The Clue
Beanpole (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SCRAG
Tags
Notes
The answer SCRAG is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
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Definition
SCRAG as a noun:
1. (thin person, skin and bones, scrag) = a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
2. lean end of the neck
3. (scrag, scrag end) = the lean end of a neck of veal
SCRAG as a verb:
1. (garrote, garrotte, garotte, scrag) = strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
2. (choke, scrag) = wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"