The Clue
___ corn (sweet-and-salty snack) (6 letter answer)
The Answer
KETTLE
Tags
Notes
The answer KETTLE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
KETTLE as a noun:
1. (kettle, boiler) = a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
2. (kettle, kettleful) = the quantity a kettle will hold
3. (kettle hole, kettle) = (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
4. (kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani) = a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it