The Clue
Buster preceder (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SOD
Tags
Notes
The answer SOD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
Sward
Turf
"Auld" land
Check erosion
Earth covering
Farm land
Grassy clump
Grassy cover
Ground cover
Instant grass
Landscaper's buy
Landscaper's need
Landscaper's purchase
Landscaper's roll
Landscaper's supply
Lawn base
Lawn builder
Lawn makeup
Lay turf on
Nursery purchase
The old ___ (Ireland)
Roll of green?
Work on a lawn
Cover some ground
Cover some ground?
Do lawn work
Grass bought in rolls
It thickens the plot
Material for a permanent igloo
Material for some igloos
Roll around in the yard?
Old prairie home material
Little League field surface, probably
This may be sold by the yard
Definition
SOD as a noun:
1. (turf, sod, sward, greensward) = surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
2. (superoxide dismutase, SOD) = an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"
3. (sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger) = someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
4. an informal British term for a youth or man; "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink"
SOD as a verb:
1. cover with sod