The Clue
Ex-Miss America M.C. (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PARKS
Tags
Notes
The answer PARKS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bert or Larry
Gettysburg, Yosemite et al.
Hyde and Regent's
Picnic places
Yellowstone and Yosemite
He played Al Jolson
He portrayed Jolson
Some are national
Rosa of Montgomery's bus boycott
Late civil rights pioneer Rosa
Definition
PARKS as a noun:
1. (Parks, Rosa Parks) = United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913)
PARK as a noun:
1. (park, parkland) = a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
2. (park, commons, common, green) = a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
3. (ballpark, park) = a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
4. (Park, Mungo Park) = Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
5. (parking lot, car park, park, parking area) = a lot where cars are parked
6. a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"
PARK as a verb:
1. place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
2. maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"