The Clue
Blockhead (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SAP
Tags
Notes
The answer SAP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Blackjack
Chump
Cluckhead
Drain
Dummy
Dunderhead
Dupe
Exhaust
Fool
Goof
Goofus
Gull
Nitwit
Numbskull
Patsy
Silly one
Simpleton
Softhead
Sucker
Undermine
Weaken
Deplete, as energy
Drain of energy
Easy dupe
Easy mark
Fall guy
Gullible person
Maple fluid
Maple product
Sitting duck
Spring riser
Spring rising
Stupid person
Sustenance for aphids
A syrup source
Tree juice
Vital fluid
Blighted tree's need
Certain sugar source
It runs in the forest
It's appetizing to aphids
Maple-sugar base
Maple syrup need
Definition
SAP as a noun:
1. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
2. (fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool) = a person who lacks good judgment
3. (blackjack, cosh, sap) = a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
SAP as a verb:
1. (run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire) = deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
2. excavate the earth beneath