The Clue
Eccentricities (5 letter answer)
The Answer
KINKS
Tags
Notes
The answer KINKS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Quirks
Twists in a line
Garden hose problems
Problems with hoses
Difficulties to be worked out
Twists to be worked out
Definition
KINK as a noun:
1. (crick, kink, rick, wrick) = a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
2. (kink, twist, twirl) = a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
3. a person with unusual sexual tastes
4. an eccentric idea
5. a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"
KINK as a verb:
1. (crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink) = curl tightly; "crimp hair"
2. (curl, curve, kink) = form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"