The Clue
Banking-system founder (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CHASE
Tags
Notes
The answer CHASE is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
CHASE as a noun:
1. (pursuit, chase, pursual, following) = the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
2. (Chase, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase) = United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
CHASE as a verb:
1. (chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track) = go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
2. (chase, chase after) = pursue someone sexually or romantically
3. cut a groove into; "chase silver"
4. (furrow, chamfer, chase) = cut a furrow into a columns