The Clue
Dickens character (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PIP
Tags
Notes
The answer PIP is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
PIP as a noun:
1. a disease of poultry
2. a minor nonspecific ailment
3. a small hard seed found in some fruits
4. (spot, pip) = a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
5. (blip, pip, radar target) = a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
PIP as a verb:
1. (shoot, pip) = kill by firing a missile
2. (shoot, hit, pip) = hit with a missile from a weapon
3. (worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up) = defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"