The Clue
End a certain strike (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bother, with "at"
Breakfast
Consume
Corrode
___ crow
Devour
"Dig in!"
Dine
Down
Erode
Fall to
Graze
Munch
Nosh
Partake of
Snack
Sup
Take in
Attack a sub?
Be corrosive
Break bread
Break a fast
Erode, with "into"
Fill the bill?
Get down
Gobble up
Have a bite
Have lunch
Lunch, e.g.
Sink a submarine?
Take the bait?
Take nourishment
Take tiffin
Tuck away
Work on a platter
End a crash diet
Fast no more
Get into a stew?
Grab some grub
Put dishes away
Take tiffin in London
"I earn that I ___": Shak.
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"