The Clue
Deep-six (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DITCH
Tags
Notes
The answer DITCH is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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You can dig it
End place for many a car accident
Definition
DITCH as a noun:
1. a long narrow excavation in the earth
2. any small natural waterway
DITCH as a verb:
1. forsake; "ditch a lover"
2. (chuck, ditch) = throw away; "Chuck these old notes"
3. (dump, ditch) = sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
4. make an emergency landing on water
5. crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
6. (trench, ditch) = cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"