The Clue
Euphemism for damn (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DARN
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Notes
The answer DARN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Drat!"
"Geez!"
Mend
"Nuts!"
"Phooey!"
"Rats!"
Repair
"Shoot!"
Alternative to nuts?
Disney's "That ___ Cat"
Extremely, informally
Junior's expletive
Junior's imprecation
Kin of "Nertz!"
Mend socks
Mild expletive
Mild oath
"Oh, heck!"
Oh heck!
Patch up
Put in stitches
Relative of shucks
Repair argyles
Tend to a hole
Timid swearword
Do some mending
Fill gaps, in a way
Get rid of holes
Definition
DARN as a noun:
1. a euphemism for `damn'
2. (damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam) = something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
3. (mend, patch, darn) = sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
DARN as a verb:
1. repair by sewing; "darn socks"