The Clue
Cape in a Patti Page hit song (3 letter answer)
The Answer
COD
Tags
Notes
The answer COD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Delivery letters
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Letters on a package
Package letters
Provincetown catch
Salted fish
Shipping letters
Trawler's catch
U.P.S. option
One way to ship
Bay State cape
Cape named for a fish
Cold-water fish
Fish-and-chips fish
Fish salted for bacalao
Fish-sticks fish
Mail-order option
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Post office letters
Shipping option, for short
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Store-package initials
UPS option, briefly
Fish oil source
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Definition
COD as a noun:
1. (pod, cod, seedcase) = the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
2. (cod, codfish) = lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
3. (cod, codfish) = major food fish of arctic and cold-temperate waters
COD as a verb:
1. (gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across) = fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
2. (tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride) = harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
COD as an adjective:
1. (collect, cod) = payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
COD as an adverb:
1. (C.O.D., COD, cash on delivery) = collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."