The Clue
Emerson or Jefferson (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SAGE
Tags
Notes
The answer SAGE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Solomonlike
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Wise one
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Brush makeup
___ of Concord (Emerson)
Dressing flavor
Fragrant herb
Graybearded sort
Jefferson, ___ of Monticello
Kind of brush
Leaves for cooking
Like Nestor
Meat seasoning
Pungent mint
Ranch brush
"Riders of the Purple ___"
Socrates or Solomon
Stuffing ingredient
Stuffing seasoning
Brush material
Wise guy
A wise herb?
Wise man
Wise person
Kind of grouse or hen
Long-bearded type
"Riders of the Purple ___": Grey
Stuff in stuffing, often
Zane Grey's was purple
Definition
SAGE as a noun:
1. a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
2. aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
3. (sage, salvia) = any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
SAGE as an adjective:
1. having wisdom that comes with age and experience
2. (sage, sage-green) = of the grey-green color of sage leaves