The Clue
Autumn arrival (3 letter answer)
The Answer
NIP
Tags
Notes
The answer NIP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Chill
Dram
Frostiness
Pinch
Piquancy
Snort
Tang
Tipple
Tweak
Barely beat
Beat by a hair
Bit of chill
Cheese quality
Drink-on-the-run
Fall sensation
Just beat
Light bite
Little belt
Little bite
Partner of tuck
Quick drink
Short snort
Sip from a flask
Small bite
Small drink
Tiny bite
Tippler's temptation
Tuck's companion
Tuck's partner
Tuck's predecessor
Wee drink
Beat by a tiny bit
Defeat by just a tad
Fall weather feature
Small amount of drink
Definition
NIP as a noun:
1. (nip, shot) = a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
2. (Jap, Nip) = (offensive slang) a person of Japanese descent
3. (relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang) = the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
4. (chilliness, coolness, nip) = the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
5. (nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest) = a tart spicy quality
6. (nip, pinch) = a small sharp bite or snip
NIP as a verb:
1. (pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch) = squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
2. give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
3. (nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off) = sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"