The Clue
Causing sticker shock (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STEEP
Tags
Notes
The answer STEEP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Brew, as tea
Brew in a teapot
Hardly cheap
High, as a price
High-priced
High, pricewise
Pickle, e.g.
Prepare tea
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Sharply inclined
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Very inclined
Tough to climb, perhaps
Almost straight up and down, as a cliff
Definition
STEEP as a noun:
1. a steep place (as on a hill)
STEEP as a verb:
1. (steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up) = engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
2. (steep, infuse) = let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
STEEP as an adjective:
1. having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
2. (exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious) = greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
3. of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"