The Clue
Captain Hook's foe (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PAN
Tags
Notes
The answer PAN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Definition
PAN as a noun:
1. (pan, cooking pan) = cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
2. (Pan, goat god) = (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
3. shallow container made of metal
4. (Pan, genus Pan) = chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
PAN as a verb:
1. make a sweeping movement; "The camera panned across the room"
2. (pan, pan out, pan off) = wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
3. (pan, tear apart, trash) = express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"