The Clue
Brand of sweetener (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EQUAL
Tags
Notes
The answer EQUAL is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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___ sign (=)
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Up (to)
Add up to
Full partner
Measure up to
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Part of E.O.E.
Part of E.R.A.
Same, in a way
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Modern husband or wife
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Word with sign or time
Word with time or rights
Like two dimes and four nickels
Definition
EQUAL as a noun:
1. (peer, equal, match, compeer) = a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
EQUAL as a verb:
1. (equal, be) = be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
2. (equal, touch, rival, match) = be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
3. (equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate) = make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
EQUAL as an adjective:
1. well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
2. (like, equal, equivalent, same) = equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"