The Clue
"___ came a spider . . . " (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ALONG
Tags
Notes
The answer ALONG is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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In association (with)
Beside
As a companion
In conformity with
During
Forth
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Lengthwise
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Onward
Parallel to
By the side
"Sing ___"
Sing ___
Take-___
"___ came a spider..."
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Get ___ (move)
Go ___ (agree)
"Moving right ___..."
"Run ___ now ..."
Tag ___ with (accompany)
One way to tag
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"Git ___ Little Dogies"
"It's ___ way to Tipperary . . . "
"It's ___ way to Tipperary"
"Merrily we roll ___"
"Merrily, we roll ___"
Tag ___ (follow the leader)
Word with sing or string
1968 song "All ___ the Watchtower"
"I knew it all ___!"
"Take Me ___," 1959 song
Definition
ALONG as an adverb:
1. (along, on) = with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
2. in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
3. to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"
4. in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"
5. in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"