The Clue
Augur (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OMEN
Tags
Notes
The answer OMEN is very common and appears about once every 43 puzzles.
Related Clues
Augury
Foreboding
Foretoken
Harbinger
Portend
Portent
Presage
Prognostic
Sign
Handwriting on the wall
"The ___," Peck vehicle
Prophet's reading
Rainbow, to some
Sign from above
Sign of the future
Soothsayer's clue
Straw in the wind
Thunderclouds, perhaps
Warning, maybe
Warning sign
Black cat, maybe
Black cat, to some
Gathering clouds, say
Hooting owl, maybe
Red sky, maybe
Eclipse ... black cat ... future
What a prophet may look for
Red sky in the morning, e.g.
Sudden break in the clouds, say
Definition
OMEN as a noun:
1. (omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy) = a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
OMAN as a noun:
1. (Oman, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat and Oman) = a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
OMEN as a verb:
1. (bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict) = indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"