The Clue
Dies, with "out" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CONKS
Tags
Notes
The answer CONKS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Hits on the noggin
Abruptly stops, with "out"
Definition
CONK as a noun:
1. informal term for the nose
CONK as a verb:
1. (stall, conk) = come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
2. hit, especially on the head; "The stranger conked him and he fainted"
3. (die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it) = pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
4. (faint, conk, swoon, pass out) = pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain