The Clue
Conduct (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MANAGE
Tags
Notes
The answer MANAGE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 600 puzzles.
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Definition
MANAGE as a verb:
1. (pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage) = be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
2. (manage, deal, care, handle) = be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
3. (cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage) = come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
4. (oversee, supervise, superintend, manage) = watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
5. (wangle, finagle, manage) = achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
6. (do, manage) = carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here"