The Clue
Brainwave (4 letter answer)
The Answer
IDEA
Tags
Notes
The answer IDEA is very common and appears about once every 26 puzzles.
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Brainstorm
Conceit
Concept
Conception
Fancy
Glimmer
"Good ___!"
Impression
Inkling
Notion
Opinion
Proposal
Thought
"The very ___!"
View
"Aha!" elicitor
Cartoon "bulb"
Essay's basis
Flash of inspiration
Germ for a novel
Prelude to an invention
Prelude to a patent
Product of reflection
A result of cerebration
Sneaking suspicion
The thought that counts?
Just think of it
Overhead light bulb?
Skull session result
Something to think about
Start of something big?
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Think tank output
Think-tank output
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"You have no ___"
Possible outcome of a brown study
What a germ may become
Definition
IDEA as a noun:
1. (idea, thought) = the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
2. a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
3. (estimate, estimation, approximation, idea) = an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
4. (mind, idea) = your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
5. (theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea) = (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"