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The Clue

Encompasses (5 letter answer)

The Answer

SPANS

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Notes

The answer SPANS is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.

Related Clues

Arches
Bridges
Crosses
Traverses
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Gets across?
Goes across
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Hand measures
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Reaches over
Runs across
Teams of horses
Trestles, e.g.
Forms an arch over
Nine-inch measures
Wings have them

Definition

SPAN as a noun:

1. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
2. the distance or interval between two points
3. (couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad) = two items of the same kind
4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
5. (bridge, span) = a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
6. (straddle, span) = the act of sitting or standing astride

SPAN as a verb:

1. (cross, traverse, span, sweep) = to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"