The Clue
Dance and drama (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ARTS
Tags
Notes
The answer ARTS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
The "A" in B.A.
Beaux-___
Carney et al.
Humanities
The humanities
Liberal ___
Martial ___
The "A" of N.E.A.
___ and sciences
Skills
Wiles
College knowledge
Companion of crafts
Crafts' companion
Crafts' partner
Cultural interests
Cultural studies
Dada and pop
Fine and liberal
Fine things
Fine things?
Painting, sculpture, etc.
Part of B.A.
Part of a B.A.
Partner of crafts
Partner of sciences
Song and dance
Theater, opera, etc.
Trivium and quadrivium
Field of many nonprofits
Kennedy Center focus, with "the"
Painting and sculpting, e.g.
Some are fine
Some are liberal
Some are martial
Some are performing
Song and dance, e.g.
"Let us . . . encourage the ___": J.F.K.
Seven "liberal" creations of man
These may be martial
They may be fine
They might be fine
Definition
ARTS as a noun:
1. (humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts) = studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
ART as a noun:
1. (art, fine art) = the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
2. (art, artistic creation, artistic production) = the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
3. (art, artistry, prowess) = a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
4. (artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter) = photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"