The Clue
Creatures in a Steinbeck title (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MICE
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Notes
The answer MICE is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
MOUSE as a noun:
1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
2. (shiner, black eye, mouse) = a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
3. person who is quiet or timid
4. (mouse, computer mouse) = a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"