The Clue
Carefree outing (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LARK
Tags
Notes
The answer LARK is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
LARK as a noun:
1. (meadowlark, lark) = North American songbirds having a yellow breast
2. (pipit, titlark, lark) = a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
3. any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
4. (escapade, lark) = any carefree episode
LARK as a verb:
1. (frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about) = play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"