjective:
1. not divisible by two
2. not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
3. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
4. (curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular) = beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
5. (odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired) = of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
6. (leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended) = not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"