The Clue
Evil deed (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SIN
Tags
Notes
The answer SIN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
Lapse
Lust is one
Misbehave
Offense
Original ___
Peccancy
Sloth, for one
Transgress
Transgression
"The wages of ___ is . . . "
Wrong
Wrongdoing
Be bad
Break a Commandment
Confession in a confessional
Devil's delight
Do wrong
Envy or covetousness
Epitome of ugliness?
Fall from grace
Fall, in a way
Go astray
Hamartiologist's topic
Kind of tax
Lust or gluttony
Moral violation
Preacher's subject
Sloth, e.g.
Stray from righteousness
Subject of a sermon
Theology discussion
Biblical no-no
___ City (Las Vegas)
"Go and ___ no more"
Something to beg pardon for
Subject for Billy Graham
Let one's god down?
This could be mortal
"There is no ___ except stupidity": Wilde
You might pay for it later
Definition
SIN as a noun:
1. (sin, sinfulness, wickedness) = estrangement from god
2. (sin, sinning) = an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
3. (sine, sin) = ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
4. (Akkadian) god of the moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna
5. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
6. (sin, hell) = violent and excited activity; "they began to fight like sin"
SIN as a verb:
1. (sin, transgress, trespass) = commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
2. (sin, blunder, boob, goof) = commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"